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The Hottest Summer Ever

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The start of another silly story – I might finish this one day It was the hottest day […]

August 9, 2018 Ageing, Barbecue, nostalgia, summer, Weather, writing

When it Comes to the Crunch

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It’s the Soccer World Cup, and this afternoon France played a particularly long, fastidious and defensive match against […]

June 26, 2018 Art, Barbecue, collage, football, photography, Sport

Of Satellite TV, Advertising, Barbecues, German supermarkets French Wine, Napoleon, British Bangers and the Metric System

I love my satellite TV – over 300 channels and I can still say (hand on heart) that […]

June 18, 2017 Alcohol, Barbecue, Brexit, Britain, Culture, deepest france, Economy, Europe, Ex-pat, Food, France, French, History, summer, Time Travel, Weather, Weekend, Wine

The Election After the Night Before

Personal ramblings and flawed analysis on the Presidential blip in France and scares of a right wing victory Monday […]

April 24, 2017 Barbecue, Brexit, Employement, France, French, Hangover, Paris, Pesidential Election, politics, Weekend

La Cuvée du Patron or How much will you pay for your wine?

1000 Euros for a bottle of wine! You must be mad. I could get 50 bottle of really […]

November 21, 2016 Alcohol, Barbecue, countryside, deepest france, Economy, Food, France, French, French Village, Heritage, Life, Money, Rural Life, Shopping, Tourism, Wine

THE LONG SLOW HAUL or I NEED TO FIND A ROCK AND ROLL BAND

To start, a few words from Rod Stewart “Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say […]

August 28, 2016 Barbecue, Education, Employement, France

The Joys of Summer

Summer Sludge A Discourse on Shorts Summer Pleasures and Holiday Colours Summer is … A word on the […]

July 24, 2016 Ageing, Alcohol, Barbecue, Café, Culture, France, French, Fun, Holidays, Life, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL, Weather, Wine

Rock In Spring and Thoughts on Bands

A Sunday morning stroll down the supermarket. God might give us this day our daily bread, but he […]

April 10, 2016 Barbecue, Bourges, Café, Culture, France, French, Life, Military, Music, Rock 'n' Roll, Shopping, Small town, Smoking, Spring, Tourism, TRAVEL, Weather

Of revolution and Global Warming.

Ah, the French summer is in full swing – the Tour de France and Bastille Day. There was […]

July 14, 2015 Barbecue, Culture, Food, France, Fun, Gardening, History, Holidays, Shopping, summer, Weather

SUMMER IS …

Summer all about BBQs Summer is … And …

July 12, 2015 Barbecue, Holidays, summer, Weather

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