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Sunday Rant

I wana blog because it is all to blog or not to blog and when I write, I […]

September 30, 2018 Ageing, homework, Kids, Retirement, sunday, Teaching

11/9

It happened on Sunday 9th September – my faithful old Macbook pro just decided to give up. Monday […]

September 30, 2016 Ageing, Alcohol, Autumn, Bourges, Culture, deepest france, Economy, Food, France, French, Life, Religion, Shopping, Small town, Teaching, TV, Weekend, Wine, Work

School Days

So, there was my daughter, standing beside the front door, a huge smile on her face, clutching, her […]

June 3, 2016 Ageing, Education, school, Stress, Teaching

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

When May Cometh, Do what Thee Liketh

Another public holiday (hooray). The French get no less than four publicholidays in May May 1st – May […]

May 14, 2015 Culture, Economy, Employement, France, French, Fun, Holidays, Home improvement, Religion, Shopping, Teaching

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

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

Teachers, Prostitutes, Librarians and Chinese Doctors

Ah, how I year for those bygone, distant glory days when teachers were feared and respected by their […]

January 12, 2014 Education, Employement, France, Teaching
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