Occasionally, under certain atmospheric weather conditions, my car radio sometimes magically picks up Radio Four ... it fades in and out a bit ... so trying to follow ball by ball commentaries of Test matches

I know I have said it before ...  but sometimes things excite you SO much that you just have to keep telling people. Even more so when you feel you have stumbled on something truly special ... and no-one else seems to know anything about it !!

I am sure it is a distinctly British thing.... and I have lost count of the number of times that I have tried to tell myself that I can do without it .... because, for heavens sake, I now live in France - Gastronomic Capital of Tous Le Monde ...

This coming week-end sees Round Two of the French Local Elections ... at least it is for those candidates that didn't win in the first round ... or rather did win that is, but didn't get more than 50 percent of the vote  ... Oh yes ... and other than those who stood in an "unopposed" contest .. as the "mayoral endorsed team" ...  the single list cantonals !!  ...  With me so far ??  .... Err .. keep up !!

Its open again ... at last !!!