Monthly Archives: April 2020

Roast pork? Sweet!

Posted on April 27, 2020 by loren24250

At the start of the month, my wife Jan and I tried the new take-out service from Daglan’s own lovely restaurant, Le Petit Paris.  I described the event in the posting “A restaurant comes to us,” on April 2. Yesterday … Continue reading →

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Notes from our lock-down, April 24

Posted on April 24, 2020 by loren24250

As I’m sure you know, or can guess, life here in the small village of Daglan tends to be pretty quiet — but these days we are setting new records for quiet. Bird song seems louder, and we perk up … Continue reading →

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Eating out, by eating in

Posted on April 20, 2020 by loren24250

Dining out is one of our favourite activities, as regular readers of Radio Free Daglan know full well. But these days, that’s just not happening. France has been quite clear about closing restaurants, cafes and bars, to slow down the … Continue reading →

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Trash Talk 3: Storm clouds ahead

Posted on April 15, 2020 by loren24250

With any luck, waste disposal in the Greater Daglan Area (the disposal of household garbage and recyclables) is not going to become a standing feature of this blog. However, there is now enough evidence to suggest that it’s time for … Continue reading →

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Another tale of two vines

Posted on April 11, 2020 by loren24250

April is the right time for my more-or-less annual report on our glycine — that would be wisteria, to you — that are growing vibrantly across the front of our home in Daglan. My last report on the subject was … Continue reading →

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A restaurant comes to us

Posted on April 2, 2020 by loren24250

Restaurants throughout France, as in so many other countries, are closed these days, as governments try to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus. And much as my wife Jan and I enjoy restaurants in the Greater Daglan Area, we … Continue reading →

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