Category Archives: Weather in the Dordogne

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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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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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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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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Cool at last, and fun with food

Posted on August 29, 2023 by loren24250

We’ll have news in a moment, but first, the weather. Yes, I’m beginning with the weather, for the very good reason that Jan and I (and a lot of other people around here) are delighted with it. After enduring a … Continue reading →

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Keeping cool — for now

Posted on July 27, 2023 by loren24250

“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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Snow joke!

Posted on January 20, 2023 by loren24250

Snow joke? Well, actually, “it’s no joke” that Daglan received its first snowfall of the winter last night, although it was nowhere near the depth of the snowfall that covered much of New York State (and notably, the city of … Continue reading →

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Heat, sun and a plenitude on the plate

Posted on August 8, 2020 by loren24250

How hot has it been in Daglan, I can almost hear you asking. Well, if this were The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon would ask: “And how hot was it, Johnny?” And Johnny would say something like, “Well, … Continue reading →

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Glimmers of light, May 2020

Posted on May 20, 2020 by loren24250

We are certainly not out of the woods, but here in rural France there are at least a few glimmers of light — some basic returns to normalcy —  during the Covid 19 lock-down. A few of them follow. An … Continue reading →

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A few Monday brighteners

Posted on March 23, 2020 by loren24250

As the Covid-19 pandemic has cast a pall over much of daily life, I thought it would be worthwhile to write a short post featuring some bright spots — namely some early signs of spring arriving in the Greater Daglan … Continue reading →

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