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  Day 3135 (Wednesday) 7 th January 2026 This is a stormy Grasse and this is Peillon above Menton.   It was another sunny day but a chill wind was blowing. It would have been too cold on the scooter so we went down to Les Palmiers for lunch. The Christmas decorations are still up We shared a plate of chips and some mozzarella sticks washed down with a Schweppes Agrumes. I found this article very interesting and positive… The Local, France Despite a bad 2025 there are still so many reasons to love France Storm clouds are gathering over France, but there remains much to love about the country. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP It's been a bad year for France - its politics remain mired in seemingly endless chaos, its ex president went to jail and its biggest museum turns out to be embarrassingly easy to steal from. But editor Emma Pearson spells out the many reasons to still love the country. Even France's best friends would concede that 2025 has not been a vintage year for the coun...
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Day 3134 (Tuesday) 6 th January 2026 This is Menton Huw had to work this morning so we ended up having a day at home. There was a cruise ship in the bay and the passengers had a lovely sunny day to visit. I had a phone call from International House (the first school I worked in) yesterday offering me some work next week, it’ll be so good to go back there. It’s Galette des Rois day today so most French people will be eating a pastry fit for a king. Galette des Rois: What to know about France's 'royal' tart A woman puts a crown on a traditional "galette des rois" (King cake)(Photo by JACQUES DEMARTHON / AFP) French families mark the end of the festive season by scoffing down a pastry fit for kings. Here's the story of the Galette des Rois - a tart that had a lot of fun rituals with it. As with many festivals in France, the feast of the Epiphany has its own special food. Whereas Christmas and New Year's Eve is all about oysters and foie gras, January 6 th  is...
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