Category Archives: Administration

Winter and retirees

Posted on November 19, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 The glorious futility of French digital IDs The weather has suddenly turned a little colder — the kind of cold that whispers, “It might be time to wear socks, old chap.”Naturally, I had been heroically hoping to postpone that … Continue reading →

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US Driving Licenses 🇬🇧

Posted on April 10, 2024 by JJS
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Admin work

Posted on August 6, 2023 by JJS

I have finally made up my mind where to store which files between the native iNote app on my Apple phone, tablet, laptop and computers as well as Evernote which I use for research and projects and Dropbox which I … Continue reading →

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Web Space

Posted on January 18, 2023 by JJS

I have undertaken and actaully started tidying up my Blog due to the fact that I am seriously beginning to run out of space / memory. Not an easy task. I need to reduce the size of many photos, eliminate … Continue reading →

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Duty done

Posted on April 10, 2022 by JJS

We both went voting this morning. A first for my wife as far as the French Presidential Election is concerned. Although she has not officially received confirmation of her new nationality from the Interior Ministry, she has received her new … Continue reading →

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Has voted / A voté

Posted on June 20, 2021 by JJS

Did my duty this morning and went to cast my votes . To be honest I still am not quite sure what the vote is all about. I found it very difficult to try to establish what the “Departement Council” … Continue reading →

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France Service

Posted on April 18, 2021 by JJS

DID YOU KNOW? Apply for a vehicle registration document, apply for RSA, fill in your tax return online… Do you need help with an online procedure? Would digital assistance make your life easier? Less than 30 minutes from your home, … Continue reading →

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Size matters

Posted on March 16, 2021 by JJS

In France as is the case in most countries, it is the law to have and carry an Identity Card. In France you are liable as from the age of 14. Within the EU, it is the only document you … Continue reading →

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