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Category Archive: History

Goodbye My Old Friend

« Goodbye my old friend, » I whispered, gently patting him on the shoulder and then stroking his sleeve. I […]

October 25, 2014 Ageing, Culture, Death, Fashion, Heritage, History, Life, Music, Smoking

Pimp My Mobile (Home)

  You certainly don’t wanna live all you’re f*****g life on a trailer park with the homeless, stateless […]

July 22, 2014 History, Life, Mobile homes, Stress, Tourism

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

France Grinds to a Halt for Football

Football (or soccer) – the French national game. The only sport (apart from cycling) with more or less everyone […]

July 4, 2014 France, French, History, Sport, TV

Of War Service and Jigsaw Puzzles and what we tell our kids

More of my unchecked weekly ramblings.  What we tell our kids about ourselves. What we choose to tell […]

June 8, 2014 Ageing, Death, Education, France, French, Heritage, History, Life, Military, Philosophy

Nostalgia

2014, a year of anniversaries – the D Day landings, the outbreak of the First World War – […]

June 8, 2014 Fashion, France, Heritage, History, Military, Paris, Shopping

Of Wars, Toilets, Song Contests and Bearded Sausages – Welcome to Europe.

European harmony – all the nations of Europe singing to the same tune. It was Prince Klemens Wenzel […]

May 12, 2014 France, French, Heritage, History, Life, Military, Philosophy, Toilets, TRAVEL

Give your kids Wine

Some excellent advice on healthy living from the rock band Radiohead Fitter, happier, more productive, Comfortable, Not drinking […]

March 3, 2014 Health, Heritage, History, Life, Wine

French Expose Their Undies.

This weekend (24-26) January, Paris will be hosting its International Lingerie Fair at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition […]

January 24, 2014 Fashion, History

Unchecked Armistice Ramblings

It’s another unconstructed rant. Enjoy it all the same. Like the café and the Church, it is an […]

November 11, 2013 France, French, History, Military, Philosophy

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