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CHEZ CHARLIE

Events of récent days have left me confused and pensive. There was no point in giving a day-by-day […]

January 11, 2015 Crime, Death, France, French, History, Life, TERRORISM

(NO) Sunday Shopping à la Française

Boring boring boring small town Sunday ! Grey, cold damp and boring, because small town Sundays are always […]

December 14, 2014 Culture, Economy, France, French, Paris, Shopping

Ashes For Salmon

Yes I have been neglecting the blog recently. My excuse? A major writing project – the publication of […]

November 23, 2014 Autumn, Christmas, Death, Education, France, French, Health, History, Holidays, Home improvement, Life, London

Shattering the Sabbath

Been away from the blog for ages, been helping the offspring with end of term revision. Sunday 16th […]

November 17, 2014 Education, France, French, History

A Public Day of (b)Re(a)st

It’s All Saints’ Day (or All Hallows’ Day as it is also referred to) – And what is […]

November 1, 2014 Culture, Death, Economy, Employement, Food, France, French, Holidays, Life, Weekend

I Like Melvis Wesley

He looks like Elvis (more or less). He sounds like Elvis (just about), but it ain’t Elvis. Meet […]

July 24, 2014 Culture, France, French, Holidays, Mobile homes, Philosophy, Stress, Tourism, TRAVEL

If It’s Tuesday, We are Chinese.

France is the world’s number one tourist destination. 83 million foreign visitors in 2013. I suppose I should […]

July 20, 2014 Employement, France, French, Paris, Shopping, Tourism, TRAVEL

Where to put the stiffs in a heatwave

Climbing into the car like stepping into a sauna. The dashboard thermometer reads 42°c. The car has been […]

July 18, 2014 Ageing, Death, France, French, Holidays, Weather, Wine

Un Parfum de Revolution

  Some unchecked ramblings about the Revolution in France Allons enfants de la Patrie Le jour de gloire […]

July 15, 2014 Economy, Education, France, French, History, Life, Paris, Teaching

Sporting Weekend

Yes. I’ve been away for a long time. Mostly trying to find my way through the tortuous and […]

July 6, 2014 France, French, Holidays, Sport

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