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Monday blues? 🇫🇷🇬🇧
When life gives you Mondays, head for Mirepoix — preferably when it’s raining apples. 🍏 – Read more
Posted in Life in France, Local events
Tagged AppleFestival, Ariège, FrenchMarket, MedievalTowns, Mirepoix, Pyrenees, TravelFrance
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Une journée Gargantuesque 🇬🇧🇫🇷
What happens in Narbonne stays on the scales — a Gargantuan day at Les Grands Buffets.
Posted in Food & Drinks, Life in France
Tagged * Les Grands Buffets, All-you-can-eat, Carcassonne, Culinary adventure, Feasting, Fine dining, Food humor, Food pilgrimage, French cuisine, Gargantua style, Gargantuan appetite, Gastronomie française, Gourmet experience, I did it my way, Joy of eating, Life’s little pleasures, Marseillais flair, Minervois, Narbonne, Occitanie, Oh fan de chichourle!, Overindulgence, Train travel, Weekend outing, Witty storytelling
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From rant to Roussillon 🇫🇷🇬🇧
From vineyards to Wi-Fi woes: a day that began with Minervois magic and ended in digital despair.
La Madeleine de Proust à 2 roues 🇫🇷🇬🇧
From 0.7 horsepower to 33 km/h downhill thrills — ride back to the sixties with me on a Solex!
Back home 🇬🇧🇫🇷
From Guinness detox to a neighbour uprising: what greeted us first back home in France.
Posted in Life in France, Travel
Tagged * Ireland, Detox, France, French politics, Guinness, Humour, Japanese restaurant, Local life, Neighbours, Police municipale, Saké, Squatters, summer heat, Visitors, Whiskey tasting
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The month that was – August 2025 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪
Life, travel, food, and the occasional misadventure – that’s what you’ll find here. From secret beach spots to spontaneous pool parties, new restaurants worth the detour, and the ups and downs of staying sober while the world celebrates, I share … Continue reading
Breaking the silence 🇬🇧🇫🇷
From BBQs in Pézenas to party plans in Le Mans—with a dash of dry days, spicy cocktails, and Irish rain on the horizon—join me as I navigate the end of summer with scenic detours, questionable decisions, and absolutely no motorway … Continue reading
Posted in Life in France, Travel
Tagged * Pézenas, BBQ party, Dry challenge, Dublin to Donegal, End of summer, French countryside, Friendly chaos, Hosting friends, Indian summer, Ireland road trip, Le Mans 24h, Minervois region, Poolside afternoons, Rainy adventures, Spicy Margarita Rosé, Summer in France, Traffic jams, Travel planning, Whisky tasting, Wine-fueled decisions
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Hot enough 🇬🇧🇫🇷
“When the thermometer hits 43°C and your wife’s birthday falls on the same day, there’s only one sensible thing to do: head for the coast, order dangerously pink cocktails, and let the sea breeze do the rest. Here’s how we … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations & Special Days, Life in France
Tagged * Narbonne Plage, Birthday lunch, Coastal France travel, Foodie adventures in France, French beach dining, French Riviera vibes, Hot weather escapes, L’Hospitalet Beach, Languedoc restaurants, Long French lunches, Mediterranean coast, Poolside afternoons, Seafood restaurants, Spicy Margarita Rosé, Summer heatwave
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The week that was 32-2025 🇬🇧🇫🇷
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.
Posted in Life in France, Personal Projects, Weekly Journal
Tagged Aerial Firefighting, Aude, Blogging Mishaps, Camon, Canadair, Forest Fires, Heatwave, Lac de Montbel, Montolieu, New Domain, Pool Days, Pyrenees, Road Trip, sauvageraie.com, South of France, Tramontane, Week in Review
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Massalia 🇫🇷
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