Monthly Archives: July 2023

Keeping cool — for now

“Look at that,” said Jan, “it’s a typical Dordogne summer sky.” Of course I agreed, and not only because she’s my wife. We do get some beautiful blue skies around here in the summer, and Tuesday afternoon was all the … Continue reading

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Two dishes du jour — July 10, 2023

During the Covid lockdown, Jan and I ordered take-out food a couple of times from Le Grand Bleu, which we consider the best restaurant in Sarlat. And as good as those dishes were, the fact that they arrived in little … Continue reading

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Sawadee: A quick reminder

I haven’t written about the Thai restaurant in Cénac for more than a year (April 5, 2022) so I’m giving it another go. Now, if you’re already familiar with Sawadee, you can stop reading and get back to gardening or … Continue reading

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