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Calm today, chaos tomorrow 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪
From champagne-fueled feasts to lazy days dodging to-do lists, my blog is a mix of good food, bold travels, cheeky observations, and life’s little surprises. If you like stories served with humor, a dash of wanderlust, and the occasional cocktail … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drinks, Friends
Tagged * BBQ, Anglo-Saxon friends, Carcassonne, Daily life, Humor, Pézenas, Pool party, Spicy Margarita Rosé, To-do list, Travel planning
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Muchas Gracias, Amazon🇬🇧
Who knew true happiness folds neatly in half? I just scored a Spanish-speaking, QWERTY-loving foldable keyboard on Amazon’s mystery sale—and yes, I’m typing this very post on it right now. Spoiler: it fits in my pocket and makes me feel … Continue reading
Time to mix 🇬🇧🇫🇷
🌶️A bottle of jalapeño liqueur has finally landed on my counter, and with it, the chance to test-drive the dangerously elegant Spicy Margarita Rosé — fiery, floral, and fabulously pink. The only twist? I’m not drinking it… but my unsuspecting … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drinks
Tagged 1. Spicy Margarita Rosé, Cocktail Test Drive, Creative Cocktails, Drink Pairing, Drink Reviews, Foodie Fun, Jalapeño Liqueur, Mexican Cocktails, Non-Alcoholic Experiment, Rosé Cocktail, Sober Mixology, Spicy Drinks, Summer Drink Ideas, Tequila Cocktails, Toulouse
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Autumn in August 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪
It’s only mid-August, yet the plane trees think it’s October and the Germans are already shouting ‘Oktoberfest!’ At this rate, I’ll be hanging Christmas lights next week
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Sun, sweat and scribbles 🇬🇧
Poolside, 40°C, book in one hand, idea in the other… and my iPhone screen vanishing into blackout mode. Enter my quest for the mythical “eWriter” — a sun-proof, distraction-free gadget for jotting down brilliant thoughts before they evaporate in the … Continue reading
🍁Les feuilles… déjà?🍂 🇫🇷🇬🇧
“Mid-August, and the plane trees are already shedding their leaves like it’s October. Blame the heat, blame the drought — but it feels as though autumn has slipped in early, right in the middle of a heatwave. Between the air-con, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry & Literature, Reflections & Mood, Seasons & Nature
Tagged canicule, early autumn, falling leaves, Heatwave, melancholy, plane trees, poetry, summer heat, Verlaine
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