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Tag Archives: Var
Aups and up
The other Saturday, there being no oppidum work party on account of school holidays, and the weather being still sunny and brilliantly clear, we headed north for a walk. We stopped at Aups to buy lunch. Although it’s only 30 … Continue reading
The end of winter
From the end of last week we had about four days of thick wintry cloud, low temperatures with intermittent and half-hearted rain. Although such periods are not totally unknown in this area it was unusual enough to be commented on … Continue reading
Correns and the fickle nature of fame
It’s been a bad time for celebrities in our area. First of all we heard that Johnny Depp was selling up about 15 miles away. It’s not so much a house but rather an entire hamlet near Plan-de-la Tour: the … Continue reading
Things to ban in Cannes
We did promise not to blog about burkinis but two points are probably now worth making. First, the whole thing is essentially a battle between a state that thinks it’s replaced religion and a religion that thinks it ought to … Continue reading
The changing of the seasons
There can be no doubt now that we are into spring, at least down here in Taradeau. The blossom is coming out on the almond and the plum trees, the temperature is nudging up towards 20°C, the supermarkets are starting … Continue reading
Five months on…
If you wanted to summarise what has been a busy and hectic week you could say it has been one of consolidating our position in France. On Sunday, Chris preached twice (same sermon, different services) at Holy Trinity Cannes and … Continue reading
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