Author Archives: JJS

🎓 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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đź’§Water Issues Solved?

Posted on June 30, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 The great hydration hustle – Part deux A few weeks ago, I publicly moaned (yes, again) about how I seemed to be spending my golden years in a relentless cycle of refilling bottles, jugs, and any other container that … Continue reading →

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What a dream… đź‡¬đź‡§

Posted on June 24, 2025 by JJS

Or should I say nightmare in the snow? Summer has just started. The sun is blazing, the cicadas are doing their best death-metal impression outside, and my weather app is screaming “Feels like 38°C!” in passive-aggressive red. You’d think my … Continue reading →

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A Weizen-fueled flashback at 30,000 feet

Posted on June 18, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 There I was, back in the departure lounge at Hannover airport, sipping a Weizen beer and having an unexpected Proustian moment—minus the madeleines, plus a decent head of foam. One sip and boom: the memories came flooding in like … Continue reading →

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Le Mans

Posted on June 14, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Life in the fast lane (literally) If you’re expecting a reflective deep dive or insightful commentary on world events—sorry, no time for that. I’m running on coffee, adrenaline, and the occasional gin & tonic. We made it to Guyancourt … Continue reading →

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Smooth sprint to Paris

Posted on June 12, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 There are days when the universe decides to behave. Birds sing, traffic flows, and your GPS doesn’t throw a tantrum. Today was one of those rare gems. At precisely 8am (yes, Klaus and I can be punctual when caffeinated), … Continue reading →

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