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my street

Too hot to move; Don’t care, won’t care.  Late afternoon down my street in high summer temperatures. The […]

June 13, 2014 Death, Food, France, French, Holidays, TRAVEL

More Fun with Less. The joys of driving a Crap Car and Thoughts on Downsizing

First, some thoughts on downsizing Downsizing – consumming less, spending less, the adoption of a more modest lifestyle […]

June 13, 2014 Motoring, Philosophy, TRAVEL, Weather

Of War Service and Jigsaw Puzzles and what we tell our kids

More of my unchecked weekly ramblings.  What we tell our kids about ourselves. What we choose to tell […]

June 8, 2014 Ageing, Death, Education, France, French, Heritage, History, Life, Military, Philosophy

Nostalgia

2014, a year of anniversaries – the D Day landings, the outbreak of the First World War – […]

June 8, 2014 Fashion, France, Heritage, History, Military, Paris, Shopping

Cherry Happy

Within his mysterious ways and his infinite wisdom, the Good Lord has granted me two enormous cherry trees […]

June 2, 2014 Cooking, Food, France, Gardening, Philosophy

Thoughts on Bus Travel

ON THE BUSES* – BY WAY OF A TRANSPORT INTERLUDE Buses, those means of conveyance and annoyance, convenient […]

May 30, 2014 Life, Philosophy, TRAVEL

Snails Vs Caravans

There I am, a nonchalant morning bike ride along the lanes and through the fields behind my house. […]

May 29, 2014 French, Gardening, Holidays, Philosophy, TRAVEL

Can’t afford a revolution but a stroll will do.

“ I went down to the demonstration To get my fair share of abuse Saying, I’m gonna vent […]

May 15, 2014 Uncategorized

St Pancras Day

It is St pancras Day. (May 12th) And just who is (or who was) St Pancras? A popular […]

May 12, 2014 France, TRAVEL

Of Wars, Toilets, Song Contests and Bearded Sausages – Welcome to Europe.

European harmony – all the nations of Europe singing to the same tune. It was Prince Klemens Wenzel […]

May 12, 2014 France, French, Heritage, History, Life, Military, Philosophy, Toilets, TRAVEL

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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
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    • Losing My Religion
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