Author Archives: JJS

Bullitt

Posted on January 27, 2026 by JJS

🇬🇧 When cars were fast, airports were easy and Steve McQueen was cool 🍿 So there I was last night, doing what any reasonable person does on a random weeknight—rewatching Bullitt for approximately the 47th time. Because apparently, I need … Continue reading →

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Pancakes

Posted on January 23, 2026 by JJS

🇫🇷 Chez nous, il y a la Chandeleur. Le 2 février. Date fixe, rassurante. On parle de lumière, de soleil, de prospérité, on fait sauter une crêpe avec une pièce dans la main et tout le monde fait semblant d’y … Continue reading →

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A syringe and an umbrella

Posted on January 21, 2026 by JJS

🇬🇧 I am now starting my third week of injecting my weekly dose of what I shall simply call the Wonder Molecule. I will not name it. I will not promote it. I will not pretend I was sent it … Continue reading →

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“J’ai le même à la maison”

Posted on January 18, 2026 by JJS

🇫🇷 Une arnaque intemporelle qui a juste changé d’adresse Ah, la nostalgie ! Le bon vieux temps où on se faisait enfumer en personne… Vous vous souvenez ? Cette époque bénie où un vendeur en chemise à carreaux vous regardait … Continue reading →

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The great winter escape

Posted on January 5, 2026 by JJS

🇬🇧 (That we escaped from too soon) ☃️ You know that feeling when you check out of a hotel at 10am and then watch from the taxi as they start handing out free champagne in the lobby at 10:15? That’s … Continue reading →

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My ridiculous ambitious writing plan

Posted on January 4, 2026 by JJS

🇬🇧 How I became a human content factory Happy New Year! That magical time when we all pretend we’re going to become completely different people overnight. Gym memberships skyrocket, salad sales boom, and somewhere, a dusty notebook whispers, “Maybe this … Continue reading →

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Looking back… and looking up

Posted on December 30, 2025 by JJS

As one sometimes does in the quiet days just before—or just after—the New Year, I found myself looking back at the main events of the past twelve months. It’s a reassuring ritual: a mix of memory, curiosity, and the comforting … Continue reading →

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Settling back

Posted on December 30, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 It feels exceptionally good to be home after ten excellent days in Germany, spent doing what holidays are meant for: seeing family, meeting friends, eating far too well and completely losing track of time. I have now been home … Continue reading →

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Trip to Germany for Xmas

Posted on December 29, 2025 by JJS

🎄The Suitcase That Knew Better Far too early really. So early, in fact, that even the alarm clock seemed to apologize when it went off at 4:45 a.m. But there are moments in life when sleep must be sacrificed on … Continue reading →

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Giulietta

Posted on December 15, 2025 by JJS

🇫🇷 Ode à l’essence super et à l’insouciance Je suis tombé par hasard sur une photo d’une Giulietta exactement comme la mienne. Même couleur, même air de défi mécanique, même promesse de liberté. Années 69 ou 70. Autant dire que … Continue reading →

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