Author Archives: Val

How we came to This. (Again)

Posted on 19 January, 2021 by Val

Well.It’s been a long, long time since I posted anything on this site, and soooooo much has happened that it feels almost impossible to begin again. But here, by popular demand, is the resurrected blog, designed with the intent of … Continue reading →

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One True Sentence

Posted on 29 April, 2018 by Val

I have wanted to write again for a while now. It is much harder than I remembered. Things get started. And sometimes things even get continued. But always they fizzle out, like used sparklers in a bucket of water. Probably … Continue reading →

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House for Sale

Posted on 30 September, 2017 by Val

Hello, and welcome to the website of Les Lamas de l’Aubaine. If you have come to this site via a link on our House for Sale website, this post will hopefully explain a little about how you might navigate this … Continue reading →

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(Not) Here Now

Posted on 18 August, 2013 by Val

And the answer to the question posed at the end of the previous post is…. One Hundred and Ten Days (give or take a day).

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Happiness is like a cat

Posted on 21 January, 2013 by Val

FFS! (As they say in textland). How is it possible that TWO MORE MONTHS (plus a bit) have passed since my previous post. Perhaps I have finally discovered the Art of Living In The Moment, rather than endlessly reflecting on … Continue reading →

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And, moving swiftly on….

Posted on 7 November, 2012 by Val

Hello again whoever you are. Frankly, I am surprised to find you here again, given the enormously long gap since my last post. In your position, I would have considered this a well and truly ex-blog, and have long since … Continue reading →

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