Tag Archives: Summer in France

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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The Week That Was – 38/2025

Posted on September 20, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 It started in complete www harmony: wet, windy & with whiskey. You guessed it – I was squeezing the last drops (literally) out of my Irish holidays. Back home, a shock awaited us: summer had staged a comeback. Out … Continue reading →

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Breaking the silence

Posted on August 27, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 BBQs,bypasses and the brutal end of summer Sipping my morning coffee today, peacefully watching the world fall apart one international headline at a time, I had an alarming revelation—I haven’t posted anything in five days. Five. Days. That’s practically … Continue reading →

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