A MORNING snowfall has covered this south west corner of France in an inch or so of snow.
Category: Current Affairs
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Winter not finished just yet
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A foggy first of Feb
THE first day of the new month saw the valley floor swathed in a thick fog.
But if you head up the hillside it is noticeably warmer as you ascend and the views from the top are remarkable.
Below you sit the still banks of fog whilst above is a striking blue sky, the contrast gives the woods a whole new atmosphere.
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Getting your benefits right
RECEIVING health care, payment of a pension and entitlement to social security benefits should be easier thanks to reciprocal arrangements between EU countries. -
Simple rules of the road
DRIVING around France can be a real pleasure compared to the clogged roads of the UK if you remember a few key points. -
A symmetrical sky
GIVING the day a true symmetry this evening’s sunset lit up the sky.
After the morning’s sunrise I headed to the hilltop behind my house hoping for another show.
I wasn’t disappointed and hopefully the shepherd will be delighted to.
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Purple rays, purple rays
AS the sun rose this morning bands of colour stretched across the sky.
Deep reds and crystalline blues were infused with broad sweeping splashes of purple.
I just hope the shepherd’s warning doesn’t come true.
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Who’s that in the beard?
IT’S not every year you get the chance to play Santa but for my first Christmas in France the honour was all mine. -
On track to a carte grise
IF you spend a great deal of time in France it may be worthwhile buying a left hand drive car, that’s the easy part, the challenge is the paperwork.Just like the UK you need to be the registered owner of the car and for that you need to apply for your carte grise.
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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.