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He writes for the Wall Street Journal and Barons

and other distinguished publications. He also reports from Paradise in springtime. We have

ahead of us, however, Europe under threat from the state of our moves, now in a ceasefire mode,

we're told, could come again, could not. What have we learned?

Simon, a very good day to you. Let us begin with why you're in the South of France for the climate.

It is springtime here in New England. Bright sun, the daffodils are getting ready to turn all

yellow across the fields. Wonderful. Everything is poking through, including the early

tulips. But it was 25 degrees Fahrenheit this morning as I was walking in the sunshine with my

spaniels. So we have spring in one hand and a reminder of winter and the other. How is it in the

South of France? Good day to you, Simon.

Good day to you, John. Today is absolutely delightful, as was yesterday. So today, the high was 77 Fahrenheit.

It's sunny, very blue skies, and the low was 49. It was absolutely fantastic. Outside, the irises have finally

sprung up and flowered. In fact, I almost watched it. I went out yesterday morning,

had a look, and there were no flowers there, and then by the end of the day, there were.

So obviously, you know, on overtime work and doing it very well. We've got

the plum tree, the Mirabelle plum tree outside of the office that I work in, and those look

like they're going to be great in a few weeks, and I'm really, really looking forward to it.

The Bearbell tree has flowers on it the last time we checked. Any more than

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