Category Archives: COVID-19
L’Ecosse
About two weeks ago we returned from visiting our daughter in the Scottish Borders, a big region comprising of a few dozen small towns and hamlets and lots of countryside between Edinburgh and England. It is possible there are more … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, expat life, quarantine, Scotland, Scottish Borders, sheep
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Le Mimosa, ou Acacia Dealbata
The end of winter in the Riviera is celebrated with the arrival of the Mimosa, the bright, yellow, fuzzy pompom that grows on trees in the hills of the region and takes up residence this time of year in every … Continue reading
Posted in confinement, COVID-19, expat, expat life, France, Nice, France
Tagged Alpes Maritimes, Covid, lockdown
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Le vaccin Covid
Last Friday, I got the first of the two Covid jabs. It came about by luck, as no one else I know has yet had their turn, and I am not in any of the top priority groups. A routine … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, expat, expat life, France, health care, Nice, France
Tagged Covid vaccine, France
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Excursions d’été: Le Sud-Ouest
Our final summer trip was to southwestern France, specifically the Béarn and the Pays Basque. They look very similar geographically: hilly, verdant, home to loads of sheep, surrounded by the Pyrénées mountains. The Béarn, however, does not have a foot … Continue reading
Posted in Basque country, Béarn, COVID-19, expat, expat life, France, Pays Basque, Pyrénées Atlantiques, sheep, Travel
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Le déconfinement
The sea was shining brilliantly early this morning when I ventured down for a look. Under normal circumstances, there would be swimmers in the water, but, in this seventh week of confinement, the sea remained unperturbed. I crossed the street … Continue reading
Posted in confinement, Coronavirus, COVID-19, déconfinement, expat, expat life, France, Nice, France, quarantine
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