Category: Languedoc

June 27, 2008

Exploring the South West of France

When I am asked what are the best places to visit, I have a problem - I can only respond and state what I personally like or dislike and this may not be fair to the many alternative, possibly interesting …

June 22, 2008

Models of French Life

France is a big country with several totally different climates and thousands of years of local traditions. Every army has marched back and forth, conquering and settling in this rich and fruitful country.

France is also the most visited area in …

The Oyster Club and Moliere

There have been several famous Oyster Clubs, these were often private societies dedicated to fine eating in good company.

Through the enterprise of Robin Hicks, a businessman who lives near us in the Herault, a group of press, publishers and bloggers …

June 10, 2008

Good French Food

I travel to a lot of towns and villages in France on business and often have to eat lunch out - today Carole and I had a meeting near Limoux and called into the town center looking for a simple …

May 27, 2008

The Joule in the Crown

I am looking at using solar energy for power and heating, although after three days of heavy rain and dark grey sky this seems a bit remote. But I have a large, south facing, roof which needs replacing so, with …

May 23, 2008

Midi France

Midi France is a site giving information about the region where we live. Languedoc seems to have everything from Buddhist Retreats to Bare Bottoms

Google Video Player

I am beginning to use videos more in my blogs and on websites I use - I have been telling myself for years that this is important and that I should be giving a video blog regularly - it is …

May 22, 2008

A Little Village House

Tony,

OMG, as they say today, some 20 years ago I camethisclose to buying a house in the village of Puilacher, Languedoc. A friend in New York (I’m a Brit who went to NYC in 1970 and worked for The New …

April 23, 2008

Beziers to Stanstead with Ryanair

It seems Ryanair are pleased with the work the people in Beziers have done to make their new Bristol-Beziers route a success, so they are operating a trial service from Stanstead in the summer.

The nice people from BlaBlaBlah sent …

April 22, 2008

Fractal Resonance Alternative Neutron Collision Exciter

I was transported back in time and space when walking the dogs through the lanes around our village this afternoon. I found myself in 1958 walking along a lane in Cornwall England wearing Boy Scouts uniform.

This was very strange as …

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