Category Archives: French life

Settling back

Posted on December 30, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 It feels exceptionally good to be home after ten excellent days in Germany, spent doing what holidays are meant for: seeing family, meeting friends, eating far too well and completely losing track of time. I have now been home … 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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Size matters / La taille compte

Posted on April 22, 2025 by JJS

🇫🇷 Chronique d’une libĂ©ration portefeuille-esque Ce matin, j’ai ressenti une petite bouffĂ©e d’excitation qu’on ne vit pas tous les jours — un peu comme retrouver une chaussette disparue depuis 2009, que l’on croyait sacrifiĂ©e aux dieux de la machine Ă  … Continue reading →

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