Monthly Archives: July 2025

Operation: Literary letdown

Posted on July 8, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 How Tom Clancy got himself court-martialed from my library Once upon a time—many moons ago, back when summer holidays came with sunburns and sand in inconvenient places—I was a devoted foot soldier in the Tom Clancy reading army. His … Continue reading →

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🎓 Villanova

Posted on July 5, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 50 years later, still fitting (just about) Some people celebrate milestones with champagne. Others with a trip down memory lane.Me? I celebrate with a brand-new Villanova University T-shirt delivered by my ever-cheerful postman this morning. Now, let’s be clear:This … Continue reading →

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0% alcohol, 100% questionable timing

Posted on July 5, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Last Sunday — for reasons still unclear even to myself — I made a bold decision: I stopped drinking alcohol. Not forever. Not for a bet. Not even for a deeply philosophical reason. Just… because.(Cue dramatic music and the … Continue reading →

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The morning I time-traveled to the summer of 2000

Posted on July 4, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 A few weeks ago, I treated myself to a warm bath of nostalgia by writing about the anniversary of Expo 2000 in Hannover — that quirky global village of ideas, pavilions, and passport stamps. Since then, one very specific … Continue reading →

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Heatwave hysteria

Posted on July 3, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Have we become a nation of weaklings? I’ve travelled extensively and lived in parts of Asia where the thermometer never dips below 30°C—day or night. Add to that a suffocating level of humidity, and you’ve got real, relentless heat. … Continue reading →

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The month that was – June 2025

Posted on July 1, 2025 by JJS

A laid-back and witty take on summer heat, pool therapy, doctor-approved laziness, and a June that vanished faster than ice in rosé.
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