Like most people that blog, eventually we need to think about making an income from it. Generating over 10,000 hits/month is our goal, to eventually run money generating ads, but it turns out to be a taller order than I imagined. Here’s What We Have Tried #1 Google Ads -I tinkered with Google ads, and decided…
Polard Campaign in Capestang and the Municipal Election for Mayor March 16th @ 11:00 am at campaign head quarters, across from the Superette Cali Market, the English speaking community of Capestang is invited for an aperitif and an opportunity to talk directly to the English members of the party ‘Un Avenir Pour Capestang’ led by…
Arguably the most picturesque village in the Languedoc-Roussillon, Roquebrun village with a population of just 550, clings to a cliff, over looking the Orb River. A viaduct bridge beautifully completes the French scene, making this township in Herault a popular destination. Mountains on three sides of Roquebrun create a microclimate boasting weather suitable for oranges…
‘There is no love sincerer than the love of food.’ George Bernard Shaw Cooking is science. Cooking is art. Finding the right combination of ingredients to make a dish exactly right, taking the time to create comforting home-cooked meals from scratch, and dreaming up the next dish while still making the last. Does this sound…
Planning our life in France, we made a simple list and followed it to the letter until our day of departure, ticking off the completely tasks. First Came The Plan The last part of our story, moving to France, is knowing we are up and running and welcome our first visitors in our rental apartment…
Francois & Carole Gauffre own La Compagnie Des Fromagers, the specialty cheese shop where they hand select each product from the best producers throughout France. In the direction of Beziers after Montady is a roundabout. Take your third exit and turn into the industrial block, and at the end you will see three wooden cut outs;…
Beziers is growing on me. I didn’t like it throughout the winter, it seemed grey and grungy to me. Then the floral markets started up and the locals emerged from hibernation and the city came alive right before my eyes. Now I only see the old buildings, the charming narrow streets that wind towards the…
To protect the town and the restaurant’s good name, we have decided to make this a general post. To be fair, our language is not the best, and we could have mistakenly ordered an item we were not wanting. This is not a bash of the French people as a whole, just one tiny bad…
We started a new business! Alfonz and I, after many hours of contemplation and discussion decided on a form of income. The business plan is underway with firm dates set with bankers and accountants. It was interesting how the idea came to Alfonz. They always say, ‘Do what you know.’ It will not be our…
Promising Starts After crying the blues about the system, when I was nearing the end of my rope, that’s when it all falls into place. I managed to accomplish something today that made me very proud of myself. I went alone to the doctors. Over the past two years; Alfonz, Mallory or Anne would…