Tradition never Changes

April 2026

I spent such a long time on the last post that I wondered why on earth I was keeping this up especially as I'm running out of steam. Even though there's plenty going on, it's a pretty routine life I live, doing much of the same every month. So, being reluctant to abandon "Chitchat" completely, it's time to scale back; a few photos and the odd comment here and there should do it.

 1st: Poisson Avril/April Fool's Day

Stick a fish on the back of some unsuspecting person. Our street just stuck fish on our doors like we do every year. 

 

 

 

Goigs and Pascal Omelette

A Catalan tradition that's kept alive in the village. 470 eggs and other provisions were collected for the Easter omelette during the time that the group sang it's way around the village. Donors were invited to dine on Easter Monday.

23rd April Sant Jordi/George in Figueres, Patron Saint of Catalunya & England. 

Tradition specifies that you give a book or a rose and of course tell children the story of George and the Dragon.

Fête de  Sant Jordi in the Village

 

 

A Concert Followed 

It included Catalan songs from two Catalans and a Frenchman. Pilar, by the way, is the woman that I have an English/Spanish language exchange.

 

This Month's Exhibition 

Joseph Maureso's Exhibition in Bages. All a bit strange.  

A Day Trip to Barcelona  with Michel, Kob and their friends Emon & Thierry from Amiens 

A Successful "English" Breakfast with Four French People  

 

 One of the Month's Restaurant Meals with JJ, Michèle & Henri at the Jardin de Céret

 

One of the Month's Apéros with Patrick, Florence, Thierry, Emon, Michel & Éric at the Figueres Market Café 

 

One of the Month's "Chez des Amis" (Michel) ; JJ, Jacques aka The Three Musketeers 

The Old Cork Oak in the Guinness Book of Records

Driven by neighbour Nicole and guided by Michel we found the tree situated in the Commune of Reynes. It's 21m high with a circumference of  5m. 

Odds and Ends: 

Michel and Kob arrived from Thailand, Eve from Chicago was in the village complete with her flute, Françoise had a bad fall, I'm still doing an English session with Lisa, a Spanish/English exchange with Pilar and not getting enough exercise!  

Nature in April:

 

 Chez Moi

 

In the Village  

In Vallespir

In Figueres

 

A Post is Never Complete  without a Sunset

Weather:

Daytime Max: 30°, :Min: 11° 

Night Time Max: 18°, Min: 7° 

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