- Follow I do it my way on WordPress.com
Categories
-
Recent Posts
JJ's Le Mans 24h
JJ’s Web Page
My classic car
Category Archives: Politics
Alea jacta est
I have been out and done my duty No further comments necessary
Second round
Just came back from voting for the second round of the local municipal elections. Bumped in the current mayor who was walking out of the poll sation. I wonder who he voted for. Anyway, duty is done. I shall not … Continue reading
Some towns better prepared?
COVID 19 – CORONAVIRUS Certaines villes de France ont l’air d’être bien préparées avec une bonne politique d’information et professionnelle. Some French towns appear to be well prepared and have a professional information politic. I wonder what will happen in … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Carcassonne, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Face Masks, Information, Masks
Leave a comment
President Macron
Speech from April 13th at 20h02 “Françaises, Français, my fellow countrymen, We’re having a hard time. We are all feeling fear, anguish for our parents, for ourselves in the face of this fearsome, invisible, unpredictable virus. Fatigue and weariness for … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged 13 April 2020, Mr Macron, President of France, Speech
2 Comments
Lockdown
It certainly would not surprise me if our President Emmanuel Macron declared this evening stage IV to combat the spread of the Covid 19 virus. He is scheduled to make announcements this evening on TV at 8pm our (French time). … Continue reading
Posted in Health and fitness, Politics
Tagged Cadaqués, containment, Corona Virus, Covid 19, Dali Museum, Hotel Octavia, lockdown
Leave a comment
A voté
Did my duty this morning and went to vote for the 1st round of the local elections. Despite the country’s lock down since midnight last night, the polling stations are opened. There certainly was not too many people to be … Continue reading
EU v Schengen
As a result of Brexit taking fully effect on January 1st 2021, there is a fair amount of confusion in particular among my British friends living here in France. In fact we had quite a lively discussion last weekend on … Continue reading
Farmers gone mad
I did not expect to see 2 grape pickers / harvesters on the boulevard in the middle of town when I walked to the market earlier today. Furthermore they turned around and were facing the wrong way on this one … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Agribashing, Carcassone, Demonstration, Demonstrators, Farmers, Tractors
Leave a comment
Satire
Again something I saw on TV and captured. I added a couple of comments. At the end of the day, this is exactly what the “gilets jaunes” are all about.
I do it my way 