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That Which Should Accompany Old Age
Yesterday, we visited our elderly neighbour, whose wife died nearly two years ago. We often feel guilty that we don’t visit more often, but Monsieur F is almost 90 and now rather frail. He is very difficult to understand, even … Continue reading
Posted in History, Personalities
Tagged elderly in France, farmers, Farrebique, rural depopulation, rural France, rural life, SW France
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Monsieur C – One of a Dying Breed
Today, we visited an elderly farmer neighbour, whose wife is in hospital with respiratory problems. They were the first local French people we met in 1997. Monsieur F has always been difficult to understand because of his strong regional accent … Continue reading
Bouquet of Barbed Wire
During our weekly walk with our walking group this Wednesday, we were horrified to come upon a cat entangled in a bundle of barbed wire. Fortunately, several walkers’ dogs barking alerted us, otherwise we might have passed by without noticing, … Continue reading
A local eccentric
See also my earlier post, A dying breed, about Monsieur C, another local personality. As it was a lovely day today – chilly but sunny with an improbably blue sky – we decided to go for one of our … Continue reading
Posted in French life, Personalities
Tagged farmers, France, living in France, rural life, SW France
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For sale, one careful owner…
A local farmer has hit on a bright idea for getting rid of his unwanted agricultural machinery. Instead of dumping it at the edge of a field to rust away (the normal means of decommissioning dead vehicles and implements) he … Continue reading
Posted in French life
Tagged a vendre, antiques, blogs about France, farmers, farming, for sale, France, tractors
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A dying breed
The stereotyped vision of a French peasant is of an old man wearing a beret with a Gitane permanently screwed into the corner of his mouth, riding a bicycle or driving a rusting 2CV. These days, they mostly drive air-conditioned tractors … Continue reading
Posted in French life, History, Personalities, World War I & II
Tagged blogs about France, farmers, France, nostalgia, rural life, World War II
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