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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

Unfit For Purpose (or, Leaving the Fast Lane)

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You get those incredulous moments of – « is this really happening? » and « Why me? What have I done […]

September 15, 2018 Ageing, Employement, Retirement, Work

ALL CHANGE NO CHANGE – NEWS DE FRANCE

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A few collages and photos for present and past times. What’s new in France? Seems like we are […]

April 21, 2018 Art, collage, Culture, Education, Employement, France, French, Gardening, History, Holidays, Pesidential Election, photography, politics, Revolution, Spring, Time Travel

Three Million Brits Could Be French

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Good news! The Entente Cordiale is alive and well. Last week French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime […]

January 20, 2018 Brexit, Britain, Employement, Europe, Ex-pat, France, French, nationality, Work

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

Presidential Crystal Ball gazing

After 26 years living in France, I can confirm that joie de vivre is not a French thing […]

April 30, 2017 Employement, Europe, Ex-pat, France, French, Hangover, History, Life, Military, Paris, Pesidential Election, politics, TERRORISM

The Election After the Night Before

Personal ramblings and flawed analysis on the Presidential blip in France and scares of a right wing victory Monday […]

April 24, 2017 Barbecue, Brexit, Employement, France, French, Hangover, Paris, Pesidential Election, politics, Weekend

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

Get (Dis)Connected or Turn Off and Drop Out

Turn on Tune in Drop out The iconic 60s phrase, coined by writer and psychologist, Timothy O’Leary. Since […]

January 3, 2017 Employement, France, French, Holidays, politics, Stress, Work

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