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 of timeless slow tracks, rediscovered thanks to Siri, Deezer 👉 [Les slows des boums]
Muchas Gracias, Amazon🇬🇧
Who knew true happiness folds neatly in half? I just scored a Spanish-speaking, QWERTY-loving foldable keyboard on Amazon’s mystery sale—and yes, I’m typing this very post on it right now. Spoiler: it fits in my pocket and makes me feel like James Bond with better punctuation.
Time to mix 🇬🇧🇫🇷
🌶️A bottle of jalapeño liqueur has finally landed on my counter, and with it, the chance to test-drive the dangerously elegant Spicy Margarita Rosé — fiery, floral, and fabulously pink. The only twist? I’m not drinking it… but my unsuspecting partner is about to become the official guinea pig. Buckle up — lunchtime’s about to get interesting.🌶️
Posted in Food & Drinks
Tagged 1. Spicy Margarita Rosé, Cocktail Test Drive, Creative Cocktails, Drink Pairing, Drink Reviews, Foodie Fun, Jalapeño Liqueur, Mexican Cocktails, Non-Alcoholic Experiment, Rosé Cocktail, Sober Mixology, Spicy Drinks, Summer Drink Ideas, Tequila Cocktails, Toulouse
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Autumn in August 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪
It’s only mid-August, yet the plane trees think it’s October and the Germans are already shouting ‘Oktoberfest!’ At this rate, I’ll be hanging Christmas lights next week
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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 story (poolside headphones included).
Sun, sweat and scribbles 🇬🇧
Poolside, 40°C, book in one hand, idea in the other… and my iPhone screen vanishing into blackout mode. Enter my quest for the mythical “eWriter” — a sun-proof, distraction-free gadget for jotting down brilliant thoughts before they evaporate in the heat. Curious? Dive in.
🍁Les feuilles… déjà?🍂 🇫🇷🇬🇧
“Mid-August, and the plane trees are already shedding their leaves like it’s October. Blame the heat, blame the drought — but it feels as though autumn has slipped in early, right in the middle of a heatwave. Between the air-con, the pool, and a touch of Verlaine’s melancholy, I can’t help but wonder: is summer already bowing out?”
Posted in Poetry & Literature, Reflections & Mood, Seasons & Nature
Tagged canicule, early autumn, falling leaves, Heatwave, melancholy, plane trees, poetry, summer heat, Verlaine
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Lost in translation 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪
Lost in Translation (Inside My Own Head) – Ever wondered what happens when your thoughts speak French, your keyboard insists on English, and a stubborn corner of your brain still mumbles in German? Welcome to my multilingual brain, where coffee is mandatory, dreams change language at will, and even the cat I don’t have is confused.
Posted in Language & Culture
Tagged Bilingual brain, Coffee before thinking, Cultural identity, English language, Expat stories, French language, German language, Keyboard shortcuts, Language quirks, Language switching, Lost in translation, Multilingual dreams, Multilingual humor, Thinking in another language, Trilingual
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European accent 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪
When a Hollywood cop described a suspect as having a “European accent,” I nearly spilled my café crème. From French chic to Scottish grit, Europe’s accents are as varied as its landscapes—yet somehow, we’re all lumped into one. A witty dive into lazy stereotypes, geography lessons gone wrong, and why our voices deserve more than a single label
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Tagged * European Accents, Accent Recognition, American Movies, British English, Cultural Diversity, French Accent, Geography in Film, Hollywood Movies, Italian Accent, Language Diversity, Linguistic Stereotypes, Media Shortcuts, Scottish Accent, Spanish Accent, United in Diversity
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