On the Father’s Day weekend I went to visit the in-laws*. They live in the Cantal area of Auvergne in the middle of France – what I like to call the French Outback (not to their face). When I say ‘outback’ it is in the broadest sense of being fairly uninhabited and remote. The cows wear bells without irony, and in winter the cottages higher up in the mountains are … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2016
Leg side, Onside, Offside, India
One of my earliest memories is of sitting on the floor with my Dad and listening an Ashes test on the radio, when Australia was playing in England. Dennis Lillee was bowling from one end, Rod Marsh the wicket keeper, and Bob Massie was demolishing the English batting lineup from the other end. Dad let me stay up late because, well, because it was the cricket. And we listened to … [Read more...]
By subscribing to the enewsletter, you’ll receive a summary of the recent posts on AgathaBertram.com. Since the last enewsletter in March, there have been a couple of book reviews, some travel health advice, some posts about India where I’ve been working recently, and a description of Saint Etienne where I spend time. PLUS you’ll get a link to The Agatha Bertram Islands … [Read more...]
