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earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 10:18 am Post subject:

Hello and welcome,

Looks like a wonderful place. Stunning landscape.
Very remote

We (vegplot and I) were in Collioure on the holiday he mentioned.

We travelled into the mountains a bit but not as far as you, Castlenou was a memorable visit, as were the Cloisters at Elne.

I can't recall the name of the Gorge we drove through either .... apart from the fact that it was hair-raising.
...yes, I can, it just came to me, Gorge De Galamus

EV

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 10:22 am Post subject:
Croeso from Wales

Pete Shield

Joined: 04 Nov 2012
Posts: 5
Location: Domaine de Montrouch, Haut Corbieres, France

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 10:32 am Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

Welcome to Downsizer.

We spent a week in that area a few years ago driving around the mountains. Very beautiful. I can't remember where it was precisely but there was a road cut into the cliff face of a winding valley, very impressive.

Ah probably the Gorge de Galamus between St Paul and Sologne- very very impressive, if not a little scary- just up the road from us

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 11:07 am Post subject:
Hello and welcome from Asturias...

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 6024
Location: Somerset.

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 12:03 pm Post subject:
Hello,you are in my favourite part of France. My son has just been diagnosed as ceoliac,any advice very greatfully recieved.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 12:06 pm Post subject:

Pete Shield wrote:

vegplot wrote:

Welcome to Downsizer.

Ah probably the Gorge de Galamus between St Paul and Sologne- very very impressive, if not a little scary- just up the road from us

Sounds like it, I'm hopeless with place names. There was also an (14th C?) tiny church with original decoration in the tiny hamlet. I remember it as there was also an old grey Massey Ferguson parked outside the village hall.

Just located it. Cubi�res-sur-Cinoble.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9887
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 12:34 pm Post subject:
welcome

Pete Shield

Joined: 04 Nov 2012
Posts: 5
Location: Domaine de Montrouch, Haut Corbieres, France

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 1:11 pm Post subject:

gardening-girl wrote:

Hello,you are in my favourite part of France.
My son has just been diagnosed as ceoliac,any advice very greatfully recieved.

How old is he? First thing I would do is get in touch with the Ceoliac Society, go through all their research and get your hands on their great guide to products that are gluten free. Do loads of reading and practising of cooking and baking using gluten free solutions- Dove Farm organic products are wonderful- I order their flour by the 16kg sacks and get people to bring it over. There are a wide range of books and resources available- not like when I was first diagnosed 40 years ago.

Once you feel suitably informed the key decision you have to make is whether you are going to go gluten free as a family, or are you going to essentially cook two sets of meals everyday- one gluten free and 'normal' food for everyone else.

My advice, for what it is worth is to go gluten free on just about everything but bread (Big price difference). That way your son won't feel 'weird'- also as a family you will eat a lot better as you're will find that pure ingredients form the basis of your diet and there won't be a chicken twizzle in sight.

For those that need a Mars bar or a Twix every now and again it's not the end of the world, just a return to secret treats being hidden out of sight and consumed when your son is asleep.

That's how my family did it and we all seemed fine, still is a bit strange when I visit my folks nowadays and see bought biscuits in the cupboard!

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 6024
Location: Somerset.

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 1:35 pm Post subject:
He is 26,and lives with his girlfriend. Luckily,they are both keen cooks,so are doing lots of experimenting.

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 6024
Location: Somerset.

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 1:41 pm Post subject:
If you have a tried and tested bread recipe, that would be brilliant.He used to make wonderful sourdough bread,its the one thing he really misses Oh, and Guiness

Pete Shield

Joined: 04 Nov 2012
Posts: 5
Location: Domaine de Montrouch, Haut Corbieres, France

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 1:56 pm Post subject:

gardening-girl wrote:

If you have a tried and tested bread recipe, that would be brilliant.He used to make wonderful sourdough bread,its the one thing he really misses
Oh, and Guiness

The best one I know is using Helen's Brilliant Bread Mix, add some dried coconut powder, some sunflower seeds, also maybe sprinkle some seeds on the top.

I also make soda bread, 200 gs of GF flower, a natural yogurt, salt and a tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda, mix it all up and add a little milk if needed to bind all the loose flour in.

With a spoon and wet hands make around 6 buns on a baking tray. Take about 10 minutes in the oven- only good for one day but nice with melting butter and cheese while warm.

Once again you can add rosemary, origano, sunflower seeds, cumin etc to spice them up a bit.

Liz in Ireland

Joined: 27 Jan 2009
Posts: 1287

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 5:55 pm Post subject:
Dia duit What a wonderful part of the world, but it sounds rather challenging! 35 years or so ago my late Dad and mum used to spend every winter in Argeles Sur Mer. I can remember Dad being very put out one year when it snowed at Easter in Argeles but was brilliantly sunny in England

DorsetScott

Joined: 23 Oct 2011
Posts: 500
Location: Bournemouth

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 9:14 pm Post subject:
Welcome. Guess that means I'm no longer the new guy

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35057
Location: Devon

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 12 9:20 pm Post subject:

DorsetScott wrote:

Welcome. Guess that means I'm no longer the new guy

Indeed. So come on get stuck in.

Pel

Joined: 29 Mar 2008
Posts: 2366
Location: Sennybridge

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 12 6:48 pm Post subject:
Welcome and hello

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