Landes – Another Down Under diary

47. Berets

What image, if any, would come to mind if you were asked to describe the wearer of a beret? A Frenchman in a striped top, or a chic mademoiselle? Why write a post about berets? It’s not a gripping topic. During our previous life in the Pays Basque, we were invited to lunch at friends.Continue reading “47. Berets”

10. We’re having a heatwave…….

…. a tropical heat wave, the temperature’s rising, it isn’t surprising, she certainly can can-can….Irving Berlin wasn’t referring to the weather when he composed this. It would not be PC to write this many years on when the summers seem to get hotter and hotter and the damage to property and wildlife is moreContinue reading “10. We’re having a heatwave…….”