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Part I Slowly opening one eye and gazing at an unfamiliar yellow room. Oh God, who chose the […]

May 17, 2020 Ageing, Bourges, Death, faith, France, Ghosts, Health, Life, love, nonsense, Philosophy, Time Travel, writing

The Measure of One’s Existence

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The measure of one’s existence. A freezing February day back in 1978, standing in a never-ending line of […]

December 20, 2019 Cinema, Life, Philosophy

Sand Castles and Lunar Exploration

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1) THE REAL REASON FOR GOING TO THE MOON It is a little known fact, but astronauts just […]

July 21, 2019 Culture, Family, Fun, Heritage, History, Holidays, Philosophy, seaside, summer, TRAVEL

Of Rippers and Strippers and Adventurers

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RIPPERS AND STRIPPERS Christmas, that wonderous and magical  time for the giving and, (you hope), the receiving of […]

December 27, 2018 drifting, driving, Gifts, Home, Philosophy, Road trip, TRAVEL, Travel writing, writing

Heaven Can Wait

I’m not sure I’ll ever get to heaven, I’m not sure That I wanna know. I sure as […]

December 21, 2018 Death, Philosophy, Poetry

Holidays. The usefulness and purpose of

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Chosen Holiday Reading this year – the Collected Essays of George Orwell – (Penguin Classics ISBN 978-0-14-118306-0) – […]

July 30, 2018 drifting, Holidays, Philosophy

Time

Today I have time. Time to think; time to dream; time to do nothing, time to kill time […]

March 2, 2018 Ageing, Philosophy, Time Travel

Back in Time

In praise of rainy autumn Sundays with cups of tea, roaring fires and toasted muffins – in praise […]

October 29, 2017 Ageing, Autumn, Culture, Philosophy, Provincial France, TRAVEL

Road Movie Biker Wanderlust and Swedish Furniture

Unstructured ramblings on over 50’s wanderlust, Swedish furniture and sympathies for all you poor bastards with hybrid cars […]

May 2, 2017 Ageing, countryside, Culture, DIY, drifting, driving, driving home, France, French, Life, Philosophy, Retirement, Rock 'n' Roll, Shopping, Small town, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL, Uncategorized

PTSkiD or Getting Off a Mountainside with Fred and Ginger and Nancy

SLIP SLIDING AWAY Slip slidin’ away Slip slidin’ away You know the nearer your destination The more you’re […]

February 26, 2017 deepest france, France, Fun, Holidays, Life, Music, Philosophy, ski, Sport, Tourism, TRAVEL, Weather

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