Monthly Archives: June 2014

Washed out

Posted on June 29, 2014 by loren24250

I guess you can learn something new every day. Yesterday, we learned that the night market in Saint-Pompon simply will not take place if the weather forecast calls for a storm. Just a week ago, I wrote about the season’s … Continue reading →

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An early start at our favourite night market

Posted on June 22, 2014 by loren24250

Yesterday (Saturday, June 21) was the first night market of the season in the village of Saint-Pompon, just five or so kilometres from our home base in Daglan. Since it’s become one of our favourite summer events, my wife Jan … Continue reading →

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A (very) long lunch in Monpazier

Posted on June 21, 2014 by loren24250

Thursday is market day in the lovely (and fairly touristy) bastide town of Monpazier, about a 40-minute drive from our home base in Daglan. This past Thursday morning turned out to be sunny and beautiful, so my wife Jan and … Continue reading →

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Spurts of growth, bursts of colour

Posted on June 14, 2014 by loren24250

After our soggy spring, the Greater Daglan Area has jumped straight into summer, with a pretty toasty heat wave going on right now. The combination of lots of spring rain followed by lots of summer sun has made for some … Continue reading →

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Back in action — with a superb tasting menu

Posted on June 5, 2014 by loren24250

Just the day before I was discharged (honourably) from La Roseraie, the clinic where I had been undergoing physiotherapy after back surgery, I received an email from a former colleague in Toronto, raving about her recent trip to Paris. In … Continue reading →

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