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Category Archive: Weekend

Sick Again

Seasonal tradition – the pre-festive flu   Body aching like I’ve been thrown several times against a wall. […]

December 6, 2017 Ageing, Cemetery, Christmas, Death, Health, Holidays, Life, TV, Weekend, Work

The Leaf, the Witch and the Hedgehog (A “neighborly” autumn tale)

The old lady across the road stares at me with autumn acrimony, holding me in her leafy gaze […]

October 29, 2017 Ageing, Autumn, Bourges, Environment, Gardening, Halloween, Life, Small town, Weather, Weekend

Forgotten Soldier

It’s one of those  airless,  hot summer Sundays. The world is on holiday, deepest France is in full […]

July 17, 2017 Culture, Death, deepest france, driving, French, French Village, Heritage, History, Military, photography, Provincial France, summer, Time Travel, Weekend

Of Satellite TV, Advertising, Barbecues, German supermarkets French Wine, Napoleon, British Bangers and the Metric System

I love my satellite TV – over 300 channels and I can still say (hand on heart) that […]

June 18, 2017 Alcohol, Barbecue, Brexit, Britain, Culture, deepest france, Economy, Europe, Ex-pat, Food, France, French, History, summer, Time Travel, Weather, Weekend, Wine

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 Sensible Cakes.

The French call it « Gouter », which for want of a better translation would be « teatime » in English, however, […]

January 14, 2017 Bourges, Cooking, Culture, deepest france, Ex-pat, Food, France, French, Heritage, Life, Revolution, Small town, Weekend

Why did the Three Bears Go For a Walk In the Middle of Breakfast?

Hooray, it’s the weekend – that 48 hour blip when we all catch up on life – housework, […]

November 20, 2016 Culture, drifting, Education, Family, Food, language lessons, Philosophy, Weekend

Grey Days On the Edge Lands of Bourges

Grey, sad November. When the rest of the world is shopping for Christmas, in France the shops are […]

November 13, 2016 Bourges, deepest france, drifting, Shopping, Small town, Weekend

Vital Vinyl

It is that time of year when the good folks in France clear out their attics, cupboards or […]

October 4, 2016 Culture, deepest france, Economy, French, French Village, History, Music, Philosophy, Revolution, Rock 'n' Roll, Rural Life, Shopping, Weekend

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

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