Monthly Archives: August 2025

Pardi 🇫🇷

Posted on August 8, 2025 by admin

Ever stumbled on a word that makes your childhood come rushing back? That’s exactly what happened when our English friend Julia discovered an apéritif called Pardi! Between laughs, fig jam, and a splash of pastis, memories of Marseille, sun-baked streets, … Continue reading →

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The myth of free time🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on August 7, 2025 by admin

Retirement: the ultimate full-time job, complete with coffee contemplation, garden inspections, and the sacred afternoon nap. But when I try to trade screens for books, curiosity—and a certain shiny drone—intervenes, dragging me into a whirlwind of aerial shots, AI photo … Continue reading →

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De feu, d’avions et de plumes 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on August 7, 2025 by admin

Wildfires, soaring planes, and a nostalgic dive into fountain pens: today in Carcassonne, the heat is unbearable, the skies are alive with firefighting aircraft, and I’m rediscovering the quiet joys of Seyes-ruled notebooks and cursive practice. Chaos outside, calm—and a … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a diet Mojito monk 🇬🇧

Posted on August 6, 2025 by admin

Day 37 without booze, and I’m clinging to my minty mocktail like a life raft while the sun tries to roast me alive. The scales are mocking me, the trousers still judge me, and whisky still whispers from movie screens … Continue reading →

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