Day 3148 (Tuesday) 20 th January 2026 This is sunset in Antibes and this is Menton. Pauline has changed times today and we are doing 1pm to 5pm so I had the morning off while Huw worked on the villa. Huw came home at lunchtime and kindly took me into Nice and dropped me off near Parc Mozart. We’d had a good run into Nice so I was able to sit in the sun in the park for 10 minutes before I started. It’s pretty cold but we’ve got our blue sky back again. I was delighted to find that there’s a new book swap box in the park and I couldn’t resist and took out the Fog by James Herbert – I haven’t read it since I was a teenager. 20 amazing facts about France and the French language that you didn't know written by Manon. Today, let's discover again you 20 amazing new facts about France and the French language that you didn't know. #1 - The anagram for "chien" is "niche.". They say a dog's (chien) home is a kennel (niche). But did you know that the ana...
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Day 3147 (Monday) 19 th January 2026 This is La Villa Le Roc Fleuri between Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer and this is Menton. It was yet another grey day and the journey into Nice on the scooter was very cold. I did my usual 4 hours with Pauline, it’s amazing how quickly the time goes with her. As always here’s What’s happening in France this week. The Local, France. Men in hats... Must be a traditional French festival. AFP PHOTO JEFF PACHOUD (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP) France’s never-ending Budget debate continues, farmers plan major disruption in Strasbourg, Champions League football returns, and it is a big week for students looking for places at university in September. Monday University applications — The Parcoursup university application platform opened in December, allowing students planning to enter higher education in 2026 to take a closer look at courses they might be interested in. Registration formally opens on January 19 th , allowing them to start put...