We did this walk over a year ago. As the pics I took were with my camera it took me a while to get round to downloading them. Now that’s done, here’s the write up I said I would do in my Exploring on Foot post. If you’re looking for a short and relatively easy walk within […]
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It happened all of a sudden, I suppose. One day we were settled into a routine of school with DD and creche with DS and cramming in something resembling paid work and everything else in between. The next day, that all turned on it’s head. He was off to maternelle! best laid plans My plan […]
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If you’re living in France and have been here more than six months, you’re legally obliged to swap your UK license for a French one. I’d say that’s a little known fact. Most people don’t bother and while I’ve heard that that’s not usually a problem (and not something the gendarmes pulled me up on […]
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This is annual event put on by the MJC in Puivert – a celebration of the Winter solstice and the return of the light. This year it took place on the 19th December – a while ago now, which is why it’s beyond time to publish this post. I love that the French (at least, locally) […]
Continue ReadingIt’s December. It’s definitely colder than summer, but compared to our two previous years here so far winter is shaping up to be a much milder – and therefore, more enjoyable, winter. We’ve got sunshine most days, which is great and means we’re burning our way through the wood pile at a much slower pace. […]
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A few months ago I attended a networking meeting and met someone who works for DeVere, a financial services company that provides pensions and insurance products to expats around the world. He talked to me about a scheme called QROPS, which I hadn’t heard about before. I invited him around to talk me through it. […]
Continue ReadingWell, maybe it wasn’t that good, but for me, getting out on my bike to ride an event I’ve had my eye on since we came on holiday here 4 years ago, it was great! The event was the VTT Ronde 3 Quilles, an annual event with three routes of 15km, 30k, or 45km, in the […]
Continue ReadingAs much as I love the warmth of spring and summer, there’s something about the autumn light and the urge to wrap up, nest, and make warm, hearty food that makes me wonder whether I should really choose autumn as my favourite season. The weather cooled all of the sudden just a week or so […]
Continue ReadingAfter a busy return to real life after the holidays (September), we launched ourselves into a new phase in October and it has flown by with not a minute to spare to update the blog. So what have we been doing in all this time? Well… We went to the park. We walked. Some shorter walks […]
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The Plan When a friend suggested joining them for a walk naturally I agreed. We don’t get out on “proper walks” as often as I’d like and making a date with someone else is always good motivation. Said friend suggested tackling the Pic du Bugarach. Okay, I said. I checked the route she was thinking […]
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