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La Sauvageraie 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on August 12, 2025 by admin

“La Sauvageraie wasn’t just a house — it was four floors of elegance, chaos, music, and mischief. But my true kingdom was the attic: a teenage paradise of Pink Floyd, secret drawers, and whispered midnight conversations… and one unforgettable laugh … Continue reading →

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Le Prado 🇫🇷

Posted on August 10, 2025 by admin

“From childhood evenings at Marseille’s Prado to hitchhiking in the ‘70s — and even a chance encounter 6,000 km away in Philadelphia — the same street, the same family pharmacy, and the same whiff of pastis kept finding me. Some … Continue reading →

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The week that was 32-2025 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on August 10, 2025 by admin

Quiet… Too Quiet?A week of long lunches, firefighting planes, accidental website deletion, and mountain detours—because even “quiet” weeks in my world come with Bourbon temptations, Top Gun moments, and the occasional digital catastrophe.

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Massalia 🇫🇷

Posted on August 9, 2025 by admin

Marseille dans le sang, Paris sur la carte d’identité. Entre les étés ensoleillés chez ma grand-mère Alphonsine, les marchés parfumés, les après-midis à la Pointe Rouge et les histoires hautes en couleur de tonton Maurice, chaque souvenir est une bouffée … Continue reading →

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JJ vs. the Machines (I) 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on August 8, 2025 by admin

When Technology Stages a MutinyBefore sunrise, three keyboards, two computers, and one overbooked morning decided to collapse in unison—forcing me into a pre-coffee battery hunt while a window cleaner waged war on my glass. Forget caffeine; nothing wakes you up … Continue reading →

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Pardi 🇫🇷

Posted on August 8, 2025 by admin

Ever stumbled on a word that makes your childhood come rushing back? That’s exactly what happened when our English friend Julia discovered an apéritif called Pardi! Between laughs, fig jam, and a splash of pastis, memories of Marseille, sun-baked streets, … Continue reading →

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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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