Category Archives: Music & Nostalgia

Midnight zapping

Posted on August 14, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Joe Cocker and other accidental adventures 🎸There’s something about French TV after 11:45 p.m. that feels like rummaging through a dusty attic — you never know if you’ll find a priceless antique or a moth-eaten hat. My late-night zapping … Continue reading →

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The morning I time-traveled to the summer of 2000

Posted on July 4, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 A few weeks ago, I treated myself to a warm bath of nostalgia by writing about the anniversary of Expo 2000 in Hannover — that quirky global village of ideas, pavilions, and passport stamps. Since then, one very specific … Continue reading →

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The week that was 10-2025

Posted on March 9, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 A retired person’s delight (mostly) Ah, another week in the life of a happily retired individual. A week that was neither too adventurous nor entirely uneventful—just the right balance of leisure, technology-induced epiphanies, and the occasional humbling experience. Let’s … Continue reading →

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