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Author: Nick Rowswell

Christmasizacomin’

Just wanna punch the f***ing radio. Put my fist right through the mesh covered speaker. Just wanna thrust […]

September 1, 2013 Christmas, Life, Shopping

Never been away. Been away forever.

The long road home from the sea. It starts in the early morning on the quayside at a […]

September 1, 2013 France, Holidays, Motoring, TRAVEL, Weekend

Packing Up and Heading Home

You can swear at it, sit on it, pack it and repack it, tear your hair out and […]

August 25, 2013 Holidays, Shopping, TRAVEL

No Fish and Chips on Ile d’Yeu

First attempt at writing a travel article (it lacks flowery language and mouthwatering food.) It’s like stepping back forty […]

August 23, 2013 France, Holidays, Motoring, TRAVEL

ON BECOMING FRENCH

Oh lord it’s so tedious. Forms to be filled, official documents to be translated by officially approved translators […]

August 11, 2013 Culture, Food, France, Military, Weather

A Tale of Two Breakfasts

A few breakfast musings based on recent breakfast experiences. Trying to think of breakfast-inspired titles. The Kurt Vonnegut […]

August 11, 2013 Food, Holidays, TRAVEL

in between travels

So, this is where I have been for the past few days and after a day’s respite, tomorrow […]

August 1, 2013 Uncategorized

SOUNDTRACK FOR A ROAD MOVIE

A road movie is a film where the characters drive incredibly long distances in cars, having adventures and […]

July 23, 2013 France, French, Holidays, Motoring, TRAVEL

Thoughts On Travel Writing

It’s that time of year when we all go somewhere (or nowhere), so here are a few thoughts […]

July 21, 2013 TRAVEL

Bastille Day (one day late)

This post is a day late, but I have been enjoying the festivities, so … BASTILLE DAY – […]

July 15, 2013 Barbecue, Culture, Food, 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
  • RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
    • Faith
    • Bible Class
    • Losing My Religion
    • Serial Killer Kid
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