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Another Revolution?

More strikes, more demonstrations – this is France, but, it will all be over by Christmas. On Thursday […]

December 8, 2019 Christmas, Culture, Economy, Employement, France, French, Life, Paris, politics, Smoking, strike, Uncategorized, Work

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

Flights of Fancy?

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There’s certainly plenty up in the air where I live – flimsy; single-engine light aircraft, limping in and […]

January 23, 2018 Airports, Bourges, Brexit, Britain, Cheap flights, countryside, deepest france, Economy, Ex-pat, France, French, Holidays, Hub airports, Low cost carriers, Rural Life, seaside, Tourism, TRAVEL

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

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

Of Satellite TV, Advertising, Barbecues, German supermarkets French Wine, Napoleon, British Bangers and the Metric System

I love my satellite TV – over 300 channels and I can still say (hand on heart) that […]

June 18, 2017 Alcohol, Barbecue, Brexit, Britain, Culture, deepest france, Economy, Europe, Ex-pat, Food, France, French, History, summer, Time Travel, Weather, Weekend, Wine

The Big Fight

The main television event last night – the live debate between France’s two presidential hopeful : Marine Le Pen […]

May 4, 2017 Economy, Employement, France, French, Pesidential Election, politics

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

The Ghosts of Deepest France

In my pursuit of chartering those unchartered parts of France. Those towns and villages where the dead seem […]

March 11, 2017 Ageing, Café, Cemetery, countryside, deepest france, drifting, Economy, Employement, France, French, Ghosts, Heritage, History, Military, Money, photography, Provincial France, Rural Life, Small town, Time Travel, TRAVEL

La Cuvée du Patron or How much will you pay for your wine?

1000 Euros for a bottle of wine! You must be mad. I could get 50 bottle of really […]

November 21, 2016 Alcohol, Barbecue, countryside, deepest france, Economy, Food, France, French, French Village, Heritage, Life, Money, Rural Life, Shopping, Tourism, Wine

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