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State Dinners and French Power

Posted on January 9, 2022 by JJS

Powerful rulers have hosted lavish dinners since time immemorial, as a way to demonstrate their power and to forge alliances. But does anyone do it … State Dinners and French Power

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Why France is so popular

Posted on January 6, 2022 by JJS

When two news sources in two different countries publish an article asking the same question, it tends to catch your eye. Based in Paris, The Local, … Why France is so popular

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Away time (5)

Posted on December 23, 2021 by JJS

DRAFT Lazy morning, did a Covid test with negative results so to celebrate I am down the pub. The local beer is as good as ever.

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Lunch in Sète

Posted on November 16, 2021 by JJS

And why not, it is more or less the equidistant point between some of our locations (Perpignan, Carcassonne, Montelimar, not quite so with Grenoble). Anyway we decided to meet there for a leisurely lunch. Séte is the biggest French fishing … Continue reading →

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Choucroute

Posted on October 24, 2021 by JJS

Winter must be on the way, despite the current 20ºC , we ate our 1st choucroute of the season this lunchtime. All ingredients were purchased in my favorite shop in town and namely „La Ferme“. What is choucroute exactly? Choucroute … Continue reading →

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Where is the morphine?

Posted on August 31, 2021 by JJS

I should be asleep but from past experiences 3 decades ago, I am concerned about the strong possibility of being woken by pain. Maybe it would be wiser to get another 2cl shot of C17H19NO3.

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Short week in the Var region (draft)

Posted on August 18, 2021 by JJS

The news since yesterday regarding new and violent forest fires in the Var region are devastating. What makes it worse, is that we were there last week. It is not the first fire in the region and I have witnessed … Continue reading →

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Scanning in progress…

Posted on July 9, 2021 by JJS

I feel well enough so I walked myself all the way to the scanner rooms. Unlike the MRI (IRM in French) it is quite pleasant and comfortable. I almost fell asleep in particular when a solution was injected which I … Continue reading →

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New bed

Posted on July 6, 2021 by JJS

My residence for the next few days. Just arrived and getting my bearings. Let us see what they have in store for me.

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Not too crowded

Posted on May 5, 2021 by JJS

At the coast.

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