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Events of récent days have left me confused and pensive. There was no point in giving a day-by-day […]

January 11, 2015 Crime, Death, France, French, History, Life, TERRORISM

Kissin’ and Pissin’ and Mates for Life

What are the new year traditions in your country? Not in the sense of what do you do […]

December 30, 2014 Uncategorized

1905 And All That – or – Jesus Mary Joseph, Vegetairains with Crew Cuts and Free Thinkers

Thoughts on the “F” Word and some seasonal religious rantings So, what’s in a creche? (Or Nativity scene) […]

December 14, 2014 Christmas, Culture, Education, Fashion, France, Fun, Heritage, History, Holidays, Philosophy, Religion, Teaching

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

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

If It’s Tuesday, We are Chinese.

France is the world’s number one tourist destination. 83 million foreign visitors in 2013. I suppose I should […]

July 20, 2014 Employement, France, French, Paris, Shopping, Tourism, TRAVEL

Tourist Tax Rise

The first weekend of summer. School is out and it is time to hit the road for the […]

July 6, 2014 Holidays, TRAVEL

Sporting Weekend

Yes. I’ve been away for a long time. Mostly trying to find my way through the tortuous and […]

July 6, 2014 France, French, Holidays, Sport

France Grinds to a Halt for Football

Football (or soccer) – the French national game. The only sport (apart from cycling) with more or less everyone […]

July 4, 2014 France, French, History, Sport, TV

Cherry Happy

Within his mysterious ways and his infinite wisdom, the Good Lord has granted me two enormous cherry trees […]

June 2, 2014 Cooking, Food, France, Gardening, Philosophy

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    • Bourges – My Accidental Place of Exile
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    • On The Edge of Nowhere
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    • Earning a Crust in Deepest France
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    • Going Smokeless In the Heart of France
    • Ah, le P’tit Kawa
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    • A Hunting We Will Go
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    • Small Town Sex – Meeting Madame Eva
    • Provincial Pleasures
    • The Confessions of Father B
    • Weaving Wedding Dreams
    • Now The Music’s Over …
    • On The Fiddle In Bourges
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    • We’re All Bloody Tourists
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  • FRENCH LESSONS
    • Lesson One – Merde en France
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    • Lesson Six – Mustn’t grumble (Bof)
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