Tag Archives: Humour
Grey monday meets British comedy gold
Monday morning has delivered its verdict, and it is not pretty. The skies over Carcassonne have gone full British — a thick, low ceiling of grey that seems less like weather and more like a personal affront. The thermometer has … Continue reading
“J’ai le même à la maison”
🇫🇷 Une arnaque intemporelle qui a juste changé d’adresse Ah, la nostalgie ! Le bon vieux temps où on se faisait enfumer en personne… Vous vous souvenez ? Cette époque bénie où un vendeur en chemise à carreaux vous regardait … Continue reading
Settling back
🇬🇧 It feels exceptionally good to be home after ten excellent days in Germany, spent doing what holidays are meant for: seeing family, meeting friends, eating far too well and completely losing track of time. I have now been home … Continue reading
🪨 A Stone’s Throw from the Moon
🇬🇧 So yesterday evening, I started feeling a few nerve-racking twinges in both kidneys. You know that instant when your brain jumps straight to “Oh no, kidney stones!”? Well, that thought kept me wide awake for hours. When I finally … Continue reading
A twinge too far
🇬🇧 “Ouch,” I said this morning — and not in my usual ah-my-back-is-just-warming-up sort of way. No, this was a new one. A sharp little reminder from somewhere deep in the kidney department, like a mischievous elf poking me with … Continue reading
Le mystère du pilulier
💊💊💊 🇫🇷 Tous les quatre dimanches, à la même heure, je m’installe devant la table de la cuisine pour accomplir un rite immuable. Pas de bougies, pas d’encens, juste moi, une tasse de café, et mon pilulier. C’est mon petit … Continue reading
0% alcohol, 100% questionable timing
🇬🇧 Last Sunday — for reasons still unclear even to myself — I made a bold decision: I stopped drinking alcohol. Not forever. Not for a bet. Not even for a deeply philosophical reason. Just… because.(Cue dramatic music and the … Continue reading
I do it my way 