Category Archives: Kulchur

Rolls and Rolls of Paper

Posted on October 9, 2010 by tony

Plain brown cardboard tube: – A memory of softness – Smirking uselessly – No matter how many toilet rolls are bought, there are always more of the center brown cardboard tubes – one day I shall find that under the … Continue reading →

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From Pink to Orange

Posted on October 1, 2010 by tony

A wondrous day – linked me to Un bel di and then to Seguidilla as – searching YouTube clips led me to this –

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Balade in Languedoc

Posted on June 5, 2010 by tony

We live in the heart of Languedoc in Southern France. Our village is called Montblanc. This is slightly confusing as, although the village is on a hill it certainly is not mountain and must not be confused with the white … Continue reading →

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Pom Pom can get me into trouble

Posted on May 18, 2010 by tony

Soon after this post I am expecting a visit from some large men with sunglasses….. We met and enjoyed lunch with an exceptional artist – now this is where I get into trouble on the Internet – he makes exquisite … Continue reading →

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New Elephant Sightings in Languedoc

Posted on May 17, 2010 by tony

In two hundred and frozen to death BC an ambitious African general decided to make a visit to Rome, being a sensible chap he came through the South of France and dallied in Languedoc (I was going to write languished … Continue reading →

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Mad March Days

Posted on February 7, 2010 by tony

Our VillaRoquette January sale has ended, many guests took our special early bird offer and have booked our apartments or BandB for later this year – we still have most of March and April free so we are starting our … Continue reading →

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Address to the Haggis in French

Posted on January 25, 2010 by tony

My thanks to Colin Monk of Havant Borough Council for this valuable translation he has just written to me …… ……Have a good evening. I organised one for 93 people on Saturday and we had friends from our French twin … Continue reading →

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Peace Purpose and Passion

Posted on November 22, 2009 by tony

The title sounds like the name of a film – it is actually the mission of a lady who wrote to me this week guides others to discover themselves. I think it is only for ladies, so sadly I cannot … Continue reading →

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Charade

Posted on November 14, 2009 by tony

Many years ago I used to ride motorbikes in films – one movie which was in production while I was on a UK soundstage was ‘Charade’ with Audrey Hepburn and Carey Grant. I have always loved the movie – it … Continue reading →

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Naming of Names

Posted on November 4, 2009 by tony

Deciding on a name for our home in Languedoc was mostly question of finding a word which has Mediterranean connotations and was also available for an Internet domain name. We have a dog called ‘Rocky’ who we nickname ‘Rocky Roquette’ … Continue reading →

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