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03/07/2009 Lives & Livelihood: Perpignan's smelly socks saga closes

Lives and Livelihoods in the Languedoc-Roussillon 26: Basil Howitt closes Perpignan’s saga of the smelly socks. Fortunately last Sunday’s affair of the unsavoury armpits came to nothing, thanks to the punctilious voting procedures set up by The Seven Wise Men.

26/06/2009 Francelate me!

Judith Dunn lived in Paris for almost two years and the city has left an indelible mark on her.

19/06/2009 Grape expectations in the Southern Rhone Valley

In her highly informative and entertaining website provencepost.com, Julie Mautner trawls the country and beyond for food and travel gems.

12/06/2009 Lives & Livelihoods 25: Glad to be back!

After a rare visit to his native city of Manchester, Basil Howitt was thrilled to touch down once more at Perpignan airport and be whisked back to his adoptive village of Lansac in the Pyrenean foothills.

05/06/2009 What's going on in The Shack?

In his blog 'Fragments', David Willows takes a walk with Mack Philips and knocks on heaven's door.

29/05/2009 Sweet garden tea party treats

Tarte aux Fraises Food blogger Paola Duque-Westbeek offers three tantalising recipes for sweet baked treats for the summer.

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