Category Archives: Life in France

From rant to Roussillon 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on September 25, 2025 by admin

From vineyards to Wi-Fi woes: a day that began with Minervois magic and ended in digital despair.

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La Madeleine de Proust à 2 roues 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on September 21, 2025 by admin

From 0.7 horsepower to 33 km/h downhill thrills — ride back to the sixties with me on a Solex!

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Back home 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on September 17, 2025 by admin

From Guinness detox to a neighbour uprising: what greeted us first back home in France.

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The month that was – August 2025 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪

Posted on August 29, 2025 by admin

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 →

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Breaking the silence 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on August 27, 2025 by admin

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 →

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Hot enough 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on August 12, 2025 by admin

“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 →

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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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