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Street

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I’m still firmly camera. A mobile phone is great for getting a quick snap, but I doubt it […]

May 2, 2021 Bourges, deepest france, Environment, Health, junk, photography, rubbish, Small town, street photography, Work

Stan’s Sausage Adventure

Warning. This is a long read. It’s gonna take you at least 20 minutes.  The latest version of […]

January 5, 2020 Art, Kids, Kidults, Life, mad inventions, New Year, sausages, Work, writing

STAN’S UNWILLING SAUSAGE ADVENTURE

Trying to have a bit of fun with a new story. This is all a bit mad. Enjoy. […]

December 30, 2019 Cooking, Kidults, Science, stories, Work, writing

Collage Comment

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Collage comment on last weeks days of future past.

December 15, 2019 Art, Brexit, Britain, Cooking, deepest france, France, French, politics, Work

Progression Regression

Progression and regression. The faster we forge ahead the quicker we seem to fall behind. My impression of […]

December 13, 2019 Ageing, Brexit, Britain, France, French, History, politics, Time Travel, Work

Another Revolution?

More strikes, more demonstrations – this is France, but, it will all be over by Christmas. On Thursday […]

December 8, 2019 Christmas, Culture, Economy, Employement, France, French, Life, Paris, politics, Smoking, strike, Uncategorized, Work

Waiting for the Wise Men

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I waited in all bloody day for the Three Wise Men, but they never came. In the end, […]

January 6, 2019 back to school, Uncategorized, Work

Fatigue

It is a Sunday afternoon fatigue. An exquisite, autumnal fatigue of irresponsible lassitude that wil lapse into long […]

October 7, 2018 back to school, drifting, Uncategorized, Weekend, Work

I’m Your Best Worst Lost Cause

A poem that speaks for itself. When the young and over-zealous try and change an “oldie” who is […]

October 7, 2018 Ageing, Poetry, Work, writing

Unfit For Purpose (or, Leaving the Fast Lane)

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You get those incredulous moments of – « is this really happening? » and « Why me? What have I done […]

September 15, 2018 Ageing, Employement, Retirement, Work

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