Category Archives: Blogging

A new Part II of the cat story, with an apology

Posted on October 26, 2017 by loren24250

Recently I published two blog postings about our cat, “The cat who came in from the cold.” I have now removed Part II, which provided a narrative on how we came to acquire Souci. I have done this because I … Continue reading →

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The Mayor’s speech (2017 edition)

Posted on January 8, 2017 by loren24250

Last night my wife Jan and I attended la traditionnelle cérémonie des vœux at the village’s Salle des fêtes— and so, it seemed, did virtually every other resident of Daglan.  The parking lot was packed, and every seat was taken. … Continue reading →

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A show-off and a (temporary) shut-down

Posted on April 13, 2014 by loren24250

For medical reasons, which I’ll describe at the end of this posting, I’m taking a break from blogging. You can expect Radio Free Daglan to be off the air (figuratively speaking) for a few weeks. But before we leave, take … Continue reading →

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Hints of spring, plus tips for new readers

Posted on February 23, 2014 by loren24250

Radio Free Daglan has gained several new subscribers over the past few weeks, so I thought I’d offer some tips and information for new readers. But first, here’s a quick look at some hints of spring and the warmer weather … Continue reading →

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Radio Free Daglan in 2013: The numbers

Posted on December 31, 2013 by loren24250

Once again, a year’s worth of numbers for Radio Free Daglan have been added up and sliced and diced by the WordPress.com statisticians. During the year, the total number of posts on RFD since we began this blog rose to … Continue reading →

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A Boxing Day blogging break

Posted on December 26, 2013 by loren24250

Quite sensibly, Canada has followed the British tradition of treating the day after Christmas as another true holiday, called Boxing Day. As Canadians, my wife Jan and I believe we should celebrate Boxing Day by (1) recovering from our Christmas … Continue reading →

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RFD grows along with Daglan

Posted on July 12, 2013 by loren24250

Happily, Radio Free Daglan and the village of Daglan itself seem to be getting along quite well, thank you. After nearly three years of postings, I’m finding that more and more holiday home owners and tourists — as well as … Continue reading →

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Radio Free Daglan in 2012: The numbers

Posted on December 31, 2012 by loren24250

You will be (possibly) pleased to learn that the WordPress.com helper monkeys have prepared a 2012 annual report for Radio Free Daglan. Here goes: Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had … Continue reading →

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Around the world in 80 blogs (or so)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by loren24250

Last summer (July 19, to be exact) I was pleased to announce that Radio Free Daglan had won a “Recommended Website” award from Expat Focus. Now the Expat Focus organization has expanded and improved its listing of top-rated blogs from … Continue reading →

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Radio Free Daglan, the easy way

Posted on February 24, 2012 by loren24250

It’s always a bit surprising when I hear something like this from a friendly reader: “Sorry that I haven’t looked at your blog for some time, but today I caught up with it — spent the morning reading all the … Continue reading →

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