Aici sèn pla

This blog started as a daily record to mark our fifth year at Segala. Daily it did not turn out to be but after the year I have decided to continue as an occasional diary - after all I do still like it here or "aici sen pla".


Its our fifth year living at Segala. I have decided to try to mark this year with a daily post ( some days it will be just a photo) of our life over the year. I have trawled my brain for witty titles without success then I remembered the slogan on the T shirts at the fête in Espinas in the summer.


A friend translated it from the occitan for us. It seems to mean something along the lines of I like it here. Very apt for us, "I like it here " is a refrain we use to each other at least daily so that's the plan - Aici sén pla - a year of daily musings from a contented retired expat who thinks herself damned lucky every single day.


Wednesday, 22 July 2015

marché gourmande



Our first marché gourmande of the season last night, this one at St Projet. I love the atmosphere at these events - the whole village plus visitors turn out enjoying the summer together. Local food and drink producers set up their stalls and everything bread, grills, cheese, desserts and wine is on sale for petits prix.






Its the sort of atmosphere England saves for Royal wedding street parties, here they do it all the time just because they can.

French friends tell us the marché gourmande  "tradition" is relatively new ( about 15 years or so) this one at St Projet was the 30th ( so maybe two a year?). They are certainly very popular now and you see lots advertised throughout the summer in the villages around.






Last night we went with some friends who had not been to one before and we had a lovely evening. There were some storms threatening at the start but it all blew over quickly to leave a very pleasant warm evening and we didn't leave until it was starting to get dark.



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