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Articles Written by: JON DOUST
I refer, of course, to flies. In particular that species of fly found in houses in France during the height of summer, passing their days in small flocks turning endless, listless circuits beneath the light fittings hanging from the ceiling in the ...
From JON DOUST,
The Telegraph,
17 Jun 2008
I found myself in the small hours of this morning (a short-lived bout of insomnia) re-reading Henry Samuel’s recent article on rural feuds between incomers and established locals. I had rather assumed prior this story that tales of friction between ...
From JON DOUST,
The Telegraph,
13 Jun 2008
The aftermath of a very busy social weekend remained to be tidied away this morning. We over-catered somewhat and will be eating leftover lasagne for some days yet. As celebrations went, it was a goodie: about 35 adults and children stayed up very late, ...
From JON DOUST,
The Telegraph,
2 Jun 2008
I’m not actually sure if France has a documented “third child policy” as such, but the tax and family allowance policies here certainly suggest in implicit intent, if not an explicit one.
I went down to see the accountant this week to finalise our ...
From JON DOUST,
The Telegraph,
29 May 2008
The South Vendée ran out of petrol today. Well, our bit did. Happily it seems likely to be a temporary drought and is unconnected to the supply crisis that is presumably the driver behind historically high oil prices. Otherwise these prices would be ...
From JON DOUST,
The Telegraph,
27 May 2008
Those ruminating over the impact of changes in taxation for domiciled/non-domiciled residents in the UK might find some interest in the fate of the wealthy in France.
Changes are proposed in calculation of the “Wealth Tax” – more properly the Impôt ...
From JON DOUST,
The Telegraph,
23 May 2008
The rumour mill is running on the hot side following the extraordinary events in France’s National Assembly (House of Commons, more or less) yesterday evening.
The French public oppose to the cultivation of GM crops
For those who missed it, and I’m ...
From JON DOUST,
The Telegraph,
14 May 2008
According to the hairdresser my wife visited this morning, summer has now firmly established itself this year in the West of France and we can look forward to a good run of sun and high temperatures.
Houses in France are built to allow fresh air ...
From JON DOUST,
The Telegraph,
13 May 2008
As compliments go, they don’t come a great deal more backhanded than this. The BBC website reported Tuesday (though I only read it this morning, I confess, because I spent the whole of yesterday in my vegetable garden) that a British baker, Fosters, ...
From JON DOUST,
The Telegraph,
8 May 2008
If there is an - albeit unofficial – start to the summer tourism season in France, then it is the first weekend in May. That is the point in time when the tempo ups a little; the attractions start to open with a degree of regularity and holiday ...
From JON DOUST,
The Telegraph,
5 May 2008
