Thuir, Pyrenees Orientales (1)

By Dianne

On the move yet again!!

Well here we are in England again. The last couple of weeks in France were cold and busy. Winter finally showed up with temperatures dropping, misty days, and snow on the mountains. We decided to have a farewell lunch at our place – any excuse! We put out the invites and about 20 people arrived for…

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By Dianne

Mas de la Deveze

Out for the day! Went to the Corbieres region again, just north of here.  We visited earlier in the year when we checked out the old Cathar ruin “Queribus Castle”. Our purpose for today’s adventure was to visit a winery called Mas de la Deveze, owned and run by a lovely French couple Simon and…

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By Dianne

More from France

Phew!!!! Life has been full of wonderful lunches with really lovely people! After our lunch at Cafe des Artistes in Laroque-des-Alberes – see last blog – we visited Caroline and Guy’s house in Can Patere, a small hamlet near Arles-sur-Tech in the Tech Valley.  We cut across the mountains from Thuir – a beautiful drive….

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By Dianne

Quick update!

Over at Domain Treloar to press some wine so making the most of the internet. Still no connection at the Thuir house sit. It’s amazing just how dependent we’ve become. Not being online is a bit like turning back the clock! There is a young guy helping out at Damian Treloar – David from England. He…

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