Category Archives: life in France

Le blues

Posted on September 29, 2026 by JJS

🇫🇷 Je dois bien l’avouer, j’ai un petit coup de blues depuis quelques jours. Rien de dramatique — je n’ai pas encore commencĂ© Ă  parler au mobilier de jardin — mais il y a clairement un petit manque d’enthousiasme qui … Continue reading →

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Visit to the nearest ER

Posted on September 17, 2026 by JJS

It sure is not a 5-star hotel reception but the ER is effective and efficient enough. Having been registered before, it only takes a few minutes to get the paperwork ready and being handed over to a very nice nurse … Continue reading →

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Édition spĂ©ciale de l’Aude

Posted on July 31, 2026 by JJS

un Français interdit de sĂ©jour dans sa propre langue Je suis français jusqu’au bout des ongles — nĂ© dedans, pour ainsi dire, et Ă©levĂ© au bon vin de Bourgogne grâce Ă  mon père, originaire d’Auxerre (donc rien Ă  voir avec … Continue reading →

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Le fisc arrive / The taxman cometh

Posted on April 9, 2026 by JJS

🇫🇷 Et il plaisante pas Il existe dans la vie certains rituels qui remplissent l’âme d’une sourde angoisse : le dentiste, le contrĂ´le technique annuel, et le moment oĂą le portail de dĂ©claration des impĂ´ts français s’illumine comme un Faucheur … Continue reading →

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Thursday, my old friend

Posted on February 12, 2026 by JJS

🇬🇧 I have always liked Thursdays. Not in a loud, fireworks-and-confetti sort of way. More in the discreet, knowing nod of two accomplices who understand each other perfectly. Thursday sits there, calmly, right in the middle of the week. Precisely … Continue reading →

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The week that was – 32/2025

Posted on August 10, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Quiet… Too quiet? As planned, it was a quiet week. Some say too quiet. Those people are probably adrenaline junkies who can’t survive without bungee jumping before breakfast. Personally, I found it exactly what the doctor ordered—if the doctor … Continue reading →

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