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By Jingo!

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«By jingo chaps, that’s a thumping good victory. Now we can forge ahead with Brexit and be free […]

December 13, 2019 Brexit, Britain, Culture, depression, Europe, Ex-pat, politics, rubbish

Thoughts on a Proroguing Roguery

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Pro-ro-ga-tion – Just over a week ago, I’m sure that most Brits (save those intrested in constitutional matters) […]

September 1, 2019 Brexit, Britain, Europe, Ex-pat, History, politics, Revolution

Electioneering

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In France it is Polling day, in the European elections – those elections where no one really ever […]

May 26, 2019 Art, collage, Europe, photography

Ship Of Fools (USCWAP)

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As a very stern-faced and seemingly resolute headmistress, Theresa May addressing the nation against the backdrop of two […]

March 21, 2019 Brexit, Britain, Europe, France, History, photography

Tourists

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Tourists – we are, we have been and we will be. The whole world is on holiday, and […]

July 29, 2018 Boats, canals, drifting, Europe, France, Holidays, London, Paris, photography, Sailing, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL

ROAD FOOD

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On the road for work last week, heading to those parts of France that tourists never go. I […]

May 20, 2018 Art, Café, cheap hotels, Cooking, drifting, Europe, Food, France, gastronomy, junk, Lentils, Motoring, photography, Road trip, Tourism, Uncategorized

Get On The Bus

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Trying to book a sumer holiday On this soggy, sub zero day, I am looking for adventure – […]

February 10, 2018 drifting, driving, Europe, France, Holidays, Money, Motoring, Road trip, Stress, summer, TRAVEL, Uncategorized, underwear, Work

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

Red white and blue and blue white and red

This year that I am French Is nationality a pièce of paper or a state of mind ?– as […]

January 7, 2018 Brexit, Britain, Culture, deepest france, Europe, Ex-pat, France, French, Heritage, Life, nationality, Provincial France, Small town, Weather, Work

French Nationality and the Norman Yoke

It was the standard government bad news envelope – « Republique Française » stamped high up in the left hand […]

July 12, 2017 Brexit, Britain, Culture, Europe, Ex-pat, France, French, Heritage, History, Life, nationality, Religion, Revolution, Work

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