Monthly Archives: July 2019

Where to work out (and I do mean out)

Posted on July 31, 2019 by loren24250

What I appreciate most about Daglan’s Mayor and his council members is that they seem to focus on what residents and holiday makers in our area actually need or want. To the best of my knowledge, they spend no time … Continue reading →

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Food galore (and a bit of fun)

Posted on July 28, 2019 by loren24250

Our guilty pleasure during today’s Salon de la Gastronomie had nothing to do with the food and goodies on offer. It was all about seeing drivers getting stuck in our little street, and then watching them try to solve their … Continue reading →

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Our annual Sunday super-market

Posted on July 26, 2019 by loren24250

Sundays are when Daglan’s open-air markets take place, right in the heart of the village. The markets are pretty meagre in winter, with just a couple of stalls, but they are downright bustling in summer — with vendors offering everything … Continue reading →

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Dish (and fish) of the day

Posted on July 24, 2019 by loren24250

The rascasse is certainly not very well known, I’ve learned, at least among English-speaking friends and particularly among those who don’t live in France. But it’s one of my favourite fish. (To eat, that is; not as a pet.) Through … Continue reading →

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Plenty of sunshine, coming our way…

Posted on July 22, 2019 by loren24250

We are currently enduring what the French call a canicule and we English-speakers call a heat wave. The entire southwest of France (in which we reside) is under a weather warning, and the papers are full of advice about staying … Continue reading →

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Our market and a quiet ceremony

Posted on July 14, 2019 by loren24250

Today is both Bastille Day across France (la Fête Nationale) and a Sunday, which means that it’s Market Day in Daglan. As we’re now well along in the busy season — that is, tourist season — there was a nice … Continue reading →

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Daglan, Allez ! Go !

Posted on July 12, 2019 by loren24250

Tomorrow (Saturday), our village plays host to a celebration of 100 years of the great game of rugby in the Céou Valley, which is where Daglan is (perhaps unsurprisingly) located. On the wall of the Mairie (the Mayor’s office) hangs … Continue reading →

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Four dishes and a soup bowl

Posted on July 10, 2019 by loren24250

I don’t really believe that we eat with our eyes — for one thing, think of the mess it would make for people who wear contact lenses. But I do know that the appearance of a plate of food has … Continue reading →

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For rugby fans only

Posted on July 9, 2019 by loren24250

This coming weekend, our little village is hosting a celebration of what is easily the favourite sport in southwest France — rugby. This banner gives the overview: Yes, it’s the centenary of the game of rugby in the valley of … Continue reading →

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Hip, hip, hooray! And hoopoe!

Posted on July 3, 2019 by loren24250

Not too many days ago, I saw a hoopoe — actually, three of them — for the first time since moving to France nearly nine years ago. I can just imagine you asking: And what is a hoopoe, pray tell? … Continue reading →

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