Category Archives: Languedoc

The Wonderful Wizard of Oc

Granny Weatherwax is an expert on “headology” – I could do with someone like her here in Languedoc, but as I don’t live on Discworld I went to see the nearest thing in Beziers. A scan on a space-age RMI … Continue reading

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Factional Ownership In Languedoc

I used to be very active in researching and structuring fractional ownership properties in France due to the interest from my newsletter readers. Seven years ago I created a website specialising in fractional ownership in France and have worked with … Continue reading

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Off to See the Wizard

I’ve been thinking hard for a title for this posting. A few years ago in a very small village in the deep South of France, I was the Tin-Man in the Wizard of Oz in a little theatre group we … Continue reading

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Getting back to Normal

Now I have got the last blog post off my chest – it is getting easier to write again about life and living here in France so –  out with the old and in with the new – – I have a … Continue reading

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Solar Heating Our Swimming pool

Villa Roquette is in Languedoc, near Adge, Beziers, Narbonne Montpellier and Pezenas. – tourism agencies here  call this area “Sud de France” to explain, we are South of the South of France and get more sunshine (lots of sunshine makes … Continue reading

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Hotel Guest House or Chambres d’Hotes

I am having a bit of an identity problem at the moment – now I am back on the keyboard my aim is to get moving on the advertising to bring guests to our home in Villa Roquette – but … Continue reading

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Back at the keyboard

It is nearly four months since I added anything to my blog, pages or websites – I have tried many times to break the silence, but all I could see on the screen after I typed was rubbish. -The last … Continue reading

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Puce Moment

Fleas chips and markets – Vines the colour of dried blood – Bullet points in puce -

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The Joy of Rushing and Kicking Piles of Leaves

Autumn leaves have souls – Gathering in dark corners – They whisper secrets -

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Roquette Brings Love and Warmth

Rethreading the vines – White flowers peppery leaves – Roquette grows again -

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