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Holidays. The usefulness and purpose of

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Chosen Holiday Reading this year – the Collected Essays of George Orwell – (Penguin Classics ISBN 978-0-14-118306-0) – […]

July 30, 2018 drifting, Holidays, Philosophy

The Joys of Summer

Summer Sludge A Discourse on Shorts Summer Pleasures and Holiday Colours Summer is … A word on the […]

July 24, 2016 Ageing, Alcohol, Barbecue, Café, Culture, France, French, Fun, Holidays, Life, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL, Weather, Wine

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

PACKING

That tedious pre-departure bane, whereby you put a selection of essential and useful items in a bag to […]

July 24, 2014 Holidays, Tourism, TRAVEL

HOLIDAYS. THE USEFULNESS AND PURPOSE OF.

I. Slave to the rhythm The purpose of a Holiday can be summed up in that well-worn cliché […]

July 24, 2014 Holidays, Life, Philosophy, TRAVEL

Pimp My Mobile (Home)

  You certainly don’t wanna live all you’re f*****g life on a trailer park with the homeless, stateless […]

July 22, 2014 History, Life, Mobile homes, Stress, Tourism

Camping Thoughts

A few rambling thoughts on camping in France Holidays in France. Chances are you’ve come for a couple […]

July 21, 2014 Barbecue, Economy, France, Holidays, Life, Toilets, Tourism, TRAVEL, TV

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

Never been away. Been away forever.

The long road home from the sea. It starts in the early morning on the quayside at a […]

September 1, 2013 France, Holidays, Motoring, TRAVEL, Weekend

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