Category Archives: Journal

The month that was – September 2026

Posted on October 1, 2026 by JJS

🇬🇧 In which two people celebrate fifty years of marriage, and their bodies celebrate by filing complaints. I cannot believe another 30 days have slipped by. September, you were a mixed grill: holidays, friends, medical worries and a side order … Continue reading →

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The Month That Was — July 2026

Posted on August 1, 2026 by JJS

🇬🇧 If July had a subtitle, it would be something like: “In which the thermometer and the family calendar both refused to cool down.” Between a surprise party in ÃŽle-de-France, a peloton rolling through Carcassonne, ten days of grandparent duty … Continue reading →

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The week thas was – 33/2025

Posted on August 17, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 If I had to sum up this past week in two words, they would be: boring and down in the dumps. Maybe one caused the other. Or maybe it was just me. My better half certainly didn’t help by … Continue reading →

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The week that was (20) ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡·

Posted on May 20, 2024 by JJS
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A stormy night’s fright ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡·

Posted on May 18, 2024 by JJS
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From despair to cheers ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§

Posted on May 14, 2024 by JJS

First days in Shanghai

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The week that was ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡·

Posted on May 12, 2024 by JJS
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Rêveries de minuit ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§

Posted on May 11, 2024 by JJS

Time to go to the market / C’est l’heure du marché

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Souvenirs des années 60 ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§

Posted on April 24, 2024 by JJS
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Souvenir des années 70 (III) ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡·

Posted on April 23, 2024 by JJS
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