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Spanish retreat
The plan Spend almost a month away in Alicante Week I Day 1 – Day 2 – Day 3 – Day 4 – Day 5 – Day 6 – Day 7 Week II Day 8 – Day 9 – Day … Continue reading
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La France ne décline pas 🇫🇷🇬🇧
France isn’t in decline — it’s rewriting the rules. While the doom narrative gets louder, the facts tell a different story. This sharp, no-nonsense take dismantles tired clichés and shows why the future of France is far less bleak than … Continue reading
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Thursday, my old friend 🇬🇧🇫🇷
What if the best day of the week isn’t Friday… but Thursday? The perfectly balanced, quietly rebellious middle child of the calendar. In France, it once meant freedom, bicycles, comic books, and scraped knees — and even today, it carries … Continue reading
Posted in Life in France, Nostalgia
Tagged Calendar Musing, Childhood Memories, Cultural differences, France vs USA, French School System, French Traditions, Gentle Satire, Growing Up in France, Life Reflections, Lighthearted Humor, Midweek Thoughts, Parisian Mood, School Days, Sweet Memories, The Joy of Thursday, Then and Now, Thursday, Wednesday vs Thursday, Weekend Anticipation, Witty Observations
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Les Aiguilles Rouges 🇬🇧🇫🇷
What could possibly go wrong when you decide to “just go for a little hike” in the Aiguilles Rouges? Towering peaks, suspiciously steep paths, dazzling alpine lakes, and the occasional reminder that gravity is not your friend… Join me for … Continue reading
Super Bowl LX
Super Bowl LX had it all — tension, twists, questionable calls, and one moment that made me spill my popcorn 🍿🏈. If you think you know how it unfolded… think again. I’ve broken it down in my own slightly biased … Continue reading
The week that was 06/2026 🇬🇧🇫🇷
What do a deceased printer, a globe-trotting friend who lives two kilometres away, and a midnight Super Bowl party have in common? They’re all part of my spectacularly uneventful week at home. Click-in and join me as I become obsessed … Continue reading
HP printers (not the sauce)
My 10-year-old HP printer died, so I bought a replacement for cheap. Setup took five minutes. It works perfectly. There’s just one problem: the replacement ink costs exactly the same as the entire printer. Welcome to printer economics, where the … Continue reading
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The month that was – January 2026 🇬🇧🇫🇷
January didn’t so much happen as ambush me. Trips went sideways, tech misbehaved, whisky made executive decisions, and Gran Turismo delivered a swift and public humiliation. Throw in rain, comfort food, and a few hard-won life lessons, and you’ve got … Continue reading
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