Category Archives: Nostalgia

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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When Czech tire business met French moped dreams

Posted on January 31, 2026 by JJS

🇬🇧 (and a Falcon fell from the sky) Or How I accidentally became a jet-setting tire executive without ever pronouncing “Brno” correctly The mid-90s were a magical time. The internet was making those delightful dial-up noises, someone was still trying … Continue reading →

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Bullitt

Posted on January 27, 2026 by JJS

🇬🇧 When cars were fast, airports were easy and Steve McQueen was cool 🍿 So there I was last night, doing what any reasonable person does on a random weeknight—rewatching Bullitt for approximately the 47th time. Because apparently, I need … Continue reading →

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Giulietta

Posted on December 15, 2025 by JJS

🇫🇷 Ode Ă  l’essence super et Ă  l’insouciance Je suis tombĂ© par hasard sur une photo d’une Giulietta exactement comme la mienne. MĂŞme couleur, mĂŞme air de dĂ©fi mĂ©canique, mĂŞme promesse de libertĂ©. AnnĂ©es 69 ou 70. Autant dire que … Continue reading →

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Memories from the Lay-by at Lakenheath

Posted on December 12, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Back in the days when I lived in Surrey — before the M25 spared us the joy of crossing London — I had a couple of important customers up in Norfolk. That meant a monthly pilgrimage northwards, usually involving … Continue reading →

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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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La Sauvageraie

Posted on August 12, 2025 by JJS

🇫🇷 Avec l’accent Parisien Mon palace sous les toits Ah mon pote… pas une seule photo de ma piaule d’ado. Rien. Que dalle. Juste des souvenirs qui s’effilochent dans ma caboche comme un vieux pull. Pourtant, j’te jure, c’était quelque … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean melodrama

Posted on July 30, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Or why TV weather reports are losing the plot When I was a kid growing up in suburban western Paris, summer meant one thing: escape. And escape we did—to the south of France, like clockwork. First, of course, came … 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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From jetlag to throwback

Posted on April 15, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Around the world in 20 years (and 3 time zones) From Jet Lag to Throwback: Around the World in 20 Years (and 3 Time Zones) Ah yes — February 2005. A time when flip phones were the height of … Continue reading →

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