When we are not living here our apartment rents out. I love the old feel of this home, the high ceilings the low windows. One of my favourite things is to sit in the window sill as I drink a cup of coffee in the mornings. The sounds of the rushing daily life carries to…
Capestang has a large English speaking community, mostly retired from Britain, looking for the same weather and lifestyle as us. Alfonz met a few well-known families at the local pub while our landlord, Mike, took him around. We were invited over for drinks to meet the gang shortly after that, at one of their stunning…
“Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” – Pablo PICASSO The lucky few among us remain artists. These creative creatures mingle with childlike enthusiasm shining their light on everything they touch. With open minds, they absorb their world, see things differently, and dream in vivid technicolour. They feel with strong…
“The past must be acknowledged…” Attila Jóseph How difficult would it be to forgive heinous war crimes? How can you forgive your country for turning on its people out of the basic instinct to survive? How could those responsible live with themselves day after day? The Austro-Hungarian Empire between 1867-1918 brought stability…
Requests have come in from some of our newer readers to publish a post of our journey from the beginning. We are at around the 1/2 way mark to start living our life’s dream. Might be a good time to take a moment to reflect. We still have a new language to learn, a home…
I love bats. And it is a good thing too as we have over 45 of them living in the little attic above our upstairs bath. They quietly squeak overhead to each other while we use the toilet. The roofline doesn’t connect to the rest of our house, and they are…
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure Once a year throughout Hungary, each city, town and village allocate a day for large item garbage pick-up. November 25th was the day we were allowed to place all our junk on the curb. A great way to get rid of old computers, broken furniture, old clothes etc……
The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better. Gloria Macapahal Arroyo Three people acting together on a project called ‘Le Transportear D’Image’ try to change the fate of the majestic plane trees along the Canal du Midi. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Canal…
Nobody can be kinder than a Narcissist while you react to his life in his own terms. Elizabeth Bowen They look at themselves in the mirror, post endless selfies, feel a sense of self-importance yet they haven’t contributed or achieved anything in society yet. These are our teenagers! It is a technological phenomenon how we raise our…
Wine is to France, as pasta is to Italy, as paprika is to Hungary, and as hockey is to Canada. Everyone drinks wine. In France, I am reminded at every meal out, it is cheaper than water, as I pay for 2.40€ perrier and my husband’s 2.00€ rosé. The Harvest in the Languedoc region of…