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The great winter escape 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪

Posted on January 5, 2026 by admin

They say timing is everything. Whoever ‘they’ are clearly weren’t talking about my recent departure from Germany – which happened to be exactly three days before Mother Nature decided to dump enough snow on Hannover to make front-page news. Coincidence? … Continue reading →

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My ridiculous ambitious writing plan 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on January 4, 2026 by admin

 Every year starts with good intentions. This one starts with an ambitious writing plan and a strong suspicion that reality may object. Click in for the details.

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January sport

Posted on January 4, 2026 by admin

January delivers wall-to-wall sport and the perfect excuse to stay comfortably seated. I’ve analysed performances, criticised technique and celebrated victories — all while firmly planted in my armchair. Click in to discover why this might be the fittest I’ll feel … Continue reading →

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The week that was 01/2026

Posted on January 4, 2026 by admin

My luggage divorced itself at Charles de Gaulle, I won a music quiz without answering a single question correctly, and I’m about to start a diet that nobody asked for. If this is what 2026 looks like, buckle up—it’s going … Continue reading →

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My “paperless office”

Posted on January 3, 2026 by admin

Still dreaming of a paperless office? So was I. Then reality showed up… with boxes, folders, “just-in-case” printouts, and a printer that clearly enjoys irony. 😏 Click in for a gently self-mocking tour of my very modern, very digital, and … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2026 by admin
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Looking back… and looking up

Posted on December 30, 2025 by admin

As the year winds down, a simple list of flight routes turns into a quiet revelation about how the world really moves. From familiar airports to surprisingly busy corridors across Asia, this is a brief end-of-year reflection on travel, geography, … Continue reading →

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Settling back 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on December 30, 2025 by admin

Freshly home from Germany, the bed is blissful, the coffee is sacred—and the suitcase is still on holiday. Between lost luggage, administrative adventures, creative bursts and a medically questionable reliance on whisky, this is a gentle, humorous return to routine … Continue reading →

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Back to classics

Posted on December 30, 2025 by admin

Turn off the sleigh bells and tune into timeless brilliance. Read more.

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The case of the vanishing cables bag 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on December 30, 2025 by admin

After ten days on the road, a missing cable bag reappears, a docking station refuses to cooperate, and a perfectly good MacBook Air stages a silent rebellion. What follows is an afternoon of unplugging, replugging, and negotiating with modern technology—until, … Continue reading →

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