Monthly Archives: May 2019

Learning from History?

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Al in France

With the European elections coming up soon, the hoardings have been put up in the village and gradually the various parties will stick up their posters. The first one has been pasted onto their allocated space and my only question … Continue reading →

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La fete de la victoire

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Al in France

Under a leaden sky and with clouds pregnant with precipitation, a small group of us gathered around the village war memorial to celebrate the day in 1945 when France was liberated at the end of WWII. It was a simple … Continue reading →

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Lucky May

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Al in France

This morning dawned with clear skies, the sun beating down and the birds singing as if they were going to burst. Being May 1st, it is a public holiday here in France – “Fête du Travail” – International Worker’s Day … Continue reading →

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