Monthly Archives: April 2026

The week that was 17/2026 🇬🇧

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 … Continue reading

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Escape to Brittany 🇬🇧

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 … Continue reading

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How things change 🇬🇧

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 … Continue reading

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20c and rising 🇬🇧🇫🇷

I opened the pool. The pool disagreed. Click in to find out more.

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The great wine swindle 🇫🇷🇬🇧

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 … Continue reading

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L’été 🇫🇷🇬🇧

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.

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6 Hours of Imola

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, … Continue reading

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The week that was 16/2026 🇬🇧🇫🇷

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, … Continue reading

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The sausage summit 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷

Forget NATO — the real test of German diplomacy is finding Lula a decent Wurst. Click here for the full story

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The taxman cometh 🇫🇷🇬🇧

The French tax portal is open enter at your own risk.

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