Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

          Last week I achieved one of my ambitions of seeing a Beatle! Paul McCartney at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille along with 38,000  fans. It started at 21.30 and finished shortly after midnight so 2.30 am by the time we got home...
Loving Marseille

Loving Marseille

Last week we had a great day in Marseille, the city has improved so much over the last few years and is worthy of at least one day if not two. Naturally being by the sea the harbour is a highlight, surrounded by restaurants where you can taste the world famous...
Perfect on a Sunday

Perfect on a Sunday

what is there better to do on a warm Summer Sunday than visit Cassis – 27 degrees forecast today, leave early, take a walk along the calanques, ( inland water ways with high cliff faces) , be seated for lunch by 12.30 at one of the many port side restaurants,...
Looks like a good year

Looks like a good year

      The warm dry weather conditions are perfect for the lavender and olive trees. The lavender is showing its first shimmering of colour, which will be in bloom in a matter of weeks whilst the olive trees are full of young flower buds that will soon...
Hiking the Perreal

Hiking the Perreal

This is walk number four from our green guide. Walking from our home adds a kilometre each way, so totalling 11 kilometres which took us two hours including stopping for photos and refreshments. ( not the bar in the village!) This is the Perreal on the west side of...
Cheese lovers paradise!

Cheese lovers paradise!

The 23rd Banon cheese festival took place Sunday, it has been a few years since we have been and it continues to attract huge crowds the the main interest being tasting and eating cheese, lunching, drinking and just a very convivial day out for friends and families to...