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Category Archive: Death

Of Poops and Pensions

The joys of being 50 – realising that you have more behind and less in front (talking in […]

November 21, 2015 Death, France, French, Health, language lessons, Philosophy, Retirement, Teaching, Toilets

Frontline France, Bread and the Contents of a Woman’s Handbag

More simplistic and misspelt ramblings of life in France. It was French playwright, Jean Anouilh, who, in an […]

November 20, 2015 Christmas, Crime, Culture, Death, Employement, Family, France, French, Heritage, History, Life, Paris, politics, Religion, TERRORISM, Time Travel, Uncategorized

Business as Usual?

In the wake of recent events, we will live to regret words and actions born of haste and […]

November 15, 2015 Café, Crime, Death, France, French, Life, Paris, Religion, TERRORISM, Weekend

Of Death, Bankers, Black Sabbath and Oversize Anoraks.

I doubt if Black Sabbath singer, Ozzy Osbourne will ever go down in history as a great philosopher, […]

November 1, 2015 Ageing, Cemetery, Death, Family, France, French, Life, Money, Rock 'n' Roll

Seasonal Pumpkin Brain Surgery

Here is a Halloween post full of the philosophical musings of an aging dad and plenty of spelling […]

October 30, 2015 Ageing, Autumn, Cooking, Death, Family, Food, Halloween, Heritage, History, Life, Uncategorized

Goodbye old Friend

It was an emotional moment. As the plumbers ripped out my old toilet, I too felt a part of […]

October 23, 2015 Ageing, Death, Heritage, Home improvement, Philosophy, Toilets

Fifty Shades of Test Tube Poops

Been away for a few months. Guess I didn’t write anything because I was sitting around getting depressed […]

October 20, 2015 Ageing, Alcohol, Death, Employement, Health, Life, Philosophy, Wine, Work

Drifting

Drifting into a book like drifting into summer. It wasn’t a conscious choice; there I was, drifting around […]

July 12, 2015 Death, France, Life, Paris, photography, Stress, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL, Uncategorized

Death and the Banker

A couple of days ago I celebrated my 49.5 Birthday. I am at that age where people are […]

May 16, 2015 Ageing, Death, Economy, Family, Health, Money

CHEZ CHARLIE

Events of récent days have left me confused and pensive. There was no point in giving a day-by-day […]

January 11, 2015 Crime, Death, France, French, History, Life, TERRORISM

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