Category Archives: Blogging and bits

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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Missing personnel

Posted on October 20, 2022 by JJS

I simply do not understand where the real issue is. Are people simply too lazy to work, is there a lack of qualified people? Pharmacies are or were notoriously an area where money could be made. Someone has to explain … Continue reading →

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Web space

Posted on August 27, 2022 by JJS

I have only just realised that included in my telephone and internet contract I have 6 Go available for a web page. This is coming very handy and this is where I shall report my forthcoming 2023 trip to Polynesia. … Continue reading →

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Nuts

Posted on August 6, 2022 by JJS

The hazelnut season has started in our part of of the world. How nice to see fresh hazelnuts for sale at the market this morning. Of course I had to purchase a kilo.

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Keep on pumping

Posted on August 2, 2022 by JJS

If you grew up in France, you would be very familiar with the Shadoks‘ world. This cartoon was on TV about 50 years ago on a daily basis and delighted children and adults alike. The Shadoks‘ philosophy was to keep … Continue reading →

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Market or coffee?

Posted on August 2, 2022 by JJS

That is the question Another hot day coming up

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La Fête Nationale aka Bastille Day

Posted on July 20, 2022 by JJS

Originally posted on Let's Live In France:
There’s a link in the right hand column on this page to a 5-minute video that condenses the half-hour fireworks display over the medieval walled Cité of Carcassonne on July 14, 2016.…

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Truffles! — Taste of France

Posted on January 24, 2022 by JJS

Nice blog entry I found for those who like truffles The winter truffle markets are the place to get a real taste of France. Truffles! — Taste of France

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Cochonou

Posted on July 12, 2021 by JJS

I mentioned in a post a couple of days ago something about Cochonou and what it represents for the Tour de France. In the meantime I found an article from a journalist “Nicolas Boussu” which says a lot more and … Continue reading →

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Blog followers

Posted on March 22, 2020 by JJS

My blog’s statistics of today. It is actually very similar every day with most hits coming, unsurprisingly, from France. Obviously I am not going through to China. Weird is that I have very few hits from anywhere in South America … Continue reading →

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