Tag Archives: France
The great French cheese road trip
A love letter to mold, milk and regional pride Every cheese lover has the same recurring daydream: a slow drive across France, windows down, glovebox full of napkins, one region at a time, one wheel of something pungent at a … Continue reading
Winter and retirees
🇬🇧 The glorious futility of French digital IDs The weather has suddenly turned a little colder — the kind of cold that whispers, “It might be time to wear socks, old chap.”Naturally, I had been heroically hoping to postpone that … Continue reading
A toast to frustration
🇬🇧 When wine, squatters and silence sour the spirit đź«ź Introduction: The Art of Being Ignored There’s a particular kind of frustration that comes from being ignored—whether by bureaucrats, neighbors, or the universe itself. It’s the kind that simmers quietly, … Continue reading
Train ride
🇬🇧 There’s something delightful about old-school train travel. Currently, I’m comfortably settled in a first-class carriage on the IntercitĂ©s, gliding from Carcassonne to Bordeaux. I’ve been looking forward to this trip all week, and so far, it’s living up to … Continue reading
The week that was 49-2024 🇬🇧
Notre Dame 🇬🇧🇫🇷
Less than 4 weeks to go / Reouverture dans 4 semaines
I do it my way 