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December 13, 2016 Culture, Living

A boiler of good French character (or how not to engage a French tradesman)

When the boiler broke down last week, I wasn’t initially too worried as I have ...more
December 12, 2016 Environment, Family, Running, walking

A walk up the hill to a lookout over Quillan

This afternoon Tom and I go exploring up the hill above Quillan’s old castle. ...more
December 11, 2016 Environment, Family

A few more pictures from Réserve Africaine de Sigean

December 10, 2016 Environment, Socialising

Walking with the sun

Today’s organised walk took us around the plateau above Brenac, following the ...more
December 10, 2016 Environment

Réserve africaine de Sigean

On the 10th of December we went to the Sigean African wildlife reserve.  They had ...more
December 9, 2016 Uncategorized

Back at the movies in Quillan

Quillan, our home town for a few months, has a cinema and last night was my chance to ...more
December 9, 2016 Uncategorized

A walk above Ginole

​Nicholas and I went for a walk on the tracks above the tiny village Ginole, France. ...more
December 4, 2016 Eating and drinking, Environment, Socialising

At the farmer’s table

For the latest organised Saturday walk, the rest of the family having arrived in ...more
December 4, 2016 Uncategorized

School, school, and even more school

Every week day for the past two months I have had to go to school.  That’s ...more

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