Well, this is the first entry I’ve done on my new laptop! My previous one was nearly 5 years old and was in a dire state – buttons were missing, ... Read more
We took it easy after our visitors left. I’d run into Lewis and Pary in Nontron earlier in the week and we talked about getting together. I rang them on ... Read more
It’s a hot one here in Mazeroux today. In fact, barring the weird blip the day we got back from our trip when it was 18 degrees and rainy, August ... Read more
We spent Sat and Sun at the house, enjoying the downtime. Despite the rosy forecast, we actually had a shower on Sat morning, and it rained on and off most ... Read more
This is a special holiday edition of the Frog Blog that is being brought to you live from the Gard, where it is I can assure you, really rather hot. ... Read more
Just a quick entry to post video evidence of what was supposed to be our last gig with Musique en Herbe. This was with the local danse school at the ... Read more
We started our “come back” tour with Musique en Herbe last Saturday. The rehearsal went about as well as expected, which is to say, not very well. To be fair, ... Read more
It doesn’t seem possible that it has happened again. For the third time in 18 months, buildings the world over are being lit up in the colours of the Tricolore, ... Read more
First of all, Happy Birthday Dad! We had our last concert of the summer season on Saturday night. This was at our friend Benoit’s place down the road in a ... Read more
There is a curse – I think it’s supposed to be Chinese – that goes: “May you live in interesting times”. I now fully appreciate the sentiment of this. What ... Read more
