The month that was – September 2026 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on October 1, 2026 by admin

Fifty Years of Marriage and Another Kidney Stone

Petit spoiler : ce n’est qu’un caillou, et jamais je n’ai été aussi content de l’entendre.

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Le Blues 🇫🇷

Posted on September 29, 2026 by admin

Trois mois sans projets, des incertitudes médicales, la pluie et des amis qui disparaissent mystérieusement… Que demander de plus ? Venez partager mon dernier petit coup de blues.

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6 Hours of Fuji 🇬🇧

Posted on September 28, 2026 by admin

🏁 Six hours of racing, 203 laps, a victory decided by 0.591 seconds… and I watched the whole thing several hours after it had actually finished. Welcome to my new retirement-friendly approach to endurance racing: no alarm clocks, no spoilers, and absolutely no need to leave the chair.

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The week that was 39/2026 🇬🇧

Posted on September 28, 2026 by admin

A kidney stone, German guests, a cassoulet that should probably be reported to the authorities, and a Rafale loud enough to rearrange the furniture from 5 km away… and just when we thought the week couldn’t get more exciting, a grass fire brought four Canadairs into the airshow. In other words, a perfectly normal week in Carcassonne.

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🍂 Autumn has officially arrived… apparently 🇬🇧🇩🇪

Posted on September 24, 2026 by admin

Someone forgot to tell the sun, though — 34°C, a pool, German guests, a chicken tajine and rather too much wine suggest that summer has simply refused to leave.

🍂 Der Herbst ist offiziell angekommen … angeblich.

Jemand hat allerdings vergessen, der Sonne Bescheid zu sagen – 34 °C, ein Swimmingpool, deutsche Gäste, ein Hähnchen-Tajine und etwas zu viel Wein lassen vermuten, dass der Sommer einfach beschlossen hat, nicht zu gehen. 😎☀️🍷

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I had a plan. Then my kidney got involved 🇬🇧

Posted on September 22, 2026 by admin

I thought the NFL landing in both London and Paris would finally break my travel deadlock. Instead it just added a third city, a countdown to Christmas lights in Mallorca, and one extremely inconvenient medical plot twist.

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Hebdomada Horribilis – Week 38 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪

Posted on September 19, 2026 by admin

One kidney stone. Two patients. Zero sense of timing. This week, medicine took over the household, a tiny mineral took my calendar hostage, and the only thing that went smoothly was a coffee at Chez Felix. Come for the drama, stay for the stone’s forwarding address (spoiler: there isn’t one).

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Visit to the ER 🇬🇧

Posted on September 18, 2026 by admin

An impromptu visit to A&E turns into a rather uncomfortable exercise in waiting, worrying and imagining the worst. What exactly happened, and why am I still saying “no comment… yet”? There’s a hospital, a suspected diagnosis, a few anxious hours and, eventually, a rather unexpected twist.

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 Mallorca, sunshine, sangria… and a rather neglected WEC race report 🇬🇧

Posted on September 12, 2026 by admin

I was far too busy enjoying a few days on the glorious Spanish island to summon the energy to report on the Lone Star Le Mans, the sixth round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship on September 6th. But I’ve finally caught up—and, judging by the drama at Austin, I really should have paid attention sooner!

Ferrari, Toyota, a late-race twist and a result that certainly wasn’t written in the script… My take on all the action is now online.

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The great French cheese road trip 🇬🇧

Posted on September 12, 2026 by admin

What happens when you combine a French road trip, a suspiciously large appetite and enough cheese to frighten a cardiologist? 🧀🇫🇷 A journey through France where the scenery is beautiful, the traditions are serious, and the cheese is definitely not messing about. Discover why, in France, even a simple piece of cheese can become a matter of national importance!

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