Tag Archives: Carcassonne

The great winter escape 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪

Posted on January 5, 2026 by admin

They say timing is everything. Whoever ‘they’ are clearly weren’t talking about my recent departure from Germany – which happened to be exactly three days before Mother Nature decided to dump enough snow on Hannover to make front-page news. Coincidence? … Continue reading →

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The week that was 01/2026

Posted on January 4, 2026 by admin

My luggage divorced itself at Charles de Gaulle, I won a music quiz without answering a single question correctly, and I’m about to start a diet that nobody asked for. If this is what 2026 looks like, buckle up—it’s going … Continue reading →

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The week that was 49/2025 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on December 7, 2025 by admin

December kicked off with a bruised rib, nightly pilgrimages to the Christmas market, enough mulled wine to forget the pain, and one unforgettable cassoulet eaten under the bittersweet news that my favourite restaurant is soon closing. If you enjoy laughter-through-the-winces, … Continue reading →

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A yearly tradition 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on December 6, 2025 by admin

Every year in early December, our quiet corner of Occitanie suddenly fills with Spanish laughter, overflowing shopping carts, and enough Catalan energy to power Carcassonne’s Christmas lights — all thanks to a holiday most French people forget exists. Why exactly … Continue reading →

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Retirees and digital IDs 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on November 19, 2025 by admin

Between the sudden winter chill, a swarm of hyper-motivated retirees, a Christmas market rising from the ground, and the glorious failure of France’s digital IDs, my morning turned into a full-blown administrative comedy. Come read how, at 72, I managed … Continue reading →

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Un peu d’histoire 🇫🇷

Posted on November 17, 2025 by admin

A short history of Carcassonne

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The week that was 43/2025 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪

Posted on October 26, 2025 by admin

My knees, my car, and other unlikely survivors of Week 43. Read more…

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The great wine & Guinness experiment 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on October 18, 2025 by admin

When your evening starts in France and ends in Dublin — without ever leaving town. Read more

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Une journée Gargantuesque 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on October 8, 2025 by admin

What happens in Narbonne stays on the scales — a Gargantuan day at Les Grands Buffets.

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Calm today, chaos tomorrow 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪

Posted on August 22, 2025 by admin

From champagne-fueled feasts to lazy days dodging to-do lists, my blog is a mix of good food, bold travels, cheeky observations, and life’s little surprises. If you like stories served with humor, a dash of wanderlust, and the occasional cocktail … Continue reading →

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