Monthly Archives: January 2017

A step in our spring

Posted on January 30, 2017 by loren24250

We haven’t actually taken a step directly into full-blown spring, but the wintry weather of the past few weeks has finally ended in the Greater Daglan Area (GDA). So now there’s a bit of a spring in our step. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Comfort food at the new café

Posted on January 13, 2017 by loren24250

Today my wife Jan and I had our first chance to try the food at Daglan’s new café, having previously just had an afternoon coffee there, and here’s my report. You may recall that I wrote about the café on … Continue reading →

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The Mayor’s speech (2017 edition)

Posted on January 8, 2017 by loren24250

Last night my wife Jan and I attended la traditionnelle cérémonie des vœux at the village’s Salle des fêtes— and so, it seemed, did virtually every other resident of Daglan.  The parking lot was packed, and every seat was taken. … Continue reading →

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Lose a tea room, gain a café

Posted on January 6, 2017 by loren24250

It’s something like one step backward, and then one step ahead. It seems definite that our village is losing its tea room, Le Thé Vert, as owners Judith and Paul Thomason have decided to sell their place and move back … Continue reading →

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Our days of hoar frost

Posted on January 4, 2017 by loren24250

We are now clearly in the grip of winter (although thankfully there is no snow piling up), with our early-morning temperatures below freezing. (This morning, -8 Celsius was the lowest that my car’s thermometer recorded as I drove along.) The … Continue reading →

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