Category Archives: Nostalgia

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!

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La Madeleine de Proust 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Ever had a taste, smell, or sound transport you back in time? Discover the story behind Proust’s madeleine—the tiny treat that unlocks life’s most cherished memories.

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Les slows des Boums 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Remember those magical slow dances at the boums? The sweaty palms, the clumsy steps, the thrill of waiting for the DJ to drop “the” song… Join me on a nostalgic trip back to the 60s and 70s with a playlist … Continue reading

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The week that was 33/2025 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Anniversary week Week 33 delivered heatwaves, boredom, and a healthy dose of the blues — but also new cocktails, birthday feasts, and unexpected musical nostalgia. From Narbonne Plage to Joe Cocker, it wasn’t all bad. Dive in for the full … Continue reading

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Midnight zapping 🇬🇧🇫🇷

A late-night flick through French TV led me straight to Joe Cocker — and straight back to a free lakeside concert in Hannover, a reckless scooter ride for love, and a few memories best left in the “classified” file. From … Continue reading

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La Sauvageraie 🇫🇷🇬🇧

“La Sauvageraie wasn’t just a house — it was four floors of elegance, chaos, music, and mischief. But my true kingdom was the attic: a teenage paradise of Pink Floyd, secret drawers, and whispered midnight conversations… and one unforgettable laugh … Continue reading

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Le Prado 🇫🇷

“From childhood evenings at Marseille’s Prado to hitchhiking in the ‘70s — and even a chance encounter 6,000 km away in Philadelphia — the same street, the same family pharmacy, and the same whiff of pastis kept finding me. Some … Continue reading

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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

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Villanova 🇬🇧

Fifty years, one campus, and two T-shirts later — I’m back in Villanova gear. The fit isn’t quite what it was in 1975 (neither am I), but the nostalgia is timeless. Want to know why a simple shirt can carry … Continue reading

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