We have just spent a fabulous 2 full days and 2 half days with Mia and Charlie here in Montpellier. For those of you who don’t already know, Mia is the younger of my two amazing step-daughters and Charlie (or Charlotte as she currently prefers) is our grand-daughter. We hadn’t … Read more … →

Good Friday, 6th April 2012, was an exciting day in Montpellier. After 5 years of planning, roadworks, major disruption to daily lives, and enough noise and dust to test the stoicism even of Montpelliérains (the most patient people on the planet), the day of the inauguration of tramway lines 3 … Read more … →

Some of you will already know the background to this story but others won’t, so bear with me if I am going over old ground. From the very earliest days of our relationship way back in another century entirely, Peter and I have been huge fans of a very famous … Read more … →

So the work to update Cours Gambetta in preparation for the new tram line continues. Regular readers of this blog will remember the saga of Mr. Bench finding himself close up and personal with a tree! Last Sunday (the winter being all but over, and Sunday morning walks resumed) the … Read more … →

Why is it that no matter how hard we try, a house, a small apartment like ours, or even a single room is never quite finished? You make plans, you invest time and money, but always there are further touches to be added, further tweaks to be made and yet … Read more … →

Believe it or not we actually went out on New Year’s Eve – unknown for we hermit types. Every Friday evening we treat ourselves to a meal out and afterwards go for a couple of drinks at O’Caralan’s Irish Pub !!! We get on really well with the manager, Neal. … Read more … →

Montpellier has a fantastic public transport system. Lines 1 and 2 have been up and running for some considerable time and work on the 3rd and 4th tram lines has been ongoing for, well, a couple of years now. The lines are due to open in April this coming year. … Read more … →