Up until today, we’ve had lousy weather. It’s been stormy, wet and grey, with rare patches of sun. The temps have been in the teens, so at least it’s not ... Read more
I’m late with my entry, but there’s not much going on, so this will be brief. We’ve mainly been occupied with rehearsals for our upcoming gigs. Last Wednesday, we had ... Read more
It’s officially Spring, and not just because the calendar says so. Lucien came by with his tractor the other day and tilled the veggie plot. He’ll be back a couple ... Read more
Given how quiet our week was, this shouldn’t take long! Probably the biggest and best news to impart is an improvement in the weather. I know I shouldn’t grumble too ... Read more
The big news today is my grandmother’s 99th birthday. The whole family (apart from me) was in Mpls. at the weekend to celebrate. There was a dinner at Suzy’s on ... Read more
The big news of the day is the regional elections, in which the Front Nationale did not win a single region. The right took seven, including Paris, and the left ... Read more
Well, as you might imagine, our week has largely been taken up with car-related activities, as I shall get to shortly. The big news is that we have in short ... Read more
The news of the week is my car accident. It happened on Thursday on my way home from Nontron. I went swimming, then food shopping and was heading home after ... Read more
A long title, befitting this lengthy post. There’s been a lot happening in the past ten days, starting with dinner at Alessandro’s last Saturday night. Our mutual friends Hannah and ... Read more
Well it doesn’t look like Matt is going to do an entry before he returns so you’re getting a double-bill from me to fill the void. I’ve mentioned before that ... Read more
