Category Archives: Languedoc

Pretty Flamingo

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We had a wonderful surprise last month – some guests staying with us sent two beautiful flamingo models in a huge parcel from America – it was a beautiful thought – Carole has the flamingo as her avatar as, near to us, in the Camargue is one of the very few breeding grounds around the Mediterranean.

Here are our own flamingos in their private “nest” in our living room

Villa Roquette - our flamingos in the living room

Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo lyrics

On our block all of the guys call her flamingo 
Cause her hair glows like the sun 
And her eyes can light the sky 
When she moves she walks so fine like a flamingo 
Crimson dress that clings so tight 
She's out of reach and out of sight 


Lyrics | Manfred Mann lyrics - Pretty Flamingo lyrics

History Group at Villa Roquette

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Most Wednesdays we are hosts to a group who learn about French history from a local professor. This is a three hour course, given in French by Alain Curta.

I am usually hidden away in the office on my computer or mixing concrete somewhere around the house – Carole seems to be having great fun as I hear peals of raucous laughter from the living room.

I assume they are learning about French history.

Wednesday morning history group in Villa Roquette

Warm and Snug in Languedoc

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I am told that in some parts of Europe it is chilly today – well here in Villa Roquette, although the weather is mild(ish) we have our log fire blazing in the living room. Our guests come down to sit around the fire and chat, play cards and drink local wine. Wine, good company, a blazing fire (and a glass of wine, or did I mention that?) – life is good

Fireplace in Living Room of Villa Roquette

The beauty of our log fire is that it costs nothing, all around us there are thousands of acres of vineyards, every year some are replanted so all the old vines are torn up and we can help ourselves. Yesterday we collected enough wood to keep the fire going for a year or more.