No weekly recap this week — the author has absconded to Brittany, which has inexplicably decided to be sunny, and is now filing his dispatches from a harbour terrace somewhere between a dish of olives and an ice bucket. What follows is a pointed meditation on boats, aperitifs, civilised arguments about dinner, and why the 24-hour news cycle can, respectfully, wait. Consider it a proof of life. A rather pleasant one. Click in to find out.
From windswept coastlines to gloriously unexpected sunshine, this short Brittany adventure capture the kind of escape that makes you want to throw a bag in the car and disappear for a few days. Between charming seaside moments, sharp observations, good food, changing skies and the quiet magic that Brittany seems to produce almost effortlessly. Whether it’s a spontaneous French getaway or three precious days of sun in a region famous for testing your meteorological optimism, both pieces are packed with atmosphere, personality and enough wanderlust to make you click immediately. Part I & Part II
62 cars, zero British Hypercar teams, two Aston Martins racing under an American flag, and France quietly taking over the entry list like it owns the place — because it kind of does. The 2026 WEC season is already delivering surprises, contradictions, and the particular chaos only endurance racing can produce. Before Spa, before Le Mans, before the beautiful madness kicks off for real — find out what the numbers actually say about who’s in, who’s out, and who’s inexplicably holding a cup of tea on the sidelines.
I opened the pool. The pool disagreed. Click in to find out more.
Un vignoble en crise, des paysages arrachés, et derrière la carte postale du vin français, un système qui craque de toutes parts. Entre surproduction, déséquilibres économiques et décisions difficiles, Le grand gâchis viticole explore ce que beaucoup préfèrent ne pas voir : l’envers d’un monde en pleine mutation. Un constat lucide, parfois brutal, sur ce que devient la viticulture quand elle perd ses repères.
A vineyard in crisis, landscapes being torn up, and behind the postcard image of French wine, a system cracking at every seam. Caught between overproduction, economic imbalances and hard decisions, The great wine swindle explores what many would rather not see: the other side of a world in the midst of transformation. A clear-eyed, sometimes brutal account of what viticulture becomes when it loses its bearings.
From soft morning light to the first real warmth of the year, L’été reflects on the small, beautiful signals that summer has arrived—and how they quietly transform everyday life. Click here.
A shift is in the air again—the kind you can’t quite name but feel in your bones. In this latest post, I capture that fleeting moment when seasons, habits, and headspace all begin to turn at once, inviting reflection, restlessness, and maybe a little reinvention. If you’ve ever sensed the quiet nudge that something’s about to change, this one will speak to you—come see what’s stirring.
This week: a needle, a cardiologist who communicates exclusively in meaningful silences, and one man with a Kärcher on a mission. Nothing dramatic happened — no epiphanies, no reversals of fortune — and yet somehow the pool tiles are spotless, the heart is in acceptable working order, and Le Mans is only eight weeks away. A quiet week in the Occitanie sun, done rather well. Click in.
Forget NATO — the real test of German diplomacy is finding Lula a decent Wurst. Click here for the full story
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