Antipodes

Here at Gamone, it would be an exaggeration to claim that it’s cold… unless, of course, you were to go wandering around on the slopes—Aussi...

In my house at Gamone, I’ve just assembled and installed two alarm panels like this: The alarm on the left is a smoke detector, whi...

Every year, in February, I look forward to the first primroses, harbingers of spring. Well, they started to appear here a few days ago. ...

Trying to capture an image (for posterity) of the very first wisp of white smoke emerging from my new chimney at Gamone is like taking phot...

In November 2012, I started to purchase pipe elements for the erection of a chimney system for a future wood stove. Prior to that date, I ha...

I purchased a wood stove in St-Marcellin and accepted the generous assistance of Serge Bellier to bring it back to Gamone in his large util...

Fitzroy has developed the habit of sitting down at the top of the stairs, with his rump and hind legs on the landing, and his front paws on...