Author Archives: JJS

Saint Vincent Feast

Posted on January 19, 2020

Life in Carcassonne   The big day arrived yesterday. The weather was a bit warmer than last year on the same day which meant that the procession starting on time at 10:15am place Gambetta could proceed through town in a … Continue reading →

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Souvenir 2005

Posted on January 17, 2020

December in Singapore Another year end business trip. I had to be in Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur for January 1st. It was quite obvious to me I should make a bit of a holiday of it all and flew to … Continue reading →

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Souvenir 2011

Posted on January 17, 2020

October in the Caribbean Point à Pitre – Guadeloupe Between 2 business trips holiday time in the Caribbean region. First on the Guadeloupe island followed by Martinique island. Despite the fact I was feeling somewhat frail I had a good … Continue reading →

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Souvenir 2010

Posted on January 17, 2020

August Another business trip to Delhi. Took the opportunity to take a few days off and go around the so-called Golden Triangle. We had a chauffeur who also guided us. You cannot go to Agra without visiting the Taj Mahal … Continue reading →

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Souvenir 2003

Posted on January 17, 2020

My 50th birthday We celebrated in style in the middle of the village. Many friends and family found their way from the corners of Europe to Brèves which is tucked up in the middle of France.

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Dakar Rally

Posted on January 17, 2020

Once again, I have enjoyed following on a daily basis the developments and the stages of this prestigeous race. Somehow I am pleased the race is back on this side of the Atlantic. I must say that some of the … Continue reading →

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Souvenir 2004

Posted on January 16, 2020

Tour de France in October We went from Germany to Strasbourg for our 1st overnight from there we went to Lyon, Chamonix, Grenoble, Cavalaire, Monaco, Bandol, Marseille, Nimes, Bordeaux, St Emilion, St Malo, Paris, Versailles before heading back to Germany. … Continue reading →

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