Category Archives: Daily life

The month that was – September 2026 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on October 1, 2026 by admin

Posted in Daily life | Tagged * monthly recap, autumn blues, friends and barbecue, golden anniversary, Kidney stones, Mallorca, September 2026, Travel Diary | Leave a comment

Closed by order of the authorities 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on August 5, 2026 by admin

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Une journée bien remplie 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on July 21, 2026 by admin

A rescued swift, a rogue car seat clip, and a BMW leather chair he can’t afford — one very “quiet” day in the South of France Continue reading

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L’été 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on April 20, 2026 by admin

From soft morning light to the first real warmth of the year, L’été reflects on the small, beautiful signals that summer has arrived—and how they quietly transform everyday life. Click here.

Posted in Daily life, Life in France, Weather & Seasons | Tagged early summer, French Life, morning routine, Occitanie, simple pleasures, slow living, summer, Sunshine | Leave a comment

The taxman cometh 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on April 9, 2026 by admin

The French tax portal is open enter at your own risk.

Posted in Daily life | Tagged Bureaucracy, Daily life, Financial admin, Foreign income, France taxes, French bureaucracy, French tax system, Living in France, Paperwork struggle, productivity, Retirement income, Tax declaration, Tax season, To-do list | Leave a comment

What starts as a simple mission to clean the pool ends in a humbling, sun-drenched reckoning with the body’s limits — and one man’s very reasonable decision to treat the afternoon’s dizziness as a medical prescription for rosé. Equal parts … Continue reading →

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J’ai le même à la maison🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on January 19, 2026 by admin

Ever had that strange feeling that life is playing reruns… in your own living room? 🤔 J’ai le même à la maison is a light, witty dive into déjà vu, domestic echoes, and those moments when reality smirks at you. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily life | Tagged coincidences, déjà vu, domestic life, everyday irony, familiar feelings, Humour, life repeats itself, reality with a wink, self-observation, small moments | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Daily life | Tagged * coming home, daily routines, Humour, Lost luggage, modern inconveniences, post-holiday blues, reflections, small joys, technology and life, Travel mishaps, Writing life | Leave a comment

Carcassonne mérite mieux 🇫🇷

Posted on December 10, 2025 by admin

Playdoyer pour un vrai réseau cyclable 🚴‍♀️ Carcassonne sans pistes cyclables, c’est un frein à la liberté. Après 25 ans à Hanovre, je témoigne : notre ville peut et doit offrir un réseau sûr et ambitieux. Découvrez mon appel aux élus et à … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily life, Environment | Tagged * Carcassonne, CarcaVélo, environnement, mobilité douce, pistes cyclables, qualité de vie, sécurité routière, transport durable, urbanisme, vélo | Leave a comment

Crise Dominicale 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on December 7, 2025 by admin

What happens when a quiet Sunday turns into a rescue mission involving a leaky vinegar barrel, a heroic ladle, a pot of jam, and a venerated vinegar “mother”? Dive into my latest domestic saga — proof that even a tiny … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily life | Tagged cooking essentials, DIY fix, domestic adventures, Humour, kitchen emergency, kitchen tools, silicone stopper, Sunday crisis, vinaigrier, vinegar, vinegar mother | Leave a comment

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