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Vinyl Virgin

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Marking the first fifty years of Heavy Metal. My first true rock moment  Vinyl Virgin Prelude It was […]

March 22, 2019 back to school, Culture, Heavy Metal, Music, nostalgia, Rock and Roll, Saturday, Time Travel

The Morning After the Revolution

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“That wasn’t a revolution,” scoffs my intellectual friend. Well, 6000 protesters in town, violence, vandalism, tear gas thick […]

January 13, 2019 Bourges, Culture, deepest france, France, French, photography, politics, Provincial France, Shopping, Small town, sunday, Weekend, writing

The Revolution Hits Town

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A morning mixing with the Yellow Vests movement as they gather in Bourges for their signature national demonstration. […]

January 12, 2019 Bourges, Culture, France, French, photography, politics, Provincial France

Autumn Writings. Bonfire Night andThe Gunpowder Plot

It is a curiously British affair – Bonfire night. This weekend al over the UK, failies will be […]

November 3, 2018 Autumn, Culture, TERRORISM, writing

What Beanz Meanz

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In search of photographic inspiration – and inspiration lurks everywhere, even at the back if the fridge and […]

October 6, 2018 Art, Culture, Food, gastronomy, photography, Smoking

Floating Around With the Garlic Whale

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    Some unpublished Holiday memories   Summer time and the living is easy, unless you are looking […]

July 30, 2018 Culture, Family, France, Fun, Holidays, Life, photography, seaside, Stress, Tourism, TRAVEL, Travel writing, Uncategorized, writing

Bastille Day Drive

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A Bastille Day drive through the local countryside, ostensibly to track down the red white and blue for […]

July 15, 2018 Café, countryside, Culture, deepest france, drifting, driving, Farming, football, France, French, French Village, Holidays, Motoring, photography, Provincial France, Revolution, Road trip, Rural Life, summer, TV, Weekend

On Tour

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That national culutural sporting event that binds us all, the world’s most iconic cycling race, The Tour De […]

July 8, 2018 Café, Culture, French Village, photography, Sport

Monarchical Musings from a New French Republican

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It was a quiet family wedding. None of the usual state pomp – just a few close family […]

May 27, 2018 Culture, History, nationality, politics

Glamour in Cannes

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71st Cannes Film Festival got underway a few days back. Here is a personal angle on the theme […]

May 12, 2018 Art, Cannes, Cinema, collage, Culture, Fashion, photography, TRAVEL

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