-
Get Our Newsletter - news - offers -
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Emotive Images
Like many people, I tend to “see” words and phrases as pictures in my mind – this might explain my spelling errors and typos all over this blog. If I want to remember something written I think of the page … Continue reading
Posted in Living in France, Personal, photography
1 Comment
A Walk Across Paris
Last week I took the train from Agde to Delft – I decided to go via Paris and walked from the gare du Lyon to the gare du Nord as I had time and the exercise is good for me. … Continue reading
Posted in Living in France, Paris, Personal, photography
1 Comment
What Every Man Wants
I was interested to see that one of my favorite news sites Vallywag is now including a daily “soft porn” feature, perhaps more interesting has been the reaction of some journalists in creating filters so that you can read Vallywag … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Techie Stuff
Leave a comment
What the French Republic could learn from Zoology
I was sent this article by the editor of a local magazine in Languedoc, blablablah, I understand the frustration this writer feels but would point out that living in France they are benefitting from a lot of things supported by … Continue reading
Posted in Business in France, Discover France, French life, fruk, Languedoc, Living in France, Personal
3 Comments
A Day In The Life of a Property Manager
This is a note from a friend of ours who lives in Nizas, Esther runs a local property managment company she founded herself. == As often happens, you don’t choose what you become, it just happens. I realise that the … Continue reading
Posted in Business in France, Languedoc, Personal, Property rentals, Rentals
Leave a comment
Smart Parking in Paris
I know the Smart car is small and nimble – but this is awesome
Posted in Discover France, Living in France, Paris, Personal, photography
2 Comments
Snaps of Plonk
When we first moved from the UK to France, nearly 20 years ago, I was working as a commercial photographer, most of my work was for advertising agencies in London – I also taught “Zone System” black and white photography … Continue reading
Posted in Business in France, Discover France, French life, fruk, Languedoc, Living in France, New Ideas, Personal, photography, Wine
2 Comments
How to Rent Your Property in France
Long term rentals are controlled by rules and legilation. === Hi We have a house in France (South Vendee) that we have owned for 4 years now. My husband has recently changed jobs and we are struggling to get to … Continue reading
Building Costs in France
Where do you find good people to do work, supervise and how much should they charge. === Good Evening Tony, I have just visited your web site and read some of the issues etc. I wonder if you could assist … Continue reading
A Mediterranean Country Garden
The Mediterranean climate in the South of France is really a wide diverisy of “micro climates” and these, combined with the huge variety of soils and minerals enable a fantastic range of plants,trees and flowers to thrive. The Southern France … Continue reading
Posted in Discover France, French life, fruk, Languedoc, Living in France, New Ideas, Personal
1 Comment