With the weather in Brittany at its coldest for years and the heating arrangements on our arrival in Tréguennec at their most tetchy, our recent holiday in Brittany was a real challenge. But we saw it through and with the struggle we were brought closer together than ever. Paradoxically, the problems that were so trying…
Of ice and men
Exhibitions are an acquired taste, and as I age, going to them tastes better and better. Ice Age Art at the British Museum is one of the best. Not because of its design - I found its juxtaposition of original artefacts with more contemporary art infuriating - but because it set me thinking. Then, over…
Il faut cultiver notre jardin
Joe Collier muses on the contrast between the garden and the kitchen when it comes to contending with the forces of nature. We arrived in our cottage two weeks ago. As usual the thing we did first was to check over the garden and on this occasion the trees were our main concern. Luckily the…
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