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The Land of Milk and …

Most would agree that France isn’t quite the land of milk and honey at the moment, however to […]

January 9, 2014 France, French, Life, Paris, politics, Wine

Don’t Arrest the Mother Superior.

So, what is your employer’s stance on religion in the workplace ?  Do employees get time off work to […]

January 7, 2014 politics, Religion, Shopping, Wine

Beg borrow or barter. Be mean and green in 2014

New year, new trends and the trend for 2014 in France is sharing and downsizing. Clothing, food, furniture, […]

January 5, 2014 Culture, Food, France, Life, Shopping

Of Armchairs and Old Jeans

Slipping into the New Year should be like slipping into something comfortable and reassuring. casting off your work […]

January 3, 2014 Uncategorized

Taking Mammoth Stock

The start of the New Year. Time to take stock, which is what they are doing at my […]

January 2, 2014 Uncategorized

The Mad Rush

A day of closing down, shutting up, taking stock, finishing off – a day for tying up loose […]

December 31, 2013 Uncategorized

Was It Ever Like That?

The ex-pat Christmas – an amalgam of all those festive moments that you are never actually sure you […]

December 24, 2013 Christmas

Sexy Christmas

  Christmas. Just sooooooo sexy. First there’s the build up. The weeks of tempation, anticipation, seduction. Dressing the […]

December 24, 2013 Uncategorized

Holy Farts and Sperm Whales.

I’m not a particularly religious person. Certainly not a regular church-goer, but come Christmas I “make the effort” […]

December 24, 2013 Christmas, Religion

Wrapping Up

Monday morning (22/12) down my local watering hole – the Nemrod – bar, tabac, presse and betting shop […]

December 24, 2013 Christmas, France, French

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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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