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Déja vu

So here we are in confinement once more, although it has to be said that it is somewhat lighter than before: more essential shops are open, the list of exemptions is slightly higher and schools remain open. And, as a … Continue reading

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Lockdown post No. 6: Things to be done!

Well we are hoping that this is the last of the lockdown posts as the strict confinement rules are being lifted on Monday. There are a number of caveats, first, no restaurants, bars or coffee shops to open, second, it … Continue reading

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Lockdown post No. 5: Lorgues in “confinement”

There is a definite feeling here that the lockdown is heading towards its end. It’s partly the reasonably clear detailing of the French government about what will happen after 11 May, but also a vague sense of a loosening up: … Continue reading

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Lockdown post No. 4: in between times

These are curious times down here. Although we had three days of sporadic (and sadly inadequate) rain this week, spring is now well advanced and already there are hints of summer. It’s a little bit neither one thing nor the … Continue reading

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