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The Worst Sunday Of The Year

‘Tis the worst Sunday of the year – that last drab, depressing and doom laden dominical limbo before […]

January 1, 2017 back to school, Education, Employement, Family, New Year, school, Stress, Work

Too far From Home (playing what you hate) -or – For a Fistful of Euros.

Dear Blog …. I still ain’t told the wife (but someone will, but please don’t) – Doctor’s analysis […]

December 30, 2016 driving home, France, French, Music, Work

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

Double Johnnies

He’s a national icon, as French as a Camembert cheese or the Eiffel Tower itself; Johnny Halliday is France, […]

July 11, 2016 Culture, Employement, France, Fun, Heritage, Paris, Retirement, Rock 'n' Roll, Work

Gentlemen and Hooligans

Gentlemen and Hooligans Or Unstructured Thoughts on a Very British Exit 23 June 2016 Britain votes to leave […]

June 25, 2016 Brexit, Culture, Employement, Europe, Ex-pat, France, French, Health, Heritage, History, London, nationality, Religion, Revolution, TERRORISM, Time Travel, Uncategorized, Work

Stranger on a Wet Tuesday Morning.

Long time, no blog. Caught up with work and life and such like. Casting a dubious eye across […]

April 5, 2016 administration, Culture, Europe, Ex-pat, France, French, Life, nationality, Work

Sickness as a Strategy in the Workplace.

Gastric flu – Yuck – all the symptoms of flu and a tummy doing somersaults when I even […]

January 11, 2016 Culture, France, French, Health, Life, Work

Monday Mourning and Steak and Chips

Mondays, I don’t mind Mondays. It is the start of a new week, the chance to renew and […]

November 23, 2015 Economy, Family, Food, France, French, Life, Work

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

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