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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

Napoleon Wins Waterloo

As we prepare to mark the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, I am pondering the […]

June 14, 2015 Culture, Education, Food, France, History, Holidays, language lessons, Military, politics, Tourism, Wine

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

Pay Up!

Well, we’ve hollowed out the pumpkin to make the traditional Jack o’Lantern, we’ve got a huge bowl of […]

October 31, 2014 Death, Heritage, History, Life, Poetry, Religion, Shopping, Wine

A Week With The Garlic Whale (and other beach memories)

Recent holiday memories – Summer time and the living is easy, unless you are looking for a place […]

August 10, 2014 Culture, France, Holidays, Life, Sex, Tourism, TRAVEL, Wine

Where to put the stiffs in a heatwave

Climbing into the car like stepping into a sauna. The dashboard thermometer reads 42°c. The car has been […]

July 18, 2014 Ageing, Death, France, French, Holidays, Weather, Wine

The Chips are Down for the Traditional Chippie

Now don’t get me wrong, I love ’em all – Doner, kefta, Korma, Vindaloo, Falafel, Fried chicken, Tex […]

May 4, 2014 Food, Heritage, London, TRAVEL, Wine

Give your kids Wine

Some excellent advice on healthy living from the rock band Radiohead Fitter, happier, more productive, Comfortable, Not drinking […]

March 3, 2014 Health, Heritage, History, Life, Wine

The Land of Milk and …

Most would agree that France isn’t quite the land of milk and honey at the moment, however to […]

January 9, 2014 France, French, Life, Paris, politics, Wine

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