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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

The Yellow Brick Yellow Vest Road to Bourges

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The ancient Gauls thought that Bourges was the centre of the world. Tomorrow (Saturday 12 January) it will […]

January 11, 2019 Bourges, deepest france, Edgelands, Ex-pat, France, war, writing

It’s a Saturday Thing

Snug under the duvet, you open one eye and stare lazily at the world. Slowly wake up and […]

January 27, 2018 drifting, Ex-pat, Family, Home, Life, Saturday, Uncategorized, Weekend, Wine

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

The Educational supermarket

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What is happening in Britain ? Facebook is buzzing with friends who are tearing their hair out choosing primary […]

January 22, 2018 Education, Ex-pat, Family, France, French, Religion

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

Was It Ever Like That?

Was It Ever Like That? Ex-pat reflections on the Christmas that never was gleaned from collective memy The […]

December 22, 2017 Britain, Christmas, Ex-pat, France, Fun, Ghosts, Life, London, Music, rubbish, TRAVEL, Uncategorized

Running Down A Dream

So this is a kind of rambling post about my clichéd American dream in the light of recent […]

October 8, 2017 drifting, driving home, Ex-pat, Film, Ghosts, Life, Mobile homes, Motoring, Rock 'n' Roll, Small town, Time Travel, Uncategorized, Work

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  • THE MEMORIES OF A ROCK AND ROLL JOURNALIST
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    • Bourges – My Accidental Place of Exile
    • Slipping into my small town
    • On The Edge of Nowhere
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    • Earning a Crust in Deepest France
    • Meet Mr Beef the Butcher
    • Going Smokeless In the Heart of France
    • Ah, le P’tit Kawa
    • The Man In the Van
    • A Hunting We Will Go
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    • The Confessions of Father B
    • Weaving Wedding Dreams
    • Now The Music’s Over …
    • On The Fiddle In Bourges
    • Hats Off to the Hatter
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    • Holidays – The Usefulness and Purpose Of
    • We’re All Bloody Tourists
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    • On The Way To a Funeral
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  • FRENCH LESSONS
    • Lesson One – Merde en France
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    • Lesson Five – Je m’en fous
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