Tag Archives: Humour

I Had a Plan. Then My Kidney Got Involved

Posted on September 22, 2026 by JJS

And still no decision, also my kidney hates me It has now been just about two months since I wrote A Tale of Two Cities (And My Wobbly Knees), a post in which I confidently identified a problem — two … Continue reading →

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Summer files a grievance

Posted on August 21, 2026 by JJS

and I file a counter suit… Let the record show: summer is five days late to its own funeral. I woke up this morning to a positively cheeky 18°C — a good ten degrees shy of the sauna we’ve been … Continue reading →

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Grey monday meets British comedy gold

Posted on May 4, 2026 by JJS

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 →

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“J’ai le même à la maison”

Posted on January 18, 2026 by JJS

🇫🇷 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 →

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Settling back

Posted on December 30, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 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 →

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🪨 A Stone’s Throw from the Moon

Posted on October 16, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 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 →

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A twinge too far

Posted on October 15, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 “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 →

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Le mystère du pilulier

Posted on October 12, 2025 by JJS

💊💊💊 🇫🇷 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 →

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0% alcohol, 100% questionable timing

Posted on July 5, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 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 →

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