Category Archives: Lifestyle

A taste of summer 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on April 11, 2025 by JJ

Posted in Humour, Leisure, Lifestyle | Tagged pCloud, Quantum physics, reading, Spring, sun, sunburn, Tech life, Threema, web radio | Leave a comment

The week that was 15-2025 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on April 7, 2025 by JJ

Posted in Humour, Lifestyle, London, Travel, Travel and Culture | Tagged ABBA Voyage, Bière artisanale, Holograms, Live music, Londres, pub, Real Ale | Leave a comment

The month that was – March 2025 🇬🇧 🇫🇷

Posted on April 1, 2025 by JJ

Posted in Leisure, Lifestyle, Monthly Recaps, Personal Reflections, Travel and adventure | Tagged Bureaucratic Battles, Devon Trip, Irish Pub Culture, London Trip, March Recap, Mini Drone Adventures, Rugby Matches, Seaside Getaway, Time Flies, Travel Planning | Leave a comment

The art of packing 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on March 31, 2025 by JJ

Posted in Adventure, Lifestyle, Packing Guides, Travel Essentials, Travel Tips | Tagged Carry-On Packing, Minimalist Packing, Packing Tips, Travel Gear, Travel Hacks, Travel Planning | Leave a comment

The price of excess? 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on March 12, 2025 by JJ

Posted in Food and Drink, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Personal Refelctions, Sports | Tagged COVID Test, Excesses of Life, Flu Season, Guinness, Health, Home Remedies, Irish Pub, Rest & Recovery, Rugby, Spicy Food, Weekend Adventures | Leave a comment

A mid-February summer

Posted on February 16, 2025 by JJ

Posted in Books & Comics, Leisure, Lifestyle, Personal Reflections | Tagged Bandes dessinées, BD classique, Hiver ensoleillé, Lecture, Les Chevaliers du Ciel, Moments simples, Tanguy et Laverdure | Leave a comment

Eight years ago today 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪

Posted on February 12, 2025 by JJ

Posted in Expat Life, Lifestyle, Moving to France, Reflections, Retirement Adventures | Tagged Anniversary of a Move, Carcassonne Living, Eight Years in France, Expat in Occitanie, French Lifestyle, From England to France, From Germany to France, Life in France, Moving Abroad, New Beginnings, Occitanie Life, Retirement Life | Leave a comment

Supermarket safari 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on February 7, 2025 by JJ

Posted in Lifestyle, Observations & Humour, Personal experiences, Shopping & Retail, Social Behaviour | Tagged Customer Experience, Friday Morning Crowd, Grocery Store Etiquette, Humour in Everyday Life, Market vs Supermarket, Senior Shoppers, Shopping Habits, Shopping Struggles, Social Anthropology, Supermarket Chronicles | Leave a comment

Timing is everything 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on January 27, 2025 by JJ

Posted in Accessories, DIY, Hobbies and crafts, Life hacks, Lifestyle, Personal experiences, South Pacific, Travel Preparations, Watches | Tagged Adventure Planning, DIY Watch Repair, Office Finds, Packing Tips, Snorkeling Preparation, Swiss Watches, Travel Essentials, Travel Gear, Watch Adjustment, Waterproof Watches | Leave a comment

Ecriture

Posted on January 16, 2025 by JJ

🇫🇷 Quelle heureuse coïncidence : deux de mes carnets de notes arrivent à leur fin, et je dois les remplacer autour du 23 janvier… une date qui n’est pas anodine, puisqu’il s’agit de la Journée Internationale de l’Écriture Manuscrite ! … Continue reading →

Posted in Handwriting, Lifestyle, Organisation & Productivity, Technology, Writing & Creativity | Tagged Analog to Digital Workflow, Bullet Journaling, Creative Processes, Fountain Pens, Handwriting Day, Inspiration, Notebook Organisation, Paper Quality, Productivity Tips, Stationery Enthusiast, Writing Habits, Writing Tools | Leave a comment