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When the music slows down πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡«πŸ‡·

Every now and then the music of life slows down β€” not because the party is over, but because it’s time to notice a few things we might otherwise miss. That’s exactly what happened in this little story.

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Thought of the day

Filed under: motorway sociology, continental drift, the philosophy of duvets Β· Written somewhere between a first and second coffee  Click in to find out

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Spanish πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ adventure

It was supposed to be a simple Spanish holiday. A bit of sun, a few tapas, maybe a glass of Rioja and a quiet return home. But as often happens in Spain, things didn’t go quite according to plan. What … Continue reading

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La France ne dΓ©cline pas πŸ‡«πŸ‡·πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

France isn’t in decline β€” it’s rewriting the rules. While the doom narrative gets louder, the facts tell a different story. This sharp, no-nonsense take dismantles tired clichΓ©s and shows why the future of France is far less bleak than … Continue reading

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Thursday, my old friend πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡«πŸ‡·

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 β€” and even today, it carries … Continue reading

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Les Aiguilles Rouges πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡«πŸ‡·

What could possibly go wrong when you decide to β€œjust 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

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Super Bowl LX

Super Bowl LX had it all β€” 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

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Sunday humour

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The week that was 06/2026 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡«πŸ‡·

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

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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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