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War Words – Do The Dead Know The War Is Over?

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« Today we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War » – the words […]

November 11, 2018 Café, Death, deepest france, France, French Village, Heritage, History, Military, Music, photography, Poetry, writing

Is There Life on Mars?

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There’s no life on Mars. I know. I’ve been there. Photos of those parts of France that the […]

April 15, 2018 administration, Cemetery, countryside, Death, deepest france, drifting, Economy, French Village, Ghosts, Life, Paris, photography, politics, Provincial France, Road trip, Small town, Time Travel, TRAVEL, Uncategorized

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

Sick Again

Seasonal tradition – the pre-festive flu   Body aching like I’ve been thrown several times against a wall. […]

December 6, 2017 Ageing, Cemetery, Christmas, Death, Health, Holidays, Life, TV, Weekend, Work

Forgotten Soldier

It’s one of those  airless,  hot summer Sundays. The world is on holiday, deepest France is in full […]

July 17, 2017 Culture, Death, deepest france, driving, French, French Village, Heritage, History, Military, photography, Provincial France, summer, Time Travel, Weekend

On the Run in the Edgelands

The Edgelands – that parallel peripheral sub world that marks the transition from civilization to nowhere, from riches […]

July 9, 2017 Art, Bourges, Culture, Death, drifting, Economy, Environment, French, Life, photography, Provincial France, Shopping, TRAVEL

Freedom?

FREEDOM!  screams a huge banner headline from the front page of the Daily Mail. Freedom ? Freedom from what ? […]

March 29, 2017 Brexit, Britain, Death, Economy, Employement, Europe, Ex-pat, France, History, nationality, politics, Shopping, Tourism, TRAVEL, Wine

Goodbye Chuck

A few thoughts on the passing of the great (now late) Chuck Berry. Is it too much to […]

March 19, 2017 Culture, Death, History, Rock 'n' Roll

THOU SHALL HAVE FUN (but without fireworks) OR “Making the Party Playlist”

Thou Shall Have Fun New Year’s Eve – party time – « Thou shall have fun » resounds the First […]

December 31, 2016 Ageing, Alcohol, Culture, Death, deepest france, France, Fun, Life, Music, photography, Rock 'n' Roll, Uncategorized

Pea Soup and Sacrifice (and shopping)

PEA SOUP « F*** me, it’s a real pea souper this morning. Can’t even hardly see to the end […]

November 13, 2016 Autumn, Bourges, Cemetery, Christmas, Culture, Death, deepest france, Economy, Ex-pat, Food, France, French, Halloween, Holidays, Life, Military, Paris, Shopping, Weather

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