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Last night in Singapore (sort of)
🇬🇧 How a TV program, a couch and a craving led to a Southeast Asian daydream 🥟 Last night, somewhere between the news and a late-night yogurt I didn’t need, I found myself watching a French TV program about Singapore. … Continue reading
Opération Toulouse
🇫🇷 Entre peloton, shopping et bouchons Aujourd’hui, mission spĂ©ciale : convoyage vers l’aĂ©roport de Toulouse. L’avion de notre amie Leslie ne dĂ©colle qu’en fin d’après-midi, mais elle a des projets. Et pas des moindres. D’abord, elle veut voir Toulouse (ce … Continue reading
The great French juggling act
🇬🇧 A summer of strategic scheduling 🍓Chapter 1: The Departure of the Famous “Bande Anglaise”Three-quarters of Carole’s legendary childhood crew – the infamous Bande Anglaise – have just boarded their respective flights back to England and Belgium this afternoon. The … Continue reading
The week that was 28-2025
🇬🇧 Wimbledon, wine and weather warnings A Totally Average Week, Apparently I suppose it’s been a fairly average week. You know, the usual: 40-degree heat, central heating on full blast, three airport runs, five women in tow at the market, … Continue reading
The month that was – June 2025
A laid-back and witty take on summer heat, pool therapy, doctor-approved laziness, and a June that vanished faster than ice in rosé.
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đź’§Water Issues Solved?
🇬🇧 The great hydration hustle – Part deux A few weeks ago, I publicly moaned (yes, again) about how I seemed to be spending my golden years in a relentless cycle of refilling bottles, jugs, and any other container that … Continue reading
What a dream… 🇬🇧
Or should I say nightmare in the snow? Summer has just started. The sun is blazing, the cicadas are doing their best death-metal impression outside, and my weather app is screaming “Feels like 38°C!” in passive-aggressive red. You’d think my … Continue reading
A Weizen-fueled flashback at 30,000 feet
🇬🇧 There I was, back in the departure lounge at Hannover airport, sipping a Weizen beer and having an unexpected Proustian moment—minus the madeleines, plus a decent head of foam. One sip and boom: the memories came flooding in like … Continue reading
Le Mans
🇬🇧 Life in the fast lane (literally) If you’re expecting a reflective deep dive or insightful commentary on world events—sorry, no time for that. I’m running on coffee, adrenaline, and the occasional gin & tonic. We made it to Guyancourt … Continue reading
I do it my way 