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Winter scenes

It has been an unusually cold start to the year. Since the end of December temperatures have rarely, if ever, got into double figures, and have often dropped below freezing at night. Although there has been snow in the distance … Continue reading

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Winter lingers and the “Beast from the East” approaches

This time last year we wrote about the imminence of spring and warmer days. But this year has been different: the south of France has not been exempt from the cold weather that has gripped much of the western Europe … Continue reading

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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

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