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A Few Ghostly Thoughts.

No ghosts? Not even a fleeting phantom? Not even the slightest errant soul? The tour guide shakes her […]

October 31, 2016 Culture, Death, France, French, Ghosts, Halloween, History, Religion

Seasonal Pumpkin Brain Surgery

Here is a Halloween post full of the philosophical musings of an aging dad. Enjoy and Happy Halloween. […]

October 31, 2016 Autumn, Culture, Death, Family, Food, France, French, Halloween, Philosophy

Looking For the Cheap Sweets

‘Tis a time to venture into those dark, forgotten places in search of long lost treasures. ‘Tis time […]

October 31, 2016 Autumn, Death, Food, France, French, Halloween, History

Timely Writing

Pressed for time recently, I have had no time for that activity I always try to make time […]

October 27, 2016 Ageing, Death, Time Travel, Uncategorized

For all the folks at number 34

Autumn , that time when I get a little nostalgic (morose) Can I say that «you are living in […]

September 30, 2016 Death, London, Philosophy, Time Travel

Looking for Luçay le Libre

C C Read More

After the events on Bastille Day in Nice, I decided to head off into the French countryside and […]

July 20, 2016 Café, countryside, Culture, Death, deepest france, drifting, driving, Economy, Environment, Farming, France, French, French Village, History, Life, Rural Life, summer, TRAVEL

Up a Nun’s Fanny (with no lubricant)

To all would-be writers. Beware of overusing and abusing the alliterative device. The machine-gun like overdeployment of too […]

June 17, 2016 Culture, Death, Economy, Employement, Farming, France, French, politics, Religion, Revolution, Wine

Days

The festive frolics over: the magic of Christmas melted away faster than a snowball in a microwave oven. […]

January 5, 2016 Café, Christmas, Death, France, French, Small town, TERRORISM

Absolution for Agnostics and Church Seating Arrangements.

Tuesday 29th December 2015, it’s just gone 3pm and I’m sitting in a Church. Sitting isn’t the correct […]

December 29, 2015 Culture, Death, Family, France, French, History, Life, Philosophy, Religion, Wine

Not waving but Drowning

More misspelt ramblings on life in France. This one is all about flag waving (and  What’s in a […]

November 29, 2015 Culture, Death, Education, Fashion, France, French, Heritage, History, Paris, politics, Revolution, TERRORISM, Time Travel

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