Monthly Archives: April 2019

Dish du jour — 25 – 04 – 2019

Posted on April 27, 2019 by loren24250

Let us first clear up something: No, I have not been hired as Director of Publicity for the Restaurant O Moulin. This year I’ve  written several glowing reports on the restaurant in Carsac, a 30-minute drive from Daglan, simply I … Continue reading →

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Return of the (mountain) bikers

Posted on April 22, 2019 by loren24250

This past weekend was the occasion for some serious, national-level competition among off-road bicycle racers — the kind of young daredevils who ride what the French call a VTT, which stands for an all-terrain bicycle. The competition was held once … Continue reading →

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Our heavy hearts…

Posted on April 17, 2019 by loren24250

At this point, there is little I can add to the story of Monday’s terrible fire at Notre Dame de Paris, because the news coverage has been so intense and the feelings of so many people around the world — … Continue reading →

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Dishes du jour — 6 – 04 – 2019

Posted on April 7, 2019 by loren24250

Yesterday (Saturday), we lunched at the Restaurant O Moulin in Carsac (30 minutes or so from Daglan) for the third time this year. And it was possibly the best meal yet — with true artistry on the plate. For a … Continue reading →

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A leader and a laggard

Posted on April 2, 2019 by loren24250

The wisteria (glycine in French) is like the little girl who had that curl, right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, she was very, very good, but when she was bad … well, you know the … Continue reading →

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