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Tag Archives: Côte d’Azur
Of aerial views and roofs
We were in the UK visiting family last week and you really don’t want to see any photographs from there. Almost everything was in what might be called 30 shades of grey. We did however get some excellent views as … Continue reading
The turning of the seasons
It’s that time of year in the south of France when winter is quietly being forgotten and spring is considered imminent. Blossom and new shoots are appearing in trees, the bird hunters have put their shotguns away and supermarkets are … Continue reading
The long way back from church
Having just visited the UK for six days to connect with family, it was all too apparent that there at least winter hadn’t packed its bags and gone home. (Actually, as we write this it hasn’t left here: flying in … Continue reading
Floods
There are several things that you don’t want to have when you are a long way from home. One of them is an email saying, “Sorry to hear about the massive flooding where you are, is your house ok?” And that … Continue reading
Clichés
It seems that whenever a newspaper wants to generate a popular article for its tourist pages it sends one of its reporters down to Provence to write something. One gathers that there are no shortages of volunteers for such missions. … Continue reading
A Nice week
It’s been another wet week on the Côte d’Azur. But then, if you live in Britain you probably know that because it seems that the British weather forecasters delight in pointing out that there has been bad weather in the … Continue reading
Sheep back up; Internet still down
Well we are back at Les Courmettes after a very pleasant week in the UK. It’s an odd feeling to leave the UK mid-morning and be back in Nice, and what is now home, in time for a late lunch. … Continue reading
Short weeks and night walks
We have decided that French weeks have several hours less than ordinary weeks. What other explanation can there be for Saturdays coming round so fast? Last Saturday we visited a new area, partly for house-hunting purposes, and ended up late … Continue reading
Keeping busy
Anybody who thinks we are on some sort of permanent holiday here might be surprised just how busy we are here. Is it a good or bad thing when you have so much on that you don’t really have time … Continue reading
A busy week
There was general agreement amongst the team here that getting bored at Les Courmettes was not probable. There’s always something novel or bizarre. But let’s start with the ‘big bizarre’: Cannes. We have decided that it’s fun to go down … Continue reading
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