Author Archives: Simon

A New Year message from the llamas

Posted on 31 December, 2008 by Simon

Sorry, but Duc always sings with his mouth full . . . . .

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White Christmas (almost)

Posted on 26 December, 2008 by Simon

The South of France is covered in snow on Boxing Day. As the pound approaches parity with the euro (cue panic for ex-pats), Mediterranean weather seeks parity with the UK. Even though today is not a holiday in France, everything … Continue reading →

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We get registered

Posted on 22 December, 2008 by Simon

In theory, you can’t keep a car in a new EU country for more than 6 months before you get a local registration. In practice, there seems to be no way for anyone to enforce this. And so, we have … Continue reading →

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Here comes the Sun

Posted on 21 December, 2008 by Simon

The Sun, the hearth of affection and life, pours burning love on the delighted earth. Arthur Rimbaud Rimbaud was a French poet much quoted by Eric Cantona during his time with Manchester United, so mystifying Alex Ferguson and TV interviewers. … Continue reading →

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Building the ark

Posted on 20 December, 2008 by Simon

Since the end of June, I have been recording the weather, courtesy of a gift from my son Mike – a wireless weather station that links to my computer. You can see the results on our linked weather site. Val … Continue reading →

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A good name is better than precious ointment. *

Posted on 13 December, 2008 by Simon

After long deliberation, a consultation exercise worthy of New Labour (i.e. we’ll present a limited number of pre-vetted options to those who are likely to give us an answer we want, then decide whatever we want, and then tell everyone … Continue reading →

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