Category Archives: Weekly recap

The week that was 24/2026

Posted on June 16, 2026 by JJS

It began, as the best weeks invariably do, at a table. Les Grands Buffets in Narbonne — that magnificent, slightly delirious temple to the French conviction that more is not enough, and that what is needed is considerably more — … Continue reading →

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The week that was 21/2026

Posted on May 30, 2026 by JJS

🇬🇧 Les copains d’abord Or: how to drive 600 km, watch kites, drink wine, and solve the great Leclerc debate of our time. ➿➿ Monday ➿➿ Every good road trip needs a logic to it. Mine was, frankly, impeccable: drive … Continue reading →

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The week that was 20/2026

Posted on May 17, 2026 by JJS

Rain, Re-runs, and the Stubborn Pool A Week of Noble Endurance Or: how one man heroically resisted the weather and watched a lot of television about it. The week opened on a genuinely triumphant note — the kind of drive … Continue reading →

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Strohwitwer

Posted on March 17, 2026 by JJS

🇫🇷 Les tribulations d’un mari provisoirement abandonné Il faut savoir que lorsqu’une épouse s’envole pour l’Allemagne — fût-ce pour des raisons aussi nobles que la garde d’un petit-enfant — elle laisse derrière elle un vide que rien, pas même le … Continue reading →

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The week that was – 32/2025

Posted on August 10, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Quiet… Too quiet? As planned, it was a quiet week. Some say too quiet. Those people are probably adrenaline junkies who can’t survive without bungee jumping before breakfast. Personally, I found it exactly what the doctor ordered—if the doctor … Continue reading →

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The week that was – 06/2025

Posted on February 9, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Time certainly flies—perhaps because I keep myself quite busy. This past week was no exception, packed with unexpected twists, delightful reunions, and a touch of American culture to round it all off. A week ago, a train cancellation forced … Continue reading →

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The week that 02-2025

Posted on January 12, 2025 by JJS
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