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Author: Nick Rowswell

Sunday Laundromat Musings

Never knew a trip to the laundromat could be such a catalyst for writing. Time to share some […]

November 24, 2013 Ageing, Culture, Death, Life, Paris, Philosophy

You Unlock this Door with the Key of Imagination.

Been out of town all week, working down in Toulouse – not that I actually saw much of […]

November 23, 2013 Culture, France, French, Life, Philosophy, Shopping, TRAVEL, Weather

More Unchecked Bad Time Ramblings From France

It was the 18th Century philosopher, Edmund Burke who chose to tell the world of his somewhat anti-revolutionary […]

November 17, 2013 Food, France, French, Paris, Philosophy, Weather, Wine

Fill your Airbus with Beaujolais

It tastes of raspberries, strawberries and even bananas (but mostly rotting fruit.) It gives you acid, upset stomach, […]

November 17, 2013 France, French, Health, Wine

Unchecked Armistice Ramblings

It’s another unconstructed rant. Enjoy it all the same. Like the café and the Church, it is an […]

November 11, 2013 France, French, History, Military, Philosophy

Eiffel In Love With You

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to live with a world famous monument at the […]

November 8, 2013 Paris

Fulfilling Parental Hopes and Dreams with What if’s Wannabes and Hasbeens

You’ll never be exactly what your parents want you to be. Most parents though seem to accept what […]

November 8, 2013 Uncategorized

Monday

This is Monday  evening – that first and lost night of the working week. This is the evening […]

November 4, 2013 Uncategorized

Not Mush Room in the Woods

Pull on your green wellies, pick up your wicker basket and head for the woods –It’s mushroom time. […]

November 4, 2013 Autumn, Food, France, Weekend, Wine

Drink More Paint Stripper

A very worrying headline in the Times newspaper (31/10) WINE IN SHORT SUPPLY AS AMERICANS SOAK UP TOP […]

November 3, 2013 Food, France, French, Wine

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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
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  • ESCAPE
    • Thoughts on Travel Writing
    • Holidays – The Usefulness and Purpose Of
    • We’re All Bloody Tourists
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    • Going Nowhere
    • On The Way To a Funeral
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  • FRENCH LESSONS
    • Lesson One – Merde en France
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    • Lesson Three – Sacré Bleu!
    • Lesson Four – C’est con
    • Lesson Five – Je m’en fous
    • Lesson Six – Mustn’t grumble (Bof)
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