It's that time of year again! Guess what we've been doing- We have had a few lovely days here so Tim and I attacked the garden like people possessed. It does look much better but there's still a lot to do. Some people (often men, it has to be said) become a bit obsessed about cutting the grass. Unfortunately, that is not the case with my dear Husband so I normally decide to go and do it myself whilst mumbling ‘who needs a bloody man anyway’ under my breathe -but I need Tim to start the mower as I can’t, which rather takes the wind out of my sails. I read a great article by Emma Pearson, Editor at the local France (www. the local.fr) entitled " 6 things that are surprisingly cheap in France (and 5 that are shockingly expensive)". They are the following and I have put them in order of importance to me: Surprisingly cheap- Wine- as it is made here there are no import costs - it’s cheaper than petro...