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Bastille Day

Music For a Revolution

Choosing a few songs for Bastille day. First off is Bastille Day by Rush (obvious choice), next, Revolution […]

July 14, 2021 Bastille Day, Culture, France, French, Music, nostalgia

Paradise Peopled By Pessimists

It was one of those late night news, cum debate programmes, where “experts” and “hacks” sit round a […]

July 14, 2021 Culture, France, French, Philosophy, Revolution

Bastille Day Drive

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A Bastille Day drive through the local countryside, ostensibly to track down the red white and blue for […]

July 15, 2018 Café, countryside, Culture, deepest france, drifting, driving, Farming, football, France, French, French Village, Holidays, Motoring, photography, Provincial France, Revolution, Road trip, Rural Life, summer, TV, Weekend

Bastille Day

First and foremost, a big warm wordpress THANKYOU to all those who viewed and liked my last photographic […]

July 14, 2017 France, French, Military, Paris, photography, Revolution, summer

Why They Don’t Burn Guys in France

Of Christmas Lights and Flip Flops An unseasonably warm late autumn weekend in small-town France – a brief […]

November 8, 2015 Café, Christmas, France, French, Heritage, History, Military, Paris, Religion, summer, TERRORISM, Weather, Weekend

Of revolution and Global Warming.

Ah, the French summer is in full swing – the Tour de France and Bastille Day. There was […]

July 14, 2015 Barbecue, Culture, Food, France, Fun, Gardening, History, Holidays, Shopping, summer, Weather

A Public Day of (b)Re(a)st

It’s All Saints’ Day (or All Hallows’ Day as it is also referred to) – And what is […]

November 1, 2014 Culture, Death, Economy, Employement, Food, France, French, Holidays, Life, Weekend

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

Bastille Day (one day late)

This post is a day late, but I have been enjoying the festivities, so … BASTILLE DAY – […]

July 15, 2013 Barbecue, Culture, Food, France, French
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