A winter harvest

Seasonal pleasures

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February 28th 2009
A couple of days ago, I found myself part of a conversation between two local women, and Confirmed Batchelor. Confirmed Batchelor does very well for himself: he grows lots of his own veg., makes scores of pots of jam every year, and generally cooks and caters. But he’d just upset my two friends. ‘You WHAT? You bought TOMATOES? At THIS time of year? What FOR?’ They both had a real go at ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more