Up and Over to Barcelona

The longer we live in this privileged location, the more I realize how lucky we are to be in reach of so much. Both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean coasts are an easy daytrip; skiing at a choice of resorts is just an hour away; fabulous walking, cycling, kayaking and just about every sport . . . → Read More: Up and Over to Barcelona

Anyone for tennis?

 

The French Open (or Roland Garros as it is known in France) is over and Wimbledon is about to start which seems the perfect time to take a look at the differences between the game of tennis in both countries. And now that I am the chauffeur of a budding tennis . . . → Read More: Anyone for tennis?

The work/life balance

Much as I absolutely appreciate the luxury of modern technology which allows me to work in this beautiful and rural part of France and still be connected to the rest of the world, I do somehow still hanker after that simpler way of life which for many is only a distant memory but which, here . . . → Read More: The work/life balance

Let them vote – the race to the Palace

The Foothills of the Pyrenees this week in the Spring sunshine

The French do not believe in simplifying anything more than necessary, particularly when it comes to any official process; bureaucracy – and one’s ability to deal with it – being the basis of the French class system (not that the French like . . . → Read More: Let them vote – the race to the Palace

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