Clouds are gathering
When I first saw images from space from the Apollo missions, I was fascinated by the beauty of the Earth’s surface. I had assumed that it would look like a terrestrial globe, the sort of thing you find in posh antique shops and which I remember from the classrooms of my schooldays – but the living, breathing sphere of swirling cloud suspended in infinate blackness was breathtaking.
Villa Roquette as Seen from Space
I see clouds as things of beauty and life, but often they are used as portents of doom and destruction. Like Kali, they are both. Recently I have been thinking a lot about clouds.
The grey clouds now gathering as harbingers of a financial storm will wreak havoc with savings and pensions as the true meaning of quantitive easing hits home – the dark ominous storm-clouds being blown around the planet towards strenghtening giants by winds of imperialism are making the air electric, the ennervating crackling only able to be eased by a great tempest as the pressure rises to be suddenly released in shock and awe.
Without clouds there is no rain and without rain there is no life. After a desert storm can come flowers, but too much rain will wash away the soil leaving a barren wasteland.
I started writing this as a jolly good reason to come to stay with us in Villa Roquette, our spiffing home in the golden heart of Languedoc, the real South of France. I am looking out of the window at fluffy clouds in a blue sky, the climate is mild and our village has only a few discrete decorations – some of our guests are here to be with their families for Christmas and calling it Christmas, not ‘the winter holiday’ – we are very lucky as we have not got any money to lose and no debts to worry about so the mahem created by the finacial beserkers is something I can only observe and await the inevitable outcome.
So opt-out of the bad weather, crazy politics and sad money-men, come to stay with us in Villa Roquette
Stay in our fully serviced and equipped studio apartment (from only 25 euro a night) – our King-Sized B&B suites from (only 45 euro a night for two including breakfaast) – or a fully equipped apartment catering from two to sixteen people (big enough and private enough for three generations together).
Golf, fishing, cycling, horse-riding all on your doorstep, near the Mediterranean and steeped in history, come for a day, or stay for a year – you will be made welcome and can see the clouds drift away.
Recent blog posts:
Off To See The Wizard Health care in France and my Personal Experiences Recently
Fractional Ownership In Languedoc Is it a Way to Buy Property in Languedoc
The Wonderful Wizard of Oc Why I Am Changing My Life
France is Best for Family Life How to Find Happiness
Bring All the Family to the South of France Bring Three Generations (or more) Together in Our Home
You Don’t Need a Weatherman The Winds of Change in Europe
Do write to me if you have any questions about life or living in France. I promise to reply and help if I can.
Wishing you health and happiness for next year.
Tony
Just a stray comment — I came across your site while doing a generalized search for French topics on StumbleUpon. I llike the way that you write. And I must say, your offer to rent a home there is tempting. We’ve some friends who live in Burgundy, so we have had a small taste of life in a small French village. It can be captivating to your average American — like me!