Podcast appearances and mentions of Peter Mayle

We have just returned from a family holiday to Provence in France and I am in love with all things French. I discuss this magical part of France with my favourite returning guest and wife Eimer. We talk about the glitzy beach town of Cassis on the coast,following in the footsteps of author Peter Mayle around the medieval hill towns of the Luberon and the city of Aix en Provence. We also cover the Alpilles region around St Remy and Beaucaire and the wonderful ancient Roman cities of Arles and Avignon. We talk about the great markets, restaurants, food and wines and the friendliness of the people of Provence. This is the episode for Francophiles!If you haven't already, I'd ask you to give me a follow on whichever platform you listen to your podcasts and you will be the first to get a new episode. Fergal O'Keeffe is the host of Ireland's No.1 Travel Podcast Travel Tales with Fergal which is now listened to in 120 countries worldwide. The podcast aims to share soul-lifting travel memoirs about daydream worthy destinations. Please follow me onInstagram @traveltaleswithfergalFacebook @traveltaleswithfergalTwitter @FergalTravelYouTube @traveltaleswithfergal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Peter Mayle, "Prantsuse naudingud". Kirjastuselt Tänapäev. Loeb Rando Tammik. Selle nädala Kuku raadio järjejutt tutvustab teile prantsuse söögikultuuri eripärasid ja võluvalt veidraid gurmaane. Kuuleme tuliseid vaidlusi omleti valmistamise üle, käime ära trühvlite missal ja kuulsas restoranis, kus einestatakse peaaegu alasti.

Coucou everyone! Join us as we learn about wine from our dear friend Kendal! Hear about her schooling, wine knowledge, and charming wine-making stories from her time spent in Italy and France. We adore you, Kendal! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :) Recommendations: Kendal's Recommendation - Try a Sicilian white wine! And read a book by Peter Mayle. Cover art and logo by Kate Walker Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre Theme song by Lumehill Thank you all - ciao!

A biometria de voz chegou para a ficar, diz Marcelo Peixoto, CEO da Minds Digital. Entre outros motivos, por fortalecer o combate à fraude e tornar as transações digitais mais inclusivas, seja na área financeira, seja no e-commerce e na saúde.Links do episódioO filme "Um bom ano", adaptação da obra do escritor Peter Mayle.O filme “The Music Never Stopped”O filme “O Discurso do Rei”O livro “Armas e ferramentas: O futuro e o perigo da era digital”, de Brad SmithO livro “Assinatura Vocal - Perícia de Voz e Linguagem em Casos Criminais Midiáticos”, de Inês Rehder, André Farias Pessoa, Ana Paula Sanches e Roberto César Silva GonzalezO livro “Zero to One”, de Peter Thiel_____FALE CONOSCOEmail: news@theshift.info_____ASSINE A THE SHIFTwww.theshift.info

Author and journalist Marianne Levy talks about the warm-stone-and-fine-cheese comforts of Peter Mayle's 1989 travel writing blockbuster A Year In Provence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Mayle, "Minu 25 aastat Provence'is". Kirjastuselt Tänapäev. Loeb Rando Tammik. Kuku Raadio järjejutuminutid viivad meid sel nädalal Provence'i, mis on olnud paljude Peter Mayle'i romaanide peategelaseks. Oma viimases teoses meenutab ta seal veedetud aastaid ning jutustab muhedaid lugusid nii kohalikest inimestest, toitudest, turupäevadest kui paljust muust.

Gold Medal EatingThe hosts Ali Hassan and Marco Timpano get primed for next weeks episode with Bob Blumer by talking about Competitions and Challenges in Food and Drink. A Sneak-Peek:[1:00] We preview next weeks guest Bob Blumer with a bit of praise. [6:10] Ali sings the praises of Peter Mayle and his book “A Year in Provence” [8:10] Ali gives his thoughts on Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake.[9:07] Ali runs down a hill. [11:13] Livarot Cheese and the eating contest associated with it.[15:44] Marco takes on the Sour Toe Cocktail at the Sourdough Saloon. [19:36] Ali explains Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest. And a bit of his disgust in this type of eating exploit. [25:25] Marco connects Bill Murray's movie Meatballs to the Hot Dog eating contest.[29:03] Marco explains the Italian Sagra festival. [31:50] Marco tells how drunk he got at the Sagra del vino in Casarsa.[34:10] Ali tells how as a younger man he wanted to be in Hot Sauce and Chilies eating contests.[40:38] Marco and Ali praise Sean Evans and Hot Ones.[42:25] Ali answers the question why we don't eat spicy in the dead of winter.[43:40] Marco praises yet again The Great British Bake Off. and he mistakenly calls it the Great British Baking Show.[45:10] Marco explains why he hates “What's in Marco's Mouth”.Connect with us on:Twitter: @podisdelciousInstagram: This Podcast is DeliciousWeb: thispodcastisdeliciousEmail us: thispodcastisdelicious@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There is a new art gallery on campus! Learn all about it from Liz McFarlane, Director of Development for the Durham Tech Foundation. Who is the gallery named for? How was it created? Who gets to decide what art goes into it? Find out all this and more! Learn more about our new Recording Room and our Tech Tools on our website. Use the 'Reserve Our Recording Room' form to reserve the Recording Room up to six weeks in advance.  Liz read Waste: One Woman's Fight Against America's Dirty Secret by Catherine Coleman Flowers (available through interlibrary loan), A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle (available through interlibrary loan), and My Name is Anton. Check out our Black History Month collection in the Dogwood Digital Library. E-books and Audiobooks for everyone! Find the 2022 Read Great Things Challenge on the Library Blog (and don't forget to subscribe).  Follow the library on Facebook and Instagram. Contact me, Courtney Bippley, at bippleyc@durhamtech.edu. Contact the Durham Tech Library at library@durhamtech.edu.  Music for this podcast was made by Robert Isaacs. 

“My motive was simple and hedonistic: I was looking for beauty” -  Alain de Botton, The Art of Travel Welcome to another share of the travelogue series from Italy to France.  This day we find ourselves saying Au Revoir to beautiful Antibes on the French Riviera and heading onwards to Saint Paul de Vence to wander the historic medieval ramparts of the hill top village.  And then back on the road to make our way to the Luberon region in the department of Vaucluse where an 18th century house in the countryside awaits our arrival.Also reflections on books and gardens that have inspired over the years....Padova, Italy to Paris, France Travel Podcast Series..... Part 14MJ xo© 2021 A Writer In Italy - travel, books, art and lifeMusic Composed by Richard Johnston, © 2021Support the show (http://michellejohnston.life)

Episode 104 we (eventually) judge the book A Good Year by Peter Mayle. We also talk about tiny paint tubes in giant boxes, Candace is growing some spicy peppers, Jess' part time job, songs that floored you, Walkmans and cassettes, wine and vineyards, also a very short Jess list, and also there's some technical difficulties as well!

Humoristická novela, kterou napsal Peter Mayle, představuje knihovnice Helena Stejskalová. Dále rozhovor s Luďkem Němcem, mladým autorem knih o odsunutých rodinách.

As the old French saying has it: “If you meet a baker in the street, raise your hat. He deserves respect.” First published June 2006. Written by Peter Mayle. Read by Zoe Meunier.

This episode of the podcast is a conversation with Suzanne Saxe-Roux about buying and renovating houses in France, and not just anywhere in France but in the beautiful south-east! Renovating a house in Provence has been a dream for many people since the books by Peter Mayle. You should listen to this episode so you understand how the French real estate system works because it's not what you're used to! Suzanne and her husband wrote a book about their adventure and it’s called Courage and Croissants and while I haven’t read the book and we don’t talk about it much in the interview, having published my first book myself, I have renewed admiration for those who complete the task! Renovating Houses in Provence Real estate prices being what they are in Provence, finding a lovely fixer-upper is a goal for a lot of people. They fell in love with the town of Uzès and they ended up finding a place to buy in a village 4 kilometers away from Uzès. It is  called Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie. Village House in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie They were young, didn't have a lot of money and split their time between France and the US. The first house they were interested in was a horrible mess, so it's just as well it didn't work out. But they persisted and Suzanne's husband came back to France in the winter when there are better deals because real estate slows down a lot. He found another place in the same village that was also in terrible shape but they were able to buy it at a good price because the sellers needed cash fast. They could only spend some time there in the summer. Each time they would chip away at one project or another. One year they hired a plumber to redo a bathroom. They trusted this person to do the work while they were away and he did an amazing job. And every year they did that with a different room and a different project. This was an old "maison de village" where long ago the animals lived on ground level and people lived above. It also had a "cave" which means a cellar. This sort of house is generally basic. A gas stove that runs on a gas canister, a small kitchen table, a couple of plugs and that's it. This was a lovely house for them to visit in the summer, it was pleasant, neighbors were friendly, great area. Then they decided to move there to stay year-round for a few years. That's when they realized that a north facing house is great in the summer, but not very nice in the winter when it's dark and damp. Suzanne thinks that village houses are wonderful, but they are not for everybody. Space is limited and you probably won't have much of a garden or room for a pool. You generally only have natural light coming in from the front and the back so the middle section of the house is dark. But these sorts of village houses are great if you love to walk to get your every day necessities. The Advantages of Acquiring French at a Young Age Both Suzanne and Annie's daughters went to French school in the early grades and learned French between the ages of 5 and 10. As a result, they don't have an accent either in English or French. Americans don't know they're also French and French don't know they're also Americans. Five to ten seems to be  the sweet spot when a child is able to acquire a second native tongue. Most children who start learning a second language a little bit later (say at 13 or 14) can get to a high level of fluency, but many will never sound like a native. Suzanne can get by and do everything she needs to in French, but she has an accent. That's not a problem in France as French people think that Americans speaking French have a cute accent. When Suzanne's daughter got to high-school age, there wasn't a high school in the village. Most people sent their kids to a high school in Aix-en-Provence with an "internat" which means the kids spend the whole week at school. Suzanne didn't want to do that so they decided to sell their village house and buy an apartment in Montpellier. Sites for Buying and Selling Properties by Owner in France Suzanne sold her village house by owner and it sold pretty fast. She used French sites like Paru Vendu and Le Bon Coin. She also used Green Acres. To her it was worth the investment to list her property in a lot of places to sell by owner. They were able to recuperate everything they had invested in the the home and buy a new place, which was great. Buying an Apartment in Montpellier They were interested in the Montpellier area because it has great quality of life with the beach nearby and great public transportation. They found a 4 bedroom apartment two tram stops away from city center. It was see through with nice parks on both sides and a small terrace. It needed a lot of renovating, but they were OK with that. Their daughter then decided she'd rather do high school in San Francisco, so they decided to keep the apartment for summers and rent it out during the school year. They were able to rent it out well through Sabbatical Homes where they kept some of their stuff in the cellar and had a property manager to handle requests. They loved being in the city and near the beach at the same time. This was a great opportunity to decide if they wanted to live there long-term, but they decided they are country people. Renovating the Montpellier Apartment They had a friend who was renovating his house in France and he also took care of theirs as well. He took out a wall, renovated the kitchen, repainted the whole apartment. He did all in 5 months this while they were away living in San Francisco. You  have to remember that renovations in France never go fast. To renovate a kitchen for instance, you pick out some cabinets you like. To decide which cabinets exactly fit in your kitchen you'll need to talk to a kitchen designer. That'll take at least 2 weeks before you get an appointment . Then there's design time. The cabinets may take some time to be made. Then they won't measure for countertops until your cabinets are in place. You'll have wait until your countertops are manufactured and installed. Then there's a wait for the plumber, etc. If you're not a patient person, do not renovate anything in France! Ikea can get things done a little faster, but it has its drawbacks. Moving to a House with a Garden and a Pool While they were going back and forth between San Francisco and Montpellier, they started looking for a house that met all their criteria. They wanted things like: Sun (south facing) Fenced Pool Big enough Needed to include a cottage they could rent out Garden Walking distance to a village Price point No Multi-Listings in France There is no Zillow or MLS in France. You have to go to every realtor (agent immobilier in French) and see what they have for sale. She started with the Uzès area but prices were getting too high. They had to increase their geographical range. In the winter of 2018 they found a house in their old village they liked but it was going to be too much remodeling. There was another house Suzanne liked a lot on a site called Espaces Atypiques where they only take certain homes. They make people clean up and fix up before they list (this is not the case with most realtors in France!) Buying a House in Sauve French realtors are extremely weary of people who want more information about where the house is located exactly because they fear you'll use them to go information and not make the purchase through their services. But Suzanne found a realtor who understood that Americans are used to knowing where the property is. This was really important because Suzanne was flying to France to see these houses! Once this trusted realtor found a house that met 99% of the criteria Suzanne came to see it. In France if you offer full asking price they have to take it. They can't pit one potential buyer against another. This home is in Sauve between Montpellier and Alès. The area is great and they haven't been able to explore as much as they would like to because of Covid-19, but they live there full time now. Their biggest challenge is the garden because it's big. They don't want to remodel, only paint and decorative changes. Pools introduce some complications and you need to learn a lot of new skills and go to "piscine university". General Recommendations for Buying Property in France Rent in an area first Pay attention to local politics Be super clear on your criteria Be prepared to go to a bit of a different area if it meets the criteria Electric bikes are a good option if you're a little further from the stores (because in most villages parking a car can be difficult). Find a Realtor who will listen to you and look for criteria that matter to you Realtors can be pushy and think you owe them a commission just for signing up for their newsletter In France now you can also buy a house through a notaire directly and there are some advantages to that. If you know the village or town you want to be in, go to the notaire and ask if they have any houses for sale. They won't advertise them, but they probably have a few that you can go look at. At least that way you know exactly where the house is! The way French people look for houses is they ask around. Ask the notaire, ask the boulanger, ask the hair dresser. French people typically sell because they are getting a divorce. So if you hear about a couple divorcing keep your ear to the ground. It is best to make a cash purchase because Americans are not likely to be able to secure a home loan in France. Don't be adverse to moving. You can only step up if you're willing to suffer through the move. More episodes about moving to France Follow us on... Email | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter     Discussed in this Episode Uzès Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie Montpellier Paru Vendu Le Bon Coin Green Acres Sabbatical Homes Sauve Support the Show Tip Your Guide Extras Patreon Audio Tours Merchandise If you enjoyed this episode, you should also listen to related episode(s): Tips for Visiting Montpellier, France, Episode 105 Suzanne and her husband enjoying a Monaco Categories: French Customs & Lifestyle, Moving to France, Provence

Zoe is an incredible established designer with 20 years experience in surface design, trend research, illustration and product line development. We talk honestly about staying ahead and how to get in front of and keep big clients. And the white elephant in all creatives room, money and fees! Zoe’s Takeaways -  1.Portfolios are never completed, just keep them pruned and representing where you are currently 2.Get copyright knowledge 3.its so important to always Think like a business 4.Take a creative class to mix up your digital art 5. You need to experience what you’re creating, so try and go outside (of course that’s now online!) and try to connect with others 6. Work with a variety of companies 7. Contact cool companies you want to work with 8. Trend shop! 9. Do not coast! 10. Only put out designs what you want more of. www.zoewodarz.com www.instagram.com/zoewodarz Copyright info -  https://copyrightindex.com/ https://www.janecococowles.com/about https://www.instagram.com/janecowlesattorney/ Zoe's book and resource List: I still love Illustrator and Photoshop WOW book series very good for visual learners. Classes - Skillshare and don't forget your Adobe classes! I also keep a tips and tricks from other designers personal journal. Resources for trend - WGSN and Trend Bible  Mind Your Business by my talented friend Ilana Griffo Art Money Success by Maria Brophy Podcasts - Creative Pep Talk,  The honest designers show Personal Favourites - some classics to escape the day A recommendation from the late, great and missed Anthony Bourdain called - Flash in the Pan, and of course all his books! Comics - Bloom County, Liberty Meadows and Frumpy the Clown! Travel books are my favourite escape from the day! Hotel Pastis by Peter Mayle   Megan Abbott, Elizabeth Peters, Katherine Neville and Kerry Greenwood novels - love a kick ass lady detective mystery + treasure hunt! Zoe's books a few favourites Just a shout-out to Zoe's  writer friends Rebecca Makkai - The Great Believers, Music for Wartime: Stories, The Hundred Year House, The Borrowers Mindy Mejia - Every Thing You Want Me to Be, Leave No Trace, and her new book just dropped this week Strike Me Down Andy Greenwald -Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo and Miss Misery TV - writer and executive producer - Briarpatch

Comfort reads to curl up with? Or books that provoke, stimulate and challenge? In this episode, we share our latest lockdown reads. We stay close to home with period drama Belgravia by Julian Fellowes, and London-based fantasy Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. We escape to Provence with unreconstructed male-wish-fulfillment novel Hotel Pastis by Peter Mayle, and escape altogether with the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Cobb. We're delighted by heartwarming romance Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda, and intrigued by Lost at Sea by Jon Ronson. We walk in the footsteps of Raynor Winn on The Salt Path and finally consider the practicalities of sheep farming with The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks.  

Kaytee and Meredith are back into their routine after some guests and a big shake-up, and we’re excited to be here! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: moving and the big changes it brings, a #bookstagram challenge. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. This week is going to feel a little different for a number of reasons. Take a listen to hear about 2 books Kaytee read recently and then we’ll talk about what’s happening with Meredith’s reading life. We’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update from each of us, with a funny update from a couple listeners. For our deep dive this week, we are checking out the eleventh category of the #readerstatus side of the Currently Reading Challenge, books by authors from other countries. We have a lot of great authors here and we know you’ll have a bunch to add to our list! Finally, this week, we are Bellying Up to the Book Bar with listener Jami Dabbs. She loves “stories well-told with characters you can sink your teeth into” and we think we’ve got some great recs for her. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down! *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . 2:35 - Currently Reading Challenge 3:55 - Book People in Austin, TX 4:36 - Fabled Book Shop in Waco, TX 5:08 - Texas Book Festival 5:33 - #book10gram challenge with @howjessreads 5:38 - Jessica Howard on Episode 3 of Season 2 9:36 - After the Flood by Kassandra Montag 13:32 - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger 13:40- Episode 31 of Ten Things to Tell You 15:41 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 18:09 - A Better Man by Louise Penny 29:23 - Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny 29:33 - Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan 31:38 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 31:59 - Anne of Avonlea by LM Montgomery 32:02 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 33:05 - The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway 33:13 - A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 33:14 - The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 34:11 - Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast 34:25 - Harry Potter series by JK Rowling 35:37 - Currently Reading Challenge 36:18 - Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia 36:44 - Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel 37:20 - Chocolat by Joanne Harris 38:10 - A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle 38:36 - Frederick Backman (Beartown, A Man Called Ove, etc) 38:54 - Stieg Larsson Millennium Series (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) 39:14 - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Americanah, We Should All Be Feminists, etc) 39:29 - Abraham Verghese - Cutting for Stone 39:33 - Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner, And The Mountains Echoed 39:57 - Alexander McCall Smith - The Number One Ladies’ Detective Agency 40:26 - John Boyne - The Heart’s Invisible Furies 40:54 - Junot Diaz - The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao 41:06 - Gabriel Garcia Marquez - One Hundred Years of Solitude 41:11 - Jose Saramago - Blindness 41:30 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas 41:31 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 41:32 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 41:35 - Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice, etc) 41:36 - Charles Dickens (Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, etc) 42:44 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 42:47 - Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys 42:51 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter 42:53 - The Dry by Jane Harper 42:54 - Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand 42:56 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet 43:01 - Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 43:03 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 43:56 - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 44:04 - The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 44:20 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 44:38 - Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand 45:46 - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 44:49 - The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes 44:55 - The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak 45:36 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 45:52 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 46:27 - Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke 46:39 - The Current by Tim Johnston 47:07 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough 47:33 - North and South by John Jakes 47:56 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 48:08 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 48:43 - Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson 48:50 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 49:10 - All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage 49:26 - The Snowman by Jo Nesbo

Here's Gerald's audio book review of A Good Year by Peter Mayle. It's a wine-business startup story with a little romance and a lot of food! Gerald Everett Jones is author of Bonfire of the Vanderbilts. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

Hello Dames, Adios David Wright!  Moldering Mummies.  Deadly Dutch Women.  Attacking Schizophrenia with Cancer meds.  Understanding Wet T-Shirts.  Jack McKinney, Peter Mayle, Alex von Humboldt.  Danke, Frau Benz. (Melitta to her friends)   Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

This week, on Bookmark, Uma and special guest Azura Rahman, take a look back at literary oeuvre of the late, great Peter Mayle.

This week, on Bookmark, Uma and special guest Azura Rahman, take a look back at literary oeuvre of the late, great Peter Mayle.

~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #215 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate: iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio | YouTube | Spotify "It's worth the effort." —Patricia Wells (The following episode was taped while traveling in Provence, France, using a handrecorder. Please excuse indulations in volume.) The legions of birds and their signature melodies, the playful butterflies that promenade amongst our meals, the clock tower reminding us that indeed we are not dreaming and the vintner on his tractor tending to his vines. The sounds of Provence. More specifically, the sounds of Vaison-la-Romaine. As my fellow classmates and myself sat down for our final lunch together with Patricia and Walter Wells concluding a week long experiential cooking class, the words above were shared with the group. Speaking not only of the effort to plan, prepare, and shop at the market, but also to have the patience with our lives to curate them carefully so to provide the fertility for a beautiful life to grow, the Wells demonstrated that a good life can be simple, slow and yes, thus absolutely luxurious. In this particular moment the effort made by the Wells was to welcome a group of people that would appreciate in their own way the gathering as well as the food (which was exquisite and seasonal). Traveling abroad to a country which doesn't speak a language we know well can be intimidating, and for some seemingly dream crushing. But it need not be. In fact, as a language teacher, when the words are removed or pared down to the essentials of living an everyday life (thank you, please, how much, where is, I love, etc.), we are invited to see the world through a different lens. We begin to observe actions far more carefully, to value the importance of kindness and thoughtfulness. When we rely only on our words to navigate in this world we forget how influencial our body language, our facial expression, our tone can be on any given situation. Yes, even a smile can be sinister or sincere, and if we are studied in the skill of physical observation, we can ascertain the slight and subtle difference. Yes, undoubtedly, words are powerful, and to live well in a civilized society such as ours and much of the modern world, knowing how to communicate well in the language of the country and community in which we live is fundamental, but it isn't the only skill we should practice and improve regularly to build the relationships we want and need in our lives. So if there is another world (country) you long to see, to experience, to taste, but the language barrier is currently the dilemma, fear not. Ironically, I have found that the best way to pick up a language, for it to stick in my long-term memory, is to be amongst as it is used in the world. It has been with each trip, moreso with each subsequent trip, to France that while I do not understand 60-70% of what is said, I understand more and more and feel less of someone on the outside. What we fear is not knowing French, but what we long is to be amongst the French culture. What better teacher than a Francophone country? When you step into your fear, the language will gradually come. Not an immense amount, but in spurts and stalls. Give yourself the gift of one more language, even if you speak it poorly (which I do when it comes to French) because as the Chinese proverb reminds "To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world" and as the Czech proverb teaches, "You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once." And so if we each have one more window to broaden our perspective and provide a deeper understanding of the world and then one more life, how rich and wise are we? What does making an effort look like when it comes to our dreams? For the Wells it was purchasing a farm in the hills of Provence, remodeling for decades, little by little and choosing, taking the risk, to share their lives, a glimpse, but an intimate glimpse, eight weeks a year (one week at a time) with strangers from around the world. Effort. Let's take a look at other examples of effort: 1.Waking up early to begin the day with more time than needed so you do not have to rush 2. Saving each month money for retirement 3. Choosing to get to know yourself 4. Recognizing you can grow and becoming a student of the skills you can learn 5. Not doing as others do, traveling every weekend or every summer and instead, saving, planning or living where you love calling home. 6. Being thoughtful in your relationship building 7. Taking the time to understand someone who is good, but communicates or lives differently, in order to strengthen and express love 8. Giving yourself permission to feel what you feel, but also recognizing emotions are like the weather, not the climate - temporary. 9. Taking care of your health and body 10. Strengthening the muscle that is your mind "It is astonishing how much enjoyment one can get out of a language that one understands imperfectly." — Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve As much as we are advised and even tell ourselves to live in the moment (heck, TSLL talks regularly about being present), we are given the gift of perspective as human beings. And it is through effort that dreams can be realized that are worth savoring upon not only attaining them, but making the journey towards them. My trip to France as I mentioned a few weeks ago has been years in the making. I might even suggest it began the moment I made my first month long journey in 2000. In some ways my trip to France is part of a larger journey toward other visions I have for my life, so in many ways our lives contain dreams within dreams that we pursue. Which when you contemplate this composition creates a beautiful life quilt consisting of many dreams that bolster and provide foundation for one another. Effort is worth being given, and your dreams are worth being pursued. Have the patience to let them fertilize, mature and grow when they have the strength to emerge. This requires of each of us careful awareness, a flexibility, but also a courageousness. All of these are skills; therefore, we all can learn them and use them. Bonne journée from Vaison-la-Romaine, Provence, France. ~SIMILAR POSTS FROM THE ARCHIVES YOU MIGHT ENJOY: ~Everyday Life in Paris: A Fashion Show in the Palais-Royale (I was not invited) ~Back to Paris (summer 2018) ~9 Life Lessons From French Women about Women ~View allFrench-themed podcast episodes of The Simple Sophisticatehere. ~View allTSLL French-themed blog postshere. ~Follow TSLL on Instagramto see all of the pics from my France trip. ~Sign-up forTSLL's weekly newsletterand never miss a post or exclusive news (delivered each Friday to your inbox)! Petit Plaisir: ~My Twenty-Five Years in Provence: Reflections on Then and Now by Peter Mayle (his final book) If you are just beginning to read Peter Mayle's work (he has published 14 books, 7 of which were novels), begin with the memoir that caught the world's attention A Year in Provence, and if you love cozy mysteries set in France, begin with The Vintage Caper (2009) Sam Levitt detective series, there are four in the series. ~Visit Peter Mayle's website ~Read my full review here - Peter Mayle's Love Letter to Provence ~Sponsor of today's episode: Audible30-day trial with first book free visit - https://www.audible.com/simplesophisticate OR text "simple sophisticate" to 500-500 Download the Episode

Join Karla Jacobs and Ronna McNamara as they discuss their favorite beach reads and guilty pleasures to kick off the summer reading season.  Ronna shares her love of Peter Mayle books in general and 'A Year in Provence' in particular, and Karla goes on and on about the 'Outlander' series by Diana Gabaldon.   Music by www.bensound.com

Peter Mayle (1939-2018) became a best-selling author with his memoir, “A Year in Provence.” He followed that up with several books about the French region, both fiction and non-fiction. Richard Wolinsky interviewed Peter Mayle, on October 18, 1999, while he was on tour for his collection of essays, “Encore Provence,” his third non-fiction book set in that part of France.   The post Peter Mayle (1939-2018): A Year in Provence appeared first on KPFA.

by Peter Mayle

~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #184 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate: iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio | YouTube ~Natural History Museum Ice Rink, London~ The holidays can be glorious and overwhelming at the same time, magnificent and demanding, joy-filled and draining. And since the holidays of Thanksgiving for Americans and a handful of religious and non-religious commemorations will take place in December for people around the globe each year, it is best to navigate an approach that enables the annual celebration to be something to anticipate with excitement. It will be three times this Thanksgiving that I have enjoyed either the turkey holiday or Christmas in a unique fashion: on my own. Each time in the past it was a choice and each time it was an opportunity to explore or take part in something or a way of life I had not experienced. As a teacher, there are few times besides the summer months in which a vacation is allowed, and so I have become more and more inclined to use the week off for Thanksgiving and the two weeks off to end the year and begin the new year traveling, exploring and relaxing. My approach is unique as I have two furry children who will gladly celebrate the exploration of their stockings any day of the month or not at all as a calendar is not something they fuss over. And while I do have family and friends I enjoy visiting, I enjoy more intimate opportunities to spend time with them over the course of the year. Now, don't get me wrong, sitting down to gather with loved ones over a festive meal is something I not only enjoy being invited to but also being the curator of, but I also am very much appreciative of opportunity to take the hype and the expectation of "have-tos" and instead cultivate an authentic experience with people I enjoy spending time and lose track of time with. Inspired by the goal of cultivating a holiday season to eagerly look forward to and revel in from mid-November through the first of January, I came up with a list of ideas for a making a pleasurable holiday season. 1.Create your own traditions As an adult, you may remember holiday traditions you loved and a few you begrudgingly went along with. However, now you are an adult, so why not reconsider what you want and have to do. Take a look at my thoughts on traditions here. 2. Ease into the season If the festive season of ho-ho-ho seems to begin far too early, then set your boundary and gradually ease into the celebrations. Maybe there is a particular time when holiday music can be played or the first film can be viewed. As a way to build anticipation, make each occasion a special one: for the first movie of the season, plan a feast of comfort foods shared with close family or friends. 3.  Try one new decoration idea Michael of Inspired by Charm shared with his Instagram followers a couple of weeks ago how to decorate your holiday tree with ribbon. If this is something you've always wanted to try, go ahead and give it a shot this year. Trying something new is a challenge and an adventure and who knows what new memories and traditions it will inspire. 4. Find a wood burning fireplace and enjoy sitting next to it Whether you are fortunate enough to have a wood-burning, cracklingly fireplace in your home or not, make a date at least once (more for me please!) to snuggle or sit next to a warm fire with something warm to sip and either an enjoyable conversation to share with someone or a book you cannot wait to dive into. 5. Locate warm gloves for everyday Keeping your digits warm is a simple way to feel a little more cozy and soak up the snowy moments or freezing, crystal clear days. Enjoy shopping for them and trying them on as gloves are one of the easiest items we wear to try on multiplies of without spending too much time. 6. Follow Peter Mayle's Example Having reread Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence, it was his decision to throw a holiday party for his workers just prior to Christmas in the middle of the day (his soiree began at 11am) that made me realize, why not? Not only do you have some time in the morning to prepare, but you also have time in the evening to relax and savor the gathering without the worry of the roads, darkness or freezing temperatures at night. 7. Take a walk through the neighborhood to enjoy the lights Instead of hopping in your vehicle, even if you live far away from neighborhoods with lights, park your car in a parking lot and stroll the streets with a friend or partner. Just strolling along, all bundled up is a reminder to slow the pace of life down, take in the festive sights and become infused with the holiday spirit. 8. Keep the tree decorations simple The boxes upon boxes of holiday decorating may be appealing to some, and at least some decorations for my home are a must to remind me each morning when I wake and afternoon when I arrive home that it is indeed the holidays, but too much can become overwhelming and turn the holidays' arrival into a chore. Keep it as streamlined, yet as festive as you wish, and don't feel bad for not putting out the set of reindeer that you feel you "have-to". Remember, you're designing a holiday approach that enables you to enjoy the holidays you are celebrating. 9. Keep the tree small For the first time last year, I purchased a three foot tree. And the ease and pure pleasure it brought to my weekend was a change I am going to be adhering to for some time. I still paid careful attention to the ornaments and ribbon. I still strung white lights, but I saved some money and experienced no stress what-so-ever trying to put it up. 10. Learn a new holiday recipe So many delectable, amazing recipes abound around the internet, from family members and friends that choosing just one may be difficult, but similar to trying a new decorating idea, it is a fun challenge and adventure to look forward to each year. Hey, and if it turns out, that's the icing on the cake! 11. Shop Small Business Saturday Make a habit of shopping locally as often as possible and even on the designated Saturday after Thanksgiving here in the states. While yes, so much is available at the end of our fingertips as we peruse the internet, if we are able, why not build relationships with our neighbors as they work at their businesses and continue to strengthen the community we call home. 12. Perfect a simple holiday cocktail Last year, I came up with a super simple cocktail recipe that is a show-stopper when it comes to looks as well. Whatever drink is your favorite, or you are looking for a favorite, always have the necessary ingredients on hand for those last-minute holiday invites of friends visiting from out-of-town to add that extra little holiday touch. 13. Volunteer Whether you are someone who enjoys stepping into the kitchen and serving a holiday meal to your local citizens in need of a warm meal or you enjoy the ski slopes and can volunteer to tend to the local cross country runs which you frequent yourself, choose some way to give of your time as a way of showing gratitude and building a bond of kindness without seeking anything in return. 14. Select Favorite Holiday Comforts (films, music, candles, etc.) Each of us has our holiday favorite comforts (Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack is my favorite - hands down), so make sure to carve out time to savor these comforts as a way to deepen the appreciation for this time of year. Do you have a luxurious hot chocolate recipe that you save as a special treat only to be devoured during these last few weeks of the year? Put aside any guilt and indulge. Being present in these moments of simple pleasures and comforts is a practice we can take with us throughout the rest of the year. 15. Find time to read one or two books you've been curious to read Earlier this week I shared a list of 10 books to enjoy on your holiday travels or vacation. From novels to non-fiction, even a cookbook as well, I know during this time of year, I savor the extra minutes to enjoy more of the books I haven't found the time to read up until now. 16. Let go of the myths and expectations The holidays are yours to make as you will. Choose to plan your calendar thoughtfully, knowing what you value, what is important and most importantly don't be afraid of saying "no". Yes, we would all most likely agree, the holidays have become far too commercialized, but we can change that with our habits. And our habits can change if we choose to do other activities that brings us the reward we associate with the holiday season: joy, contentment, love, pleasure. (Click here or here for two posts on cultivating good habits and how to break bad habits.) I recently shared with someone my plans for the Thanksgiving break (learn of my plans here), and they immediately said, "Well, that doesn't sound like Thanksgiving".  But their response exemplifies exactly what was shared above, the holidays, Thanksgiving in this case, can be defined how we want them to be defined, celebrated how we want to celebrate them, but it is up to each of us to have the courage to examine why we do what we do and then allow ourselves to get excited about what works for us. I know that I am giddy to be where I am and will be on Thursday. I hope you will be too. (Discover where I am and will be this turkey day on IG - #tsllengland). See below a few pics from the trip so far. ~the skies upon arrival at Heathrow were a brilliant blue (as seen below)~ ~took some time to walk and wander in the Victoria and Albert Museum~ ~The Royal Albert Hall~ ~My love affair with London's limestone~ ~Enjoy 15% off all TSLL Notepads, Planner Pages & Signed Copies of Choosing the Simply Luxurious Life: A Modern Woman's Guide when you spend $10 or more with promo code HOLIDAY15, through Monday November 27th. Petit Plaisir ~Murder on the Orient Express ~Agatha Christie's original Murder on the Orient Express (January 1, 1934)   This episode was sponsored by the following: ~Swap.com Save 40% with code SIMPLE40 on your first order through November 30th Receive free shipping on orders over $10 Free shipping code: C4Y7FP4XJERY     https://youtu.be/z68frP9Q7XA Download the Episode ~All Images via TSLL's Instagram, London November 2017 Trip

Thanks for joining us on our very first episode of Family Looking Up. We want to help lift and encourage by discussing all things family. Today we talked about parenting, specifically raising more resilient kids with more teaching and less punishing. We talked with Niki Olsen, a Clinical Mental Health Counselor.   She has spent over 16 years working with youth and families specializing in a modality called Mind Body Bridging which can help a variety of issues. She is married with two little girls in elementary. She currently lives in Utah but is originally from Oregon. Niki loves to spend her free time with her family, exercising, and sleeping. We started our interview by discussing four conditions that have been identified as a common set of factors that predispose children to positive outcomes in the face of significant adversity.  These include facilitating supportive adult-child relationships (teaching v.s punishing), building a sense of self-efficacy and perceived control (effective consequences and praise), providing opportunities to strengthen adaptive skills and self-regulatory capacities (giving children independence now leads to becoming successful adults), and mobilizing sources of faith, hope, and cultural traditions (giving kids a sense of belonging and identity). Research has shown that children who have these things in their lives tend to be more resilient.  The skills she taught also can help us stop being mad and frustrated at our kids and give them (and  us) space to feel all the feelings and still teach our kids and get the results we want.   We finished by talking about not comparing ourselves to other moms. Niki pointed out that every family has their own issues.  Don’t compare your worst to their best! Mom Squad Challenge: Practice reflective listening with your kids. Instead of responding or reacting, just listen and repeat back to them what they are telling you.  By doing this, Niki teaches that the child is more likely to talk to you and tell you more than if you react. Books Niki loves: The Child Whisperer by Carol Tuttle Common Sense Parenting by Ray Burke Ph.D, Ron Heron, and Bridget A. Barnes M.S How to talk to your kids about Sex by Richard and Linda Eyre Where did I come From (I really don’t like it, but Camille loves it) by Peter Mayle and Arthur Robins  

Backstage Knitting Podcast Episode 19“I like the earth”***Apologies: There is a weird crackly echo from 40:30-41:04. It is the start of Bethany’s Netflix and Knit.***•Shout out to Kate from Texas. •On the Needles: oAnna is working on a pair of basic socks for her Hubby in Magpie Fibers Swanky Sock in the Empty Night colorway. •http://www.magpiefibers.com/swanky-sock/empty-nightoBethany is working on her “Coronation Day” Boxy by Joji Locatele in the Winter Jewels colorway by Fancy Image Yarns, Seahawks shorty socks in Seahawk colorways from Fancy Image Yarns, and a shell/tank top by me out of Forbidden Woolery in the discontinued Sweet Pea colorway. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boxy•http://www.fancyimageyarn.com•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel•https://www.forbiddenwoolery.com/search?q=sweet+pea•Off the Needles:oAnna finished her first sock in the Empty Night colorway for her husband. •In Time Out: oBethany has her #13 #pussyhat in time, she is not happy with her own work. She also has her 2nd Hamilknit Hat by Emily Straw in time out due to her own issues and is not reflective of the pattern. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hamilknit•Sew A Needle Pulling Thread: oAnna has done some mending and some work on her sundresses in progress. •Spinning:oBethany has done some spinning on her Turkish drop spindle but a very small amount. •We got derailed and talked about Veggie Tales and Silly Songs with Larry. Here you go! ;)•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtHr7gluh08•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpcf_qD3GW4•Knetflix and Knit: oAnna is watching Deep Space 9. She is reading Molly Crabapple’s autobiography and “A Year in Provence” by Peter Mayle. Bethany jumped in and recommended The Woven Road podcast. •https://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Blood-Molly-Crabapple/dp/0062323644/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492490205&sr=8-1&keywords=molly+crabapple•https://www.amazon.com/Year-Provence-Peter-Mayle/dp/0679731148/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492490234&sr=8-1&keywords=a+year+in+provence•http://www.thewovenroad.com•oBethany is watching Friends, Gilmore Girls, How I Met Your Mother, West Wing Season 1 and listening to the West Wing Weekly podcast in conjuction- if you want to chat about it in the West Wing Along thread in our Ravelry group, please do so!! She is also watching Feud and RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9. She started reading “No Idle Hands: The Social History of American Knitting.” •http://thewestwingweekly.com•https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_4_8?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=no+idle+hands+the+social+history+of+american+knitting&sprefix=no+idle+%2Caps%2C245&crid=1CADB5MF7HNBRoHealing Hands:•Anna is half way through her first term in massage school. She really enjoys the hands on portion but is concerned about the academic side of the course load. oIn Rehearsal:•Bethany is designing sound and will be running box office for New Muses production of Peer Gynt opening on April 27, 2017. •http://www.newmuses.comoCONTESTS: •#BSKPHAMILONG prizes will be in the mail on Saturday April 15, 2017.•NEW CONTEST!!!!!!•Tell Us Your Name! oJoin the Backstage Knitting Podcast Ravelry group.oTell us the story behind your Ravelry name in the Tell Us Your Name Thread.oWe will randomly choose a winner when we record episode 21 on May 13. •The PRIZE is a skein of sock yarn from Fierce Fiber in the Druple colorway. oEvents: •PNW Yarn Crawl May 4-7, 2017•http://www.pnwyarncrawl.com•World Wide Knit In Public Day June 10, 2017•Mariners Stitch N Pitch July 20, 2017•http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/schedule/promotions.jsp?c_id=seaFind, Like, and Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Periscope!Join our awesome Ravelry group! Show notes can be found at www.backstageknitting.weebly.com

Backstage Knitting Podcast Episode 19“I like the earth”***Apologies: There is a weird crackly echo from 40:30-41:04. It is the start of Bethany’s Netflix and Knit.***•Shout out to Kate from Texas. •On the Needles: oAnna is working on a pair of basic socks for her Hubby in Magpie Fibers Swanky Sock in the Empty Night colorway. •http://www.magpiefibers.com/swanky-sock/empty-nightoBethany is working on her “Coronation Day” Boxy by Joji Locatele in the Winter Jewels colorway by Fancy Image Yarns, Seahawks shorty socks in Seahawk colorways from Fancy Image Yarns, and a shell/tank top by me out of Forbidden Woolery in the discontinued Sweet Pea colorway. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boxy•http://www.fancyimageyarn.com•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel•https://www.forbiddenwoolery.com/search?q=sweet+pea•Off the Needles:oAnna finished her first sock in the Empty Night colorway for her husband. •In Time Out: oBethany has her #13 #pussyhat in time, she is not happy with her own work. She also has her 2nd Hamilknit Hat by Emily Straw in time out due to her own issues and is not reflective of the pattern. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hamilknit•Sew A Needle Pulling Thread: oAnna has done some mending and some work on her sundresses in progress. •Spinning:oBethany has done some spinning on her Turkish drop spindle but a very small amount. •We got derailed and talked about Veggie Tales and Silly Songs with Larry. Here you go! ;)•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtHr7gluh08•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpcf_qD3GW4•Knetflix and Knit: oAnna is watching Deep Space 9. She is reading Molly Crabapple’s autobiography and “A Year in Provence” by Peter Mayle. Bethany jumped in and recommended The Woven Road podcast. •https://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Blood-Molly-Crabapple/dp/0062323644/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492490205&sr=8-1&keywords=molly+crabapple•https://www.amazon.com/Year-Provence-Peter-Mayle/dp/0679731148/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492490234&sr=8-1&keywords=a+year+in+provence•http://www.thewovenroad.com•oBethany is watching Friends, Gilmore Girls, How I Met Your Mother, West Wing Season 1 and listening to the West Wing Weekly podcast in conjuction- if you want to chat about it in the West Wing Along thread in our Ravelry group, please do so!! She is also watching Feud and RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9. She started reading “No Idle Hands: The Social History of American Knitting.” •http://thewestwingweekly.com•https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_4_8?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=no+idle+hands+the+social+history+of+american+knitting&sprefix=no+idle+%2Caps%2C245&crid=1CADB5MF7HNBRoHealing Hands:•Anna is half way through her first term in massage school. She really enjoys the hands on portion but is concerned about the academic side of the course load. oIn Rehearsal:•Bethany is designing sound and will be running box office for New Muses production of Peer Gynt opening on April 27, 2017. •http://www.newmuses.comoCONTESTS: •#BSKPHAMILONG prizes will be in the mail on Saturday April 15, 2017.•NEW CONTEST!!!!!!•Tell Us Your Name! oJoin the Backstage Knitting Podcast Ravelry group.oTell us the story behind your Ravelry name in the Tell Us Your Name Thread.oWe will randomly choose a winner when we record episode 21 on May 13. •The PRIZE is a skein of sock yarn from Fierce Fiber in the Druple colorway. oEvents: •PNW Yarn Crawl May 4-7, 2017•http://www.pnwyarncrawl.com•World Wide Knit In Public Day June 10, 2017•Mariners Stitch N Pitch July 20, 2017•http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/schedule/promotions.jsp?c_id=seaFind, Like, and Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Periscope!Join our awesome Ravelry group! Show notes can be found at www.backstageknitting.weebly.com

MBP # 016 - Dangerous Talent  If you love art mysteries, this podcast is for you. I profile the first in the Alix London series, A Dangerous Talent.  First I gave a short update. Devious (On the Run book Five) is out. It’s a fun international heist mystery. If you’d like to read the first in the series, Elusive, I’d love to send it to you. Just sign up for my newsletter at http://Elusive.sararosett.com/ and I’ll send you Elusive.  Book news reported on the rise in readers in the UK as well the new hack that lets you turn your old Kindle into a fridge magnet. A Dangerous Talent features Alix London, a budding art conservator who is asked to authenticate a Georgia O’Keeffe painting in Santa Fe and becomes involved in a murder investigation. I touch on how the author captured the southwest setting as well the fun the author has pointing out some of the absurdities in the art world.  This series will appeal to fans of Peter Mayle’s caper novels set in France.  Show notes at http://www.SaraRosett.com.     

Eric Klinenberg shared in his best-selling book Going Solo that living alone is continuing to increase world-wide. In today's episode, listeners will discover 16 tips and ideas on how to make the most of this experience, whether temporary or permanent, so that it can be thoroughly enjoyable and memorable. In this week's Petit Plaisir, Peter Mayle's book Acquired Tastes is reviewed and recommended for ideal evening leisure reading.

Gerald reviews "A Good Year" by Peter Mayle, aired on The Mark Isler Show, 870 AM Los Angeles.

Danny Roth on Bordeaux' parimate ch?teau'de parimatest aastakäiguveinidest koosneva kollektsiooni uhkeldav omanik. Ta kutsub ajakirjaniku endast ja oma veinikeldrist artiklit kirjutama. Varsti pärast seda vehib keegi veinid vilunult sisse ning Dannyle jäävad tühjad keldririiulid ja hing täis kaotusvalu... Danny kindlustusfirma kutsel astub lavale Sam Levitt, endine jurist, veiniasjatundja ja ekspert meisterlike kuritegude alal. Veiniröövis põimub geniaalne kuritegu Prantsusmaa gastronoomiliste ahvatlustega. (Peter Mayle. Veinirööv. Loeb Rando Tammik.)

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the artist and illustrator Paul Hogarth. He has portrayed A Year in Provence for Peter Mayle, depicted Doris Lessing's Africa and captured Majorca with Robert Graves.Born into a working-class family, his parents disapproved of his two great loves - travel and drawing. In the face of their opposition, he won a scholarship to art school where he was drawn into radical politics, becoming a communist and abandoning both art and family to fight in Spain. A popular figure with writers, he could match Brendan Behan drink for drink, and survived a 30-year working relationship with Graham Greene. Now 80, he says he still has the urge to travel, and continues to draw on his rich and varied life. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Far Horizons by Glyn Boyd Harte Book: Times Atlas of World History Luxury: Solar-powered Apple Mac

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the artist and illustrator Paul Hogarth. He has portrayed A Year in Provence for Peter Mayle, depicted Doris Lessing's Africa and captured Majorca with Robert Graves. Born into a working-class family, his parents disapproved of his two great loves - travel and drawing. In the face of their opposition, he won a scholarship to art school where he was drawn into radical politics, becoming a communist and abandoning both art and family to fight in Spain. A popular figure with writers, he could match Brendan Behan drink for drink, and survived a 30-year working relationship with Graham Greene. Now 80, he says he still has the urge to travel, and continues to draw on his rich and varied life. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Far Horizons by Glyn Boyd Harte Book: Times Atlas of World History Luxury: Solar-powered Apple Mac

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the writer Peter Mayle. Renowned for his best-selling books about life as an Englishman in France, he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his years in advertising, and how he coined the catchphrase Nice one, Cyril', and also about the recent television adaptation of a Year in Provence, which attracted widespread criticism. Criticism and controversy have been a feature of his life since the massive success of his books and he'll be answering many of the charges levelled against him, amongst them the allegation that he has made fun of the French, presenting them as laughable stereotypes as well as attracting hordes of sightseers to disturb the peace of Provence.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Caruso by Luciano Pavarotti Book: The Leopard by Giuseppe di Lampedusa Luxury: The menu from his favourite Parisien restaurant

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the writer Peter Mayle. Renowned for his best-selling books about life as an Englishman in France, he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his years in advertising, and how he coined the catchphrase Nice one, Cyril', and also about the recent television adaptation of a Year in Provence, which attracted widespread criticism. Criticism and controversy have been a feature of his life since the massive success of his books and he'll be answering many of the charges levelled against him, amongst them the allegation that he has made fun of the French, presenting them as laughable stereotypes as well as attracting hordes of sightseers to disturb the peace of Provence. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Caruso by Luciano Pavarotti Book: The Leopard by Giuseppe di Lampedusa Luxury: The menu from his favourite Parisien restaurant