Category Archives: Monthly Recaps

The month that was – November 2025

🇬🇧 How I survived pubs, panto, poultry and painkillers Today is the last day of November and, for those of us raised on catechism, hymns, and the comforting fear of eternal damnation, it also happens to be the first Sunday … Continue reading

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🗓️ The Month That Was – October 2025 🇬🇧🇫🇷

🇬🇧 We didn’t exactly start October at home. In fact, we were somewhere in the Touraine region, where vineyards meet nostalgia, enjoying our annual reunion with the same little group of indestructible friends we’ve known since 1968. That’s right — … Continue reading

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The month that was – March 2025

🇬🇧 The case of the disappearing month Once again, I find myself asking: where on earth did March go? It barely arrived, made itself comfortable for about five minutes, and then vanished without so much as a goodbye. I checked … Continue reading

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