Monthly Archives: February 2022

A singular housing crisis

Posted on February 23, 2022 by loren24250

One of the beautiful features of Daglan and the immediate area is the widespread use of our local limestone in house construction. Virtually all of the old houses in the village are built substantially of this stone, which has a … Continue reading →

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The jammed-up village

Posted on February 16, 2022 by loren24250

You wouldn’t normally associate traffic jams with a village like Daglan. However, we currently have a truly major jam — one which doesn’t feature a tangle of cars all jammed together, but a complete blockage. As things stand, it is … Continue reading →

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Packed in for lunch

Posted on February 14, 2022 by loren24250

When we lived in Toronto, years ago, we would often go out for lunch or dinner with friends for something “cheap and cheerful” — by which we meant a meal such as cheeseburgers and a bottle of wine. Eventually, we … Continue reading →

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Daglan is, quite frankly, where it’s @

Posted on February 12, 2022 by loren24250

To be a bit more accurate, the headline above should say “Daglan is, quite frankly, where it’s @@@,” but I figured that would be too confusing. Let me now explain, picking up from yesterday’s RFD posting in which I wrote … Continue reading →

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Glimmers of a normal life — and our new title

Posted on February 11, 2022 by loren24250

Because of the Covid pandemic, life has been anything but “normal” in virtually all parts of the world, including of course the Greater Daglan Area. The recent rapid rise in Covid cases has come as something of a shock, although … Continue reading →

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