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• My Life in the P-O May 2012
  Sunday 6th May Nake! There’s a nake on my step and Olivier is working!! It looks vicious! I’ve taken a photo of it (from a distance - it was clearly poised to pounce!) and have banned poor blind Bisou from leaving the house until it has slithered slimily away. Mustn’t (...) read more...



• The TGV: Perpignan - Barcelona in 50 mins
  TGV: Perpignan - Barcelona in 50 mins 2012 April Too Good to be Vrai? If you were hoping to pop into Barcelona for tapas, then home for Coronation Street this year, you are going to be disappointed. Amidst loads of indignation, as the new government blamed the old government (...) read more...



• Pirates of the Mediterranean
  Dastardly tales of looting, debauchery and shameful orthodontics ....... from a seashore near you. Pirates of the Mediterranean by Simon Newman Thanks to a certain blockbuster movie franchise, the Caribbean is probably the first place that springs to mind whenever swashbuckling, (...) read more...



• Know your seafood
  Know your seafood Don’t be selfish with your shellfish Most shellfish in our shops today will have already been prepared, but do make sure that you discard any with broken or closed shells or broken bodies and never overcook.. Les huîtres - oysters Traditionally eaten raw but delicious (...) read more...



• Catalan boats - ever had that sinking feeling?
  That sinking feeling - traditional Catalan fishing boats by Simon Newman It was the perfect storm of 1913. A local fisherman, Josep Llanas, was caught off the port of Collioure with his sails torn to shreds as huge waves broke over the boat’s bows flooding the hull. Frantic (...) read more...



• La Jonquera: Eldorado? - or Sodom and Gomorrah?
  La Jonquera: Eldorado? - or Sodom and Gomorrah? Basil Howitt reports on the recent opening of Le Paradise. Situated in the Spanish border town of La Jonquera, it is Europe’s largest-ever maison close or brothel, with 80 rooms and up to 200 prostitutes. At weekends, the clients of (...) read more...



• Carcassonne: Dream or Nightmare?
  Carcassonne: Dream or Nightmare? Basil Howitt and Clare Gallaway visit Carcassonne. It is by far the most popular heritage destination in the Languedoc-Roussillon, with 2,783,332 visits recorded at the Château comtal in 2006. "To visit the fortified town of Carcassonne is to be (...) read more...



• Vin de Pays and Appellation Controlée explained
  Vin de Pays and Appellation Controlée explained. by Jonathan Hesford of Domaine Treloar I find a lot of people ask me what is the difference between Vin de Table, Vin de Pays and Appellation Controlée wine. Here is an attempt to explain it in the context of the Languedoc-Roussillon. The (...) read more...



• FRENCH POEMS TO ENJOY - 5
  FRENCH POEMS TO ENJOY - 5 with Gill Storey This last week I have been working very hard in our potager, trying to catch up with the delays caused by the weather in spring. As I was toiling, a few lines kept coming into my mind, and I thought this would be a good poem to pass on. When we (...) read more...



• Air conditioning installation - a photo guide
  Advantages of air conditioning Air conditioning is the system of controlling the temperature, humidity, cleanliness and movement of the air. It has been proven in hot countries that it has a positive effect on performance, achievement and health. Most modern air conditioners are equipped with (...) read more...

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