Monthly Archives: November 2023

My TOP 2023

Posted on November 29, 2023 by JJS

Deezer just sent me a summary of the Top songs I listened to in 2023. Quite interesting 🎶🎶🎶

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Massilia

Posted on November 27, 2023 by JJS

Pleasant diner at the “Rotisseurs de la Côte” which happens to be more or less the only restaurant open at this time of year.

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Golf anyone?

Posted on November 26, 2023 by JJS

Having spent very recently a few days in Portugal’s Algarve region surrounded by brilliant golf courses, I am seriously thinking of taking the sport up again. I cancelled memberships to our local course at Covid time and gave it all … Continue reading →

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Le Mans 24h

Posted on November 26, 2023 by JJS

So, I have managed to purchase a couple of entrance and tribune tickets for the race in June 2024. I am extremely pleased about that after last year’s fiasco. I really need to start looking at the logistics of it … Continue reading →

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Xmas list

Posted on November 26, 2023 by JJS

Must work on my Xmas list today and it is not as easy as I had wished. 🎄🎄🎄

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Where to?

Posted on November 25, 2023 by JJS

Looking for a holiday destination for a break in February and it is not as easy as it sounds. It has to be warm to escape the winter European 🇪🇺 weather. It is not a beach holiday but somewhere with … Continue reading →

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Tennessee style

Posted on November 25, 2023 by JJS

Had a very pleasant Thanksgiving with our friends C&L. Far too much to eat and far too much to drink. Everything was of high quality. We even watched the football games (the summaries) after lunch, Looking forward to next year … Continue reading →

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Noël arrive

Posted on November 24, 2023 by JJS

Preparations for the opening of the Christmas market in town are going well by the looks of it All the chalets are up on the main square and the ice rink is up but not yet ready to freeze. 🌲🎄🌲 … Continue reading →

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Windy

Posted on November 22, 2023 by JJS

🍂🍂🍂 Quite a typical autumn day here, not necessarily cold but fairly windy. Of course as a result leaves are blowing away from the trees and settle all over the ground and in the pool. A daily sweep is certainly … Continue reading →

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Understanding the motivations behind Hamas’ attacks on Israelis

Posted on November 14, 2023 by JJS

I have read a number of articles on the subject and “copied & pasted” them and fed the results to ChatGPT to make a summary for a blog post. I tend to agree with the analysis. ▫️Introduction:In the wake of … Continue reading →

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