WHEN Bernard Traynor’s doctor said he should leave the UK for the good of his health, he and his wife Carole headed to the Dordogne.
Author: Craig McGinty
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The railway cottage life
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Final leg of PETS passport
TRAVELLING back into the UK after you have received a PETS passport for your cat or dog is not as straightforward as just getting the next ferry across the Channel.The first thing you should do is check on the certificate (PETS1) what the period of validity is so you know from what date you are allowed to take your pet back into the UK.
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The mammoth horse chestnut tree
NO one’s certain how old the giant horse chestnut tree is, but one thing is certain it is big. -
The lost hamlet
LOST deep in the woods is a small hamlet, its buildings crumbling before your eyes, evidence of the drift of people from the Périgord countryside in the past. -
Listen while you learn
THANKS to the internet the chance to brush up on your French language skills is just a few clicks away. -
A plan for the future
JOE and Maureen Hayton headed to France to build a home for their family’s future, turning their backs on Scottish rain clouds. -
Hitting all the right notes
ONE of the most firmly established English couples in Villefranche du Périgord are Godfrey and Joyce Burger.
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In the winter sunshine
WHEN the sun rises over a beautiful winter’s morning, without a cloud in the sky, the countryside near Villefranche du Périgord can be quite stunning. -
It’s Telethon time
THE Telethon is a two-day charity event supported by television and radio across the whole of France. -
High waters in Fumel
THE torrential rain that has hit the south east of France has fortunately not caused the same damage in the Dordogne and Lot regions.