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South of France - Gardening notes for April
GARDENING NOTES FOR APRIL
with Gill Storey
April is the month when things in the garden really begin to grow. In February and March there seemed to be plenty of time: in April as the ground warms up, the garden comes along in a rush. So it is time to catch up with your jobs.
The main tasks (...) 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 FEBRUARY
GARDENING NOTES FOR FEBRUARY
with Gill Storey
GARDENING NOTES FOR FEBRUARY
February is when you begin to get to grips with the new planting year. This depends solely on the weather: to put it simply if it is cold, wet and horrid and you do not want to go out into the garden, stay indoors (...) read more...
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Pine Processionary caterpillars
Pine Processionary or tent caterpillar (Les chenilles processionaires) Les chenilles processionaires
Look up into the pine trees of the P-O in February/March and you cannot fail to notice the light coloured, web-like cocoons swinging from the tree tops. These are in fact caterpillar nests, (...) read more...
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SOUTH OF FRANCE - GARDENING NOTES FOR JANUARY
GARDENING NOTES FOR JANUARY
with Gill Storey
January is the coldest month of the year but it presents a real challenge: very little is growing, the branches are bare, the spring bulbs are just peeping up and one can see the bare bones of the garden.
So it is the time to review and plan and (...) read more...
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The house purchase
Funnily enough it was a visit from our financial advisor last October that made me start to think that idle dreams of holiday homes in the sun might be a reality for us. Usually such visits would confirm that the last thing on the cards for us is a holiday home! The news last September was (...) read more...
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house in coustouges
Julie and Steve, from the Wirral, have just bought a ’maison de village’ in Coustouges. A great deal of renovation is needed, which they intend to do themsleves, so over the next few months we will follow their progress.
First, take a look at the photos they took when they first (...) read more...
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Cross with ticks
Cross with ticks
by Mary-Angela Donohoe
When the winter ended I decided I liked the rustic look of the log basket containing a few logs and so I kept it in my living space. As the warmer weather came I began to notice tiny little bugs trundling around the floor, but I paid no attention to (...) read more...
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Swimming pool security
Swimming pool security
There has been much confusion in the past surrounding the laws for swimming pool security in France.
We spoke to Olivier from TPM property management, Maureillas, who explained that all pools, whether they be private or on premises which are rented out, should now (...) read more...
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Baixas and the Arc Iris
Baixas and the Arc Iris
Baixas11 km north of Perpignan on the D614 and very close to the airport, is worth visiting if only to admire the walls of local stone interspersed with terracotta. It is a form of building much favoured locally and the walls of Baixas are some of the best around. It (...) read more...
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