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Of Death, Bankers, Black Sabbath and Oversize Anoraks.

I doubt if Black Sabbath singer, Ozzy Osbourne will ever go down in history as a great philosopher, […]

November 1, 2015 Ageing, Cemetery, Death, Family, France, French, Life, Money, Rock 'n' Roll

The Café Pump.

Out and about again on an autumn drive looking for clichés of real France – Here is the […]

October 31, 2015 Autumn, Café, Culture, France, French, Heritage

Seasonal Pumpkin Brain Surgery

Here is a Halloween post full of the philosophical musings of an aging dad and plenty of spelling […]

October 30, 2015 Ageing, Autumn, Cooking, Death, Family, Food, Halloween, Heritage, History, Life, Uncategorized

Taking Tea with Satan

A chance encounter with Satan over a cup of tea. Just another normal day in small town France […]

October 29, 2015 Autumn, Christmas, Employement, Food, Life, Smoking

Of Elephants and Autumn Leaves

I love a good elephant joke, though considering the current plight of the poor pachyderm very soon there […]

October 27, 2015 Autumn, Gardening, Philosophy, Spring, Weather

The Slow Decline Into Christmas

Don’t know about your part of the world, but Christmas seems to come earlier every year. We get […]

October 25, 2015 Christmas, Culture, France, French, Heritage, History, Religion

Goodbye old Friend

It was an emotional moment. As the plumbers ripped out my old toilet, I too felt a part of […]

October 23, 2015 Ageing, Death, Heritage, Home improvement, Philosophy, Toilets

Back To The Future Day

It is Back to the Future Day (raptuous applause and cheering from my readers). And what is « Back To […]

October 21, 2015 Alcohol, Film, Time Travel, Toilets, TRAVEL

Fifty Shades of Test Tube Poops

Been away for a few months. Guess I didn’t write anything because I was sitting around getting depressed […]

October 20, 2015 Ageing, Alcohol, Death, Employement, Health, Life, Philosophy, Wine, Work

Rambling Thoughts on Summer fashions for Men (nearing 50)

Midweek Summer Morning in my Local Supermarket. I am pushing on fifty and I look exactly like all […]

August 22, 2015 Ageing, Fashion, Holidays, Rock 'n' Roll, Shopping, summer

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  • THE MEMORIES OF A ROCK AND ROLL JOURNALIST
    • Chapter One
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  • CHEZ MOI
    • Bourges – My Accidental Place of Exile
    • Slipping into my small town
    • On The Edge of Nowhere
  • MEET THE LOCALS
    • Earning a Crust in Deepest France
    • Meet Mr Beef the Butcher
    • Going Smokeless In the Heart of France
    • Ah, le P’tit Kawa
    • The Man In the Van
    • A Hunting We Will Go
    • Slaughter In St Just
    • Getting Horny
    • Small Town Sex – Meeting Madame Eva
    • Provincial Pleasures
    • The Confessions of Father B
    • Weaving Wedding Dreams
    • Now The Music’s Over …
    • On The Fiddle In Bourges
    • Hats Off to the Hatter
    • Meeting the Goatman
    • Double Johnny
  • ESCAPE
    • Thoughts on Travel Writing
    • Holidays – The Usefulness and Purpose Of
    • We’re All Bloody Tourists
    • Advice on Holidays abroad
    • Packing
    • Brief Thoughts on Hotels
    • Festive Journeys
    • Going Nowhere
    • On The Way To a Funeral
    • London Pleasures
    • The Seventh Circle of Hell
  • FRENCH LESSONS
    • Lesson One – Merde en France
    • Lesson Two – On est dans la merde
    • Lesson Three – Sacré Bleu!
    • Lesson Four – C’est con
    • Lesson Five – Je m’en fous
    • Lesson Six – Mustn’t grumble (Bof)
    • Lesson Seven – Brothels and Bicycles
  • RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
    • Faith
    • Bible Class
    • Losing My Religion
    • Serial Killer Kid
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