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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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Pancakes

Posted on January 23, 2026 by JJS

🇫🇷 Chez nous, il y a la Chandeleur. Le 2 fĂ©vrier. Date fixe, rassurante. On parle de lumière, de soleil, de prospĂ©ritĂ©, on fait sauter une crĂŞpe avec une pièce dans la main et tout le monde fait semblant d’y … Continue reading →

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A syringe and an umbrella

Posted on January 21, 2026 by JJS

🇬🇧 I am now starting my third week of injecting my weekly dose of what I shall simply call the Wonder Molecule. I will not name it. I will not promote it. I will not pretend I was sent it … Continue reading →

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Looking back… and looking up

Posted on December 30, 2025 by JJS

As one sometimes does in the quiet days just before—or just after—the New Year, I found myself looking back at the main events of the past twelve months. It’s a reassuring ritual: a mix of memory, curiosity, and the comforting … Continue reading →

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A night with CoverTramp

Posted on November 22, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Or how Perpignan turned into 1979 Last night, dear readers, we did something wonderfully reckless: we drove all the way to Perpignan for a concert by a band called CoverTramp. Yes, the name does exactly what it says on … Continue reading →

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London afterthoughts 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on November 9, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Five days, 44.2 kilometres, two musicals, one disappointed stomach, and countless cups of tea later — London has once again proven that it’s impossible to visit without both falling in love and wearing out a pair of shoes. My … Continue reading →

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London – Day 5 đź‡¬đź‡§đź‡«đź‡·

Posted on November 8, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Going home (Reluctantly and with style) Our final evening in London began with indecision — the eternal traveller’s dilemma: Chinese or Indian? After a brief debate worthy of the UN, we took the diplomatic route and went for… French. … Continue reading →

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London – Day 4

Posted on November 7, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Highs, lows and everything in between A blissfully uneventful night — no fire alarms, no bladder rebellion, no late-night existential crises — so by 9 a.m. we’re happily seated at breakfast, caffeinating efficiently. Between bites of scrambled eggs and … Continue reading →

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London – Day 3

Posted on November 7, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 The day of false starts and overpriced mediocrity We were violently catapulted into consciousness this morning courtesy of the hotel fire alarm. Apparently there is an official fire alarm test scheduled at midday. So yes — we had the … Continue reading →

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English escapade Day 2 – Part 2

Posted on November 6, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 With protesting knees (and frankly a few other anatomical components that have now lodged official complaints with the Ministry of Transport), we bravely shuffle back down into the Underground for yet another southbound glide on the Piccadilly Line to … Continue reading →

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