Category Archives: Villa Roquette

The Wonderful Wizard of Oc

Posted on December 19, 2011 by tony

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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Off to See the Wizard

Posted on December 16, 2011 by tony

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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Reflections

Posted on August 10, 2011 by tony

Sitting here in the heart of the South of France, it is impossible for me to remotely comprehend the feelings of people living in the troubled areas of the UK. The news in France leads with details of the destruction, … Continue reading →

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Getting back to Normal

Posted on July 23, 2011 by tony

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

Posted on March 14, 2011 by tony

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

Posted on March 11, 2011 by tony

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

Posted on March 7, 2011 by tony

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

Posted on November 7, 2010 by tony

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

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Chateau de Lascaux

Posted on October 29, 2010 by tony

Jackets of French oak – In an old darkened stone barn – Nurture summers sun -

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Cliche

Posted on October 25, 2010 by tony
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