Author Archives: JJS

American football 🏈

Posted on January 22, 2024 by JJS

I do not often watch football games during the regular season but somehow the playoffs leading to the Superbowl final are quite an attraction. I watched 2 games last night and I am glad to see that the Detroit Lions … Continue reading →

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Never too early to plan

Posted on January 21, 2024 by JJS
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St Vincent celebration

Posted on January 21, 2024 by JJS

On Saturday, January 20th, dozens of people gathered to celebrate Saint Vincent, the patron saint of winemakers. This function holds a lot of significance in the wine-growing department of Aude. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the event, the festivities … Continue reading →

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I do not like

Posted on December 29, 2023 by JJS

🇬🇧 If there is something which gets up my wick is imported, out of season fruits and vegetables. Who needs cherries in December? Who needs cherries from Argentina? Next time supermarkets, in this case Carrefour, advertise how green / eco … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2023 by JJS

Merry Xmas everyone 🎅🎄🎅

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We’ll be there soon…

Posted on December 11, 2023 by JJS

Just book flights 🛩️ to this East African island for sometime in the new year. Always good to get away from dreary European winters.

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Toulouse

Posted on December 7, 2023 by JJS

We basically had 2 main purposes for this trip The Xmas market And “Le Cirque du Soleil” show in the Zenith Arena Made it home the next day with a stop at the Outlet Village in Nailloux where once again … Continue reading →

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ICE RINK

Posted on December 6, 2023 by JJS

The temporary ice rink in the town centre by the Xmas market is in full use and in this mild and sunny weather is quite a hit. It is also very nice at night with all the lights and Xmas … Continue reading →

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France 🇫🇷 v Germany 🇩🇪

Posted on December 5, 2023 by JJS

I found an interesting article from M. JL Delmas which I have tried to translate and summarise as such: ✍️ For a long time, France has been envious of the famous “German model” in terms of the European economy, but … Continue reading →

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December again 🎄

Posted on December 1, 2023 by JJS

November flew by at an extraordinary speed and it is no wonder since it was a busy month. It started with an excellent 10 days break in the Algarve region of Portugal where we met up with part of the … Continue reading →

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