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Category Archive: Paris

Millenials, Black Blocs and Baby Boomers. Where is the spirit of 1968? (and who cares?)

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There was a momentary whiff of « revolution » in the spring air – demonstration, dissent and even destruction. Was […]

May 10, 2018 1968, Ageing, Crime, Culture, France, History, Paris, politics, Revolution, Spring, Time Travel, Uncategorized

Is There Life on Mars?

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There’s no life on Mars. I know. I’ve been there. Photos of those parts of France that the […]

April 15, 2018 administration, Cemetery, countryside, Death, deepest france, drifting, Economy, French Village, Ghosts, Life, Paris, photography, politics, Provincial France, Road trip, Small town, Time Travel, TRAVEL, Uncategorized

Paris Property.

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Several thousand Euros a square metre, property in Paris is expensive. Once a city for everyone, Paris is […]

February 11, 2018 Art, Boats, canals, France, Mobile homes, Paris, photography

Oh Pauvre Paris! – Parisians getting Ratty

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    Paris, the city of light, the city of love, world capital of haute couture and gastronomy […]

February 11, 2018 France, Paris, photography

Walking Paris in the Walker Evans spirit

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It all started in the summer of 2003, with breakfast on a cross Channel ferry, plying that grey […]

July 15, 2017 Culture, France, Life, Paris, photography, Tourism, TRAVEL

Bastille Day

First and foremost, a big warm wordpress THANKYOU to all those who viewed and liked my last photographic […]

July 14, 2017 France, French, Military, Paris, photography, Revolution, summer

London and the New Blitz

25 years ago, when I moved from London, to my provincial French bubble, keeping up with events in […]

June 17, 2017 Bourges, Brexit, Britain, deepest france, Ex-pat, History, London, Paris, Small town, TERRORISM, Uncategorized

Presidential Crystal Ball gazing

After 26 years living in France, I can confirm that joie de vivre is not a French thing […]

April 30, 2017 Employement, Europe, Ex-pat, France, French, Hangover, History, Life, Military, Paris, Pesidential Election, politics, TERRORISM

The Election After the Night Before

Personal ramblings and flawed analysis on the Presidential blip in France and scares of a right wing victory Monday […]

April 24, 2017 Barbecue, Brexit, Employement, France, French, Hangover, Paris, Pesidential Election, politics, Weekend

IN PRAISE OF THE JAMBON BEURRE

It is the time of year when professional organisations and lobbies get together in interminable, self-congratulatory ceremonies and […]

March 4, 2017 Cooking, Food, France, French, Heritage, London, Paris, Work

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