A Riot of a Time
Ramadan ended a few weeks ago. Due to the lockdown it was tougher than usual. Staying at home to fast all day, and the celebratory… Read More »A Riot of a Time
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Out, damned spot!
Hunkered down in our bunker, from which we venture once a fortnight in our hazmat suits to get rations, we haven’t yet – touch wood… Read More »Out, damned spot!
Capers in the Commune
Readers of Truffle Trouble will know that it’s set in two villages, Bordumont and Sagnac, in the beautiful Luberon region of Provence. Both villages are… Read More »Capers in the Commune
It’s a Dog’s Life
Zizou the truffle hunter We don’t have a dog now. Last year, when the world was different, we travelled a lot, and a dog… Read More »It’s a Dog’s Life
Getting to grips with the flics
15 keys to One Green Bottle. N° 7: The gendarmes. ‘And the police?’ asked Antoine. ‘Who’s in charge? We’re deep in gendarme territory here.’ To… Read More »Getting to grips with the flics
Employment Guaranteed
I’m not very good at recognising celebrities. Not that I come across many, of course, but even if I did, I’m not sure I’d recognise… Read More »Employment Guaranteed
Intelligence and Manners
France has the only two things towards which we drift as we grow older – intelligence and manners. Some might disagree with that assessment by… Read More »Intelligence and Manners
Would you like to be a literary judge?
Before we started The Rabbit Hole over at the Writers’ Co-op, I edited three anthologies called the Book a Break. They contained stories selected from… Read More »Would you like to be a literary judge?
Replacing the irreplaceable
Image by Paul Henri Degrande from Pixabay There’s a saying in French: Les cimetières sont pleins de gens irremplaçables (Cemeteries are full of irreplaceable people).… Read More »Replacing the irreplaceable
Where do they all come from?
I’ve never worked in a shop. A pub, a hotel, a factory, yes, but never a shop. But the other day, I was thinking about… Read More »Where do they all come from?