Category Archives: Holidays in France

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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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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The exodus

Posted on September 3, 2020 by loren24250

No, this is not a Biblical posting. It’s simply a brief tale about the annual exodus of tourists from the Greater Daglan Area, which appears to have begun. I have no hard evidence, no numbers. But the signs are all … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day lunch — an encore at LPP

Posted on February 14, 2020 by loren24250

Exactly nine years ago to the day, I posted a piece in this blog about a lunch that my wife Jan and I enjoyed on Valentine’s Day. Here’s my introduction, from February 14, 2011 (and can you believe I’ve been … Continue reading →

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A tree shrinks in Daglan

Posted on December 23, 2019 by loren24250

Considering the title of this posting, those among you of a literary persuasion may nod knowingly and admire the subtle reference to Betty Smith’s semi-autobiographical novel of 1943, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.” Others of you may simply wonder how … Continue reading →

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Timber!

Posted on December 22, 2019 by loren24250

We’ve had some awfully wet weather lately, as previously reported in Radio Free Daglan (December 15). Sometimes we’ve had gentle showers, other times we’ve had hard rain. Unfortunately, some days we’ve also been hit with serious storms, bringing strong winds … Continue reading →

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Our Super Sunday successes (holiday edition)

Posted on December 9, 2019 by loren24250

Did you ever have this thought: “What if I threw a party, and nobody came?” I must admit I was feeling a bit of that apprehension before yesterday’s Marché de Noël. Knowing the huge amount of work that had gone … Continue reading →

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Getting the most from Sunday’s events

Posted on December 6, 2019 by loren24250

This posting will provide you with an easy-to-follow three-stop itinerary for your enjoyment this coming Sunday (December 8), provided that you will be in the Greater Daglan Area on that date. The focus of my suggestions is the Christmas market, … Continue reading →

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Our Tree — in all its glory!

Posted on December 5, 2019 by loren24250

In yesterday’s posting (December 4), I raised the subject of Christmas in the heart of Daglan. Here’s some of what I wrote: Admiring our village Christmas tree has become a time-honoured tradition, at least here in the world of Radio … Continue reading →

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A sneak peek, plus a few rich dishes

Posted on December 4, 2019 by loren24250

Today’s posting covers two fairly different topics — one related to the holiday that is fast approaching, and the other related to a favourite topic in these parts (food, of course). First, the Christmas item. Admiring our village Christmas tree … Continue reading →

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