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Dish du Jour — July 16, 2021

Posted on July 17, 2021 by loren24250

Yesterday we enjoyed yet another wonderful lunch on the terrace of O Moulin, the fine-dining restaurant in Carsac, less than 30 minutes from Daglan. This time it was with good friends Helen and Roy, who were celebrating a special anniversary. … Continue reading →

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Our big meal in a small French village

Posted on July 2, 2021 by loren24250

At one point during our lunch this past Sunday, Jan looked up from her plate and said to me: “This is a big meal!” No, we weren’t eating a Big Meal at a McDonald’s outlet, but at a rustic spot … Continue reading →

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Dish du Jour — June 29, 2021

Posted on July 1, 2021 by loren24250

On Tuesday (June 29), Jan and I met friends Roy, Helen and Sara for a lunch that would introduce them to Delicatessens, where Jan and I had eaten once before. The restaurant is located at the Domaine de Berthiol, just … Continue reading →

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Doing our bit for another flower

Posted on June 30, 2021 by loren24250

Tuesday was Judgment Day in Daglan — when a group from the Villes et Villages Fleuris program were to visit our village and evaluate it, not just for beauty, but also for quality of life features. Our village council is … Continue reading →

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The descent of the woolly mowers

Posted on June 30, 2021 by loren24250

Daglan’s commitment to ecological mowing was outlined in my post “Putting our sheep to work,” on April 15. But Jan and I were never able to spot any sheep on the hill beside the village cemetery — until this morning. … Continue reading →

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The uber-clean village and our “civilized” lunch

Posted on June 23, 2021 by loren24250

At times I feel as if we are living in a public-policy experiment to answer one question: Just how clean, pretty and eco-friendly can one village get? On Monday, for instance, a company of professional cleaners was blasting away at … Continue reading →

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Two showdowns (June 2021)

Posted on June 18, 2021 by loren24250

These are not startling events, but we are now quite close to two showdowns — one political, the other somewhat cultural. First the political: the regional elections in France, which were to take place in March 2021, but were delayed … Continue reading →

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Just how happy are we?

Posted on June 14, 2021 by loren24250

My wife Jan asked that question yesterday afternoon, as we drove home under a cloudless sky. And when she answered “We’re very, very happy,” it wasn’t just the weather she was admiring. We were feeling quite good after having enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Our outdoor dining double-play

Posted on May 28, 2021 by loren24250

Loyal and alert readers with good memories (and you know who you are), will recall that on Tuesday, Jan and I had our first meal at a restaurant in a long, long time — not just take-out food from a … Continue reading →

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A scrumptious return to the near-normal

Posted on May 26, 2021 by loren24250

With the worst of the pandemic seeming to fade, restaurants in France recently were allowed to receive customers — but only on their outdoor terraces; to be seated inside a restaurant, we will have to wait until June 9. But … Continue reading →

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