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Watching You

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Coldest day of the year so far, laid low by a seasonal bug, perfect time just to mess […]

February 25, 2018 Art, French, photography, Uncategorized

Going Nutty For a Big Spread

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“Attention, danger, favorise l’obésité”. Danger this product can make you fat! That is the health warning printed on […]

January 26, 2018 Food, France, French, Health, Shopping, Uncategorized

My Dog Ate My Tax Form

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Hey, do you remember all those feeble excuses we used to use at school when we didn’t hand […]

January 24, 2018 administration, France, French, politics, Tax

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

Misty Mountain Hop

So, we packed our bags for the Misty Mountains and went over the hills and far away – […]

January 4, 2018 Bourges, cheap hotels, deepest france, drifting, driving, driving home, France, French, Holidays, New Year, photography, Provincial France, Road trip, rubbish, ski, TRAVEL, Weather

Autumn Drive

When it feels like my small town is getting smaller, there is only one solution – ESCAPE – […]

October 22, 2017 Boats, countryside, deepest france, drifting, driving, France, French, French Village, Life, Motoring, Provincial France, Sancerre, Small town, St Satur, The Loire, Tourism, TRAVEL, vines, Wine

Road Trip from Cabourg to Quiberon

Last leg of our road trip along the north and north western coast of France. From the English […]

August 15, 2017 driving, France, French, Fun, Holidays, Motoring, photography, seaside, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL, Weather

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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
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    • Ah, le P’tit Kawa
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    • A Hunting We Will Go
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    • Weaving Wedding Dreams
    • Now The Music’s Over …
    • On The Fiddle In Bourges
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    • Meeting the Goatman
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    • We’re All Bloody Tourists
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    • Lesson One – Merde en France
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    • Lesson Six – Mustn’t grumble (Bof)
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