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Millenials, Black Blocs and Baby Boomers. Where is the spirit of 1968? (and who cares?)

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There was a momentary whiff of « revolution » in the spring air – demonstration, dissent and even destruction. Was […]

May 10, 2018 1968, Ageing, Crime, Culture, France, History, Paris, politics, Revolution, Spring, Time Travel, Uncategorized

Monster “Art” Day

It’s monster day  or “Les Monstres”, in my home town of Bourges – that one-a-year-day, when you can […]

May 10, 2018 Art, Bourges, Culture, photography, rubbish

MAN 68

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Looking back through old adverts from May 1968. Here are a few of those ads you could have […]

May 1, 2018 1968, Alcohol, Culture, DIY, France, French, Gardening, Heritage, History, Home improvement, Life, nostalgia, Revolution, Smoking, Time Travel, Uncategorized, underwear, Weekend

ALL CHANGE NO CHANGE – NEWS DE FRANCE

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A few collages and photos for present and past times. What’s new in France? Seems like we are […]

April 21, 2018 Art, collage, Culture, Education, Employement, France, French, Gardening, History, Holidays, Pesidential Election, photography, politics, Revolution, Spring, Time Travel

Let Them Eat Cheese Cake!

In this current spell of cold weather, I am always starving and I hanker after a slice of […]

February 9, 2018 Britain, cake, Cooking, Culture, deepest france, Food, France, gastronomy, History, language lessons, Small town, Tea

Those Frenchmen who don’t change their undies

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Things of a seductive and lacey nature as Paris played host to its annual Salon de la Lingerie. […]

January 21, 2018 Culture, Economy, Fashion, France, Lingerie, underwear

Red white and blue and blue white and red

This year that I am French Is nationality a pièce of paper or a state of mind ?– as […]

January 7, 2018 Brexit, Britain, Culture, deepest france, Europe, Ex-pat, France, French, Heritage, Life, nationality, Provincial France, Small town, Weather, Work

Of Holy Farts and Sperm Whales

Of Holy Farts and Sperm Whales. I’m not a particularly religious person. Certainly not a regular church-goer, but […]

December 22, 2017 Bourges, Christmas, Culture, deepest france, faith, Family, France, Provincial France, Religion, Small town

The Ghosts Of Christmas Past

A few ghosts of Christmas past – for mum and dad who always laid themselves out for a […]

December 22, 2017 Ageing, Britain, Christmas, Culture, Death, Family, Fun, Ghosts, History, London, New Year, TRAVEL

Wonky Trees Virgin Births and Beardy Strangers

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So, when I was a kid, there was one pièce of sound advice drilled into me by mum […]

December 17, 2017 Christmas, Culture, faith

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