Monthly Archives: June 2015

Ka-bloom! (Our flower explosion)

Posted on June 29, 2015 by loren24250

Pretty much all of the Greater Daglan Area has exploded into bloom, thanks to some decent periods of rain and now an immense amount of sunshine. (So, did you get “Ka-bloom!”? It’s like “Ka-boom,” only … okay, okay, you got … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafés in France, Flora and fauna, Life in southwest France, Weather in the Dordogne | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

And how was lunch? Simply delumptious!

Posted on June 26, 2015 by loren24250

You may not think that delumptious is actually a word, but my wife Jan uses it when we have something that’s truly delicious and scrumptious, and so it must be correct. Certainly delumptious is an excellent way to describe the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Lot, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

And then there were three (foals)

Posted on June 22, 2015 by loren24250

We’re having a bit of a baby boom here in Daglan. (No, not me personally. Thank you, however.) The incidence of horse births seems to be rising. At least in the field near us, the number of births is up … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in southwest France | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Paella pointers, and other tidbits

Posted on June 1, 2015 by loren24250

Why does Nigella Lawson insist on pronouncing paella with an “l” sound? I don’t know. But I do know that (a) the dish should be pronounced in the Spanish manner, something like pie-AY-uh,  and (b) that it is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France, Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments