Author Archives: JJS

Time to check in

Posted on September 2, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 (and buckle up for Guiness) ✈ It’s official: the trip to Ireland has moved from the “Wouldn’t it be lovely?” stage to the “Print virtually your boarding pass before Ryanair charges you a kidney” stage. Yes, there’s no alternative … Continue reading →

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The month that was – August 2025

Posted on August 29, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Ah, August. The month when most of the world seems to go on holiday
 except at my place. No visitors this time, which made for a rather quieter stretch. The fridge was grateful, the wine rack untouched, and the … Continue reading →

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Breaking the silence

Posted on August 27, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 BBQs,bypasses and the brutal end of summer Sipping my morning coffee today, peacefully watching the world fall apart one international headline at a time, I had an alarming revelation—I haven’t posted anything in five days. Five. Days. That’s practically … Continue reading →

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Time to mix

Posted on August 19, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 The Spicy Margarita RosĂ© test drive This morning, the final piece of the puzzle arrived: a handsome little bottle of Jalapeño liqueur, shipped with care and probably a little Gallic shrug, all the way from the Bar Spirit Shop … Continue reading →

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Autumn in August đŸđŸ‚

Posted on August 18, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 A couple of days ago, I was already grumbling about the plane trees shedding their leaves as if we were in late October. Fast forward to this morning: I open the international papers and what do I read? The … Continue reading →

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The week thas was – 33/2025

Posted on August 17, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 If I had to sum up this past week in two words, they would be: boring and down in the dumps. Maybe one caused the other. Or maybe it was just me. My better half certainly didn’t help by … Continue reading →

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Un accent europĂ©en – European accent

Posted on August 15, 2025 by JJS

đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Une leçon sur la diversitĂ© (et la gĂ©ographie) Je regardais rĂ©cemment un film amĂ©ricain, un de ces classiques sur un braquage Ă  New York. À un moment, un agent du FBI demande Ă  un policier de dĂ©crire l’accent d’un … Continue reading →

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Midnight zapping

Posted on August 14, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Joe Cocker and other accidental adventures 🎾There’s something about French TV after 11:45 p.m. that feels like rummaging through a dusty attic — you never know if you’ll find a priceless antique or a moth-eaten hat. My late-night zapping … Continue reading →

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La Sauvageraie

Posted on August 12, 2025 by JJS

đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Avec l’accent Parisien Mon palace sous les toits Ah mon pote
 pas une seule photo de ma piaule d’ado. Rien. Que dalle. Juste des souvenirs qui s’effilochent dans ma caboche comme un vieux pull. Pourtant, j’te jure, c’était quelque … Continue reading →

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Le Prado

Posted on August 10, 2025 by JJS

đŸ‡«đŸ‡· 🌎 Oh fan , le monde est petit ! J’vous l’ai dĂ©jĂ  dit, le Prado Ă  Marseille, c’est un peu comme la bouillabaisse : ça revient toujours dans ma vie, mĂȘme quand j’crois y avoir Ă©chappĂ©. Ma grand-mĂšre habitait … Continue reading →

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