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Sticking Bowie

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Long time no post. I’ve been busy trying some new collage techniques. Call it “paint and peel”. Here […]

February 7, 2021 Art, Bowie, collage, DIY, Rock 'n' Roll

Dad’s Story (Looking for Light)

I wanted to write stories for big kids like me. I wanted a story from a dad perspective. […]

December 10, 2020 Christmas, DIY, driving, Family, Home, Kids, Kidults, nonsense, stories, writing

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

The Mystery In Space Adventure – a nonsense story

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Drifting round a downtown bookshop, looking for something to read. « The Mystery In Space Adventure. » The title screams […]

March 4, 2018 Cheap flights, DIY, drifting, driving, Holidays, seaside, Tourism, TRAVEL, Uncategorized

Heading Home (Looking for lunch)

Heading home after a walk in the woods, entering Bourges from the north east through the Edgelands – […]

October 28, 2017 Art, Autumn, Bourges, Culture, deepest france, DIY, drifting, driving, driving home, Life, Motoring, photography, Provincial France, Shopping, Small town, TRAVEL

Random Political Street Art or ALL RIPPED UP

Yes, we are having an election in France today. Elections “breed” their own form of unintentional and chaotic […]

May 7, 2017 Art, collage, Culture, DIY, drifting, France, French, Pesidential Election, photography, Small town

Road Movie Biker Wanderlust and Swedish Furniture

Unstructured ramblings on over 50’s wanderlust, Swedish furniture and sympathies for all you poor bastards with hybrid cars […]

May 2, 2017 Ageing, countryside, Culture, DIY, drifting, driving, driving home, France, French, Life, Philosophy, Retirement, Rock 'n' Roll, Shopping, Small town, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL, Uncategorized

Of Snow, Flu, Undertakers, Stiffs, Astronauts, DIY and Electricians

Saturday January 14 0700h It’s trying to snow, great thick flakes falling like porridge, but it’s not lying. […]

January 14, 2017 DIY, Life
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