Author Archives: loren24250

The sun, a ceremony, and a droopy bottom

Posted on May 9, 2024 by loren24250

A miracle? It seemed like something rather grand was going on yesterday, because after the rainiest spring we can remember, the sun was out, and the sky was a beautiful blue. That made for a much more pleasant stay at … Continue reading →

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Our new (local) place for burgers

Posted on April 19, 2024 by loren24250

Jan and I happen to like good cheeseburgers, but they are not always easy to find in this part of France. For some time, our go-to place for burgers has been Chez les Filles in the neighbouring village of Cénac, … Continue reading →

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Our bloomin’ house

Posted on April 13, 2024 by loren24250

In my last posting (April 6), I showed off two of the more spectacular displays of wisteria blooms in Daglan. But I shied away from providing photos of our own wisteria, because the flowers had not yet fully developed. Here … Continue reading →

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Daglan’s wisteria welcome

Posted on April 6, 2024 by loren24250

Our beautiful old village is, well, beautiful and old — but in the spring it gets even prettier as the wisteria in various parts of Daglan come into bloom, serving as a nice welcome to visitors. In this posting, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Our village as a garden centre

Posted on March 21, 2024 by loren24250

It’s now a March tradition for our village to host a Spring Festival, which is a chance for garden enthusiasts to stock up on plants — just about any kind imaginable. I wrote about this in my blog posting of … Continue reading →

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The call of the garden

Posted on March 15, 2024 by loren24250

This is the time of the year when the call of the garden hits hardest, and countless people feel obliged to start work outside their homes, even if they’re only planning and not yet planting. Of course this is in … Continue reading →

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Our Carnaval’s brighter look

Posted on February 18, 2024 by loren24250

It’s been nearly 13 years (good grief — where does the time go?) since I first wrote about the traditional figure in France known as Pétassou. The jugement de Pétassou, as it’s known, is a feature of school children’s lives … Continue reading →

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Early glimmers of spring

Posted on February 13, 2024 by loren24250

February is transition month, here in the Greater Daglan Area, as we move in fits and starts from winter to spring. And, at last, we are experiencing some touches of spring. As for the past winter, it is best forgotten, … Continue reading →

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An excellent (and delicious) start to the New Year

Posted on January 6, 2024 by loren24250

Several good, nay excellent, things came together for this past Monday — which of course was New Year’s Day — and created an event that was an excellent (and delicious) start to this New Year. And what were those things, … Continue reading →

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The tree, the truffles

Posted on December 16, 2023 by loren24250

At this festive time of year, one of the traditions of Radio Free Daglan is to show off our village’s Christmas tree. The tree always gets front-and-centre treatment, since it’s placed at the front of the Place de la Liberté, … Continue reading →

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