When is a pig not a pig? (and it’s not a joke from a cracker). If you were Hungarian you might recognise this sheep pig as a Mangalitsa (several different spellings), a cross breed from, among other animals, the European wild boar. Prized for its meat it sells for about four times normal pork. KeptContinue reading “6. Pigs in fur coats”
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5. No Camino
Being the only man in a dormitory of females was not intended but, candidly, rolling out of our sleeping bags before dawn, walking by torchlight before breakfast and then carrying our rucksacks all day in the heat, we appreciated any bunk to crash on, no matter what the company. In the first dormitory on ourContinue reading “5. No Camino”
4. La rentrée
La rentrée; except that it isn’t; it just feels like the real thing. It’s a fausse rentrée if you like. Schools that have been closed for weeks are now starting to re-open, cautiously. What is missing is the frenzied rush to the supermarket or papeterie for the stationery that sets parents back a tidyContinue reading “4. La rentrée”
3. To get to the bottom of…………
i.e. to discover the truth about……… No prizes for guessing which supermarket shelves were cleared first. Yes, these………. ………but followed by a short head by flour. May seem odd, but down here in SW France home baking is part of everyday life and those shelves haven’t yet recovered from the onslaught. Our neighbour, whoContinue reading “3. To get to the bottom of…………”
2. A bad hair day?
Definitions of bad hair day…………. a day when one’s hair is unmanageable a day with many problems Boris Johnson fits both definitions unlike Macron FrenchContinue reading “2. A bad hair day?”
1. Sacré bleu!
Zut alors! The French are being encouraged, ordered even, to abandon a cherished custom. France is urging her people to cut back on the customary double-cheek kiss in order to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The health minister has advised the country to avoid this traditional greeting, known as ‘la bise‘. A popularContinue reading “1. Sacré bleu!”
Another Down Under diary 