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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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🎶 Robert Plant 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on July 24, 2025 by admin

Some nights aren’t just concerts — they’re time machines. Last night in Carcassonne, Robert Plant’s voice soared through the summer air, blending blues, country, and a touch of magic that made us all seventeen again. Friends flew in, memories flooded … Continue reading →

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Villanova 🇬🇧

Posted on July 5, 2025 by admin

Fifty years, one campus, and two T-shirts later — I’m back in Villanova gear. The fit isn’t quite what it was in 1975 (neither am I), but the nostalgia is timeless. Want to know why a simple shirt can carry … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl LIX

Posted on February 10, 2025 by admin

A sleepless European, a 12:30 AM kickoff, endless commercials, and a few dangerously good cocktails—welcome to my Super Bowl night. I rooted for Philly, ranted about ads, marveled at how little the “ball in play” actually is, and still somehow … Continue reading →

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Six Nations 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on February 1, 2025 by admin

Helmets off, mouthguards in—rugby is back, and it’s everything American football wishes it could be. Forget endless commercials and replays; the Six Nations kicked off with France crushing Wales 48–0 in 80 minutes of pure, uninterrupted mayhem. Curious why this … Continue reading →

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