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Category Archive: Autumn

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

Thoughts on Holidays in the Vendée or Sitting In An Aquarium as the Good Lord Mocketh

After crossing a creative desert, an encouter with the Messiah in a traffic jam during a deluge has […]

August 22, 2015 Autumn, France, Holidays, Motoring, Religion, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL, Weather

Ashes For Salmon

Yes I have been neglecting the blog recently. My excuse? A major writing project – the publication of […]

November 23, 2014 Autumn, Christmas, Death, Education, France, French, Health, History, Holidays, Home improvement, Life, London

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

Of Storms and Lost Causes

Don’t know why there’s no sun up in the sky Stormy weather Since my man and I ain’t […]

October 28, 2013 Autumn, Gardening, Weather

The October Country

« … that country where it is always turning late in the year… » Ray Bradbury’s October Country. « That country […]

October 12, 2013 Ageing, Autumn, Christmas, Life, Philosophy

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