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Category Archive: Philosophy

A Long Time Ago, In a Cinema Faraway …

From February 14th 1978 to December 27th 2015. Once upon a time, a long long time ago, that […]

December 30, 2015 Culture, Film, Fun, Life, London, Music, Philosophy, Rock 'n' Roll, Time Travel

Absolution for Agnostics and Church Seating Arrangements.

Tuesday 29th December 2015, it’s just gone 3pm and I’m sitting in a Church. Sitting isn’t the correct […]

December 29, 2015 Culture, Death, Family, France, French, History, Life, Philosophy, Religion, Wine

Of Poops and Pensions

The joys of being 50 – realising that you have more behind and less in front (talking in […]

November 21, 2015 Death, France, French, Health, language lessons, Philosophy, Retirement, Teaching, Toilets

Of Elephants and Autumn Leaves

I love a good elephant joke, though considering the current plight of the poor pachyderm very soon there […]

October 27, 2015 Autumn, Gardening, Philosophy, Spring, Weather

Goodbye old Friend

It was an emotional moment. As the plumbers ripped out my old toilet, I too felt a part of […]

October 23, 2015 Ageing, Death, Heritage, Home improvement, Philosophy, Toilets

Fifty Shades of Test Tube Poops

Been away for a few months. Guess I didn’t write anything because I was sitting around getting depressed […]

October 20, 2015 Ageing, Alcohol, Death, Employement, Health, Life, Philosophy, Wine, Work

The Lost Post

A few lost thoughts Lost is Not knowing where you are: having gone astray or bewildered as to […]

August 1, 2015 Holidays, Life, Motoring, Paris, Philosophy, Shopping, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL, Work

A Wheel-Less Giveaway.

My poor old wheel barrow. It had served me well, and now it was unfit for use. The […]

May 25, 2015 Culture, Economy, France, French, Gardening, Money, Philosophy, Shopping, Wine

Parisian Daze

Paris, City of light, city of love, us poor provincials do occasionally manage to get up to the […]

March 14, 2015 Ageing, Culture, France, French, Fun, Life, Music, Paris, Philosophy, Rock 'n' Roll, Tourism, TRAVEL, Wine

1905 And All That – or – Jesus Mary Joseph, Vegetairains with Crew Cuts and Free Thinkers

Thoughts on the “F” Word and some seasonal religious rantings So, what’s in a creche? (Or Nativity scene) […]

December 14, 2014 Christmas, Culture, Education, Fashion, France, Fun, Heritage, History, Holidays, Philosophy, Religion, Teaching

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