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64. My Life in the P-O: August
Wednesday 4th August
Woke up to one of the bluest skies you have ever seen and complete peace and quiet - not a rustle, not even a breath of wind..... Got togged up in bike gear, spent an hour updating the What’s on events on the site, started pulling on my bike shoes... and a big and (...) read more...
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The TGV
Perpignan - Barcelona in 50 mins
2010 Jan 2010
Guillaume Pepy of the SNCF confirmed this week that the TGV line between Perpignan and Figueres will be ready for use before the end of the year, and the Barcelona-Perpignan line will be open in 2012.
Long delays between Figuères and Perpignan (...) read more...
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August mumbles in the mountain
August mumbles in the mountain
With Jenny Rhodes Sunday 15th August 2010
Yesterday was the 14th August. And if anyone had asked me I would have told them categorically that Hell had definitely frozen over. It was so cold up here that I spent most of the day wrapped in a blanket.
Why? You may (...) read more...
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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 transported (...) read more...
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From "a hell on sand" to "a little corner of sweetness"
From "a hell on sand" to "a little corner of sweetness"
Basil Howitt buries his head in another superbly researched roman vrai (true story) by the popular Catalan novelist Hélène Legrais – this time on Elisabeth Eidenbenz and her wartime maternity hospital at Elne (1939-1944)
Just (...) read more...
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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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SOUTH OF FRANCE - GARDENING NOTES FOR AUGUST
GARDENING NOTES FOR AUGUST
With Gill Storey
After June’s cold snap, we had July’s heat wave, which has left me with a totally unrealistic desire for weather that will do the expected. This year has been breaking the rules and it has been hard to keep up with the changes in our (...) read more...
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Owning a bar, restaurant etc
Stephen Smith guides you through the preliminary considerations of selling alcohol in France.
Owning a bar, café, hotel, restaurant or similar establishment in France, particularly in popular holiday resorts, can produce a sizeable income. A number of French organisations (see fact file below) (...) read more...
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Vin de Pays and Appellation Controlée explained
Vin de Pays and Appellation Controlée explained.
by Jonathan Hesford
Domaine Treloar
www.domainetreloar.com
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 (...) read more...
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Trinxat - (Cabbage and Potato cake)
Trinxat (Cabbage and Potato cake - a winter dish from the Cerdanya)
Trinxat, in Catalan, means chopped or shredded and was traditionally eaten in the mountains in winter to keep the cold out. A economical and tasty dish.
Ingredients
Savoy or green cabbage
10 thick slices of salt pork (...) read more...
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