Monthly Archives: December 2023

I do not like

Posted on December 29, 2023 by JJS

🇬🇧 If there is something which gets up my wick is imported, out of season fruits and vegetables. Who needs cherries in December? Who needs cherries from Argentina? Next time supermarkets, in this case Carrefour, advertise how green / eco … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2023 by JJS

Merry Xmas everyone 🎅🎄🎅

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We’ll be there soon…

Posted on December 11, 2023 by JJS

Just book flights 🛩️ to this East African island for sometime in the new year. Always good to get away from dreary European winters.

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Toulouse

Posted on December 7, 2023 by JJS

We basically had 2 main purposes for this trip The Xmas market And “Le Cirque du Soleil” show in the Zenith Arena Made it home the next day with a stop at the Outlet Village in Nailloux where once again … Continue reading →

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ICE RINK

Posted on December 6, 2023 by JJS

The temporary ice rink in the town centre by the Xmas market is in full use and in this mild and sunny weather is quite a hit. It is also very nice at night with all the lights and Xmas … Continue reading →

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France 🇫🇷 v Germany 🇩🇪

Posted on December 5, 2023 by JJS

I found an interesting article from M. JL Delmas which I have tried to translate and summarise as such: ✍️ For a long time, France has been envious of the famous “German model” in terms of the European economy, but … Continue reading →

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December again 🎄

Posted on December 1, 2023 by JJS

November flew by at an extraordinary speed and it is no wonder since it was a busy month. It started with an excellent 10 days break in the Algarve region of Portugal where we met up with part of the … Continue reading →

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