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January 1, 2019 Culture, Environment, Philosophy, Travels

Peace and contentment

Good morning world. Welcome to 2019. Happy New Year from the Pyrenees. It’s ...more
December 28, 2018 Culture

Delights at Quillan Christmas market

One of the opportunities I planned to take while in France this Christmas was to host ...more
December 21, 2018 Culture

At the movies in Quillan: The Spy Gone North

This week I returned to one of my favourite cinemas: La Familia in Quillan. I was ...more
December 19, 2018 Culture, Eating and drinking, Environment, walking

Unexpected trail treasures

On Saturday, I opted in to the regular Saturday afternoon walk with the Haute Vallee ...more
August 18, 2018 Culture, Eating and drinking, Living the dream, Socialising

Repas du boeuf

The culmination of the annual Grandes Fetes in Quillan is the repas du boeuf, a ...more
May 14, 2018 Culture, Environment, walking

La transhum’anes

I’ve always wanted to accompany the annual movement of the animals to their ...more
May 7, 2018 Culture, Featured, Language, School life

Shut the door on your way out

This time a week ago, Nicholas was starting back at maternelle for four weeks – ...more
January 23, 2017 Culture, Eating and drinking, Family, Language, Living the dream, School life

In denial

After four months, the time has come for us to leave Quillan, and I am as miserable ...more
January 15, 2017 Culture, Living the dream, Socialising, Writing

The loneliness of other

As I spend a long weekend writing, feverishly beavering to complete my first book ...more

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