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Admin, admin and more admin
My passport expires in February. I thought I had better order a new one on the…
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Admin and more admin
So the eye-test lady said "time to change your glasses" and gave me a pr…
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Retirement
Well you have to plan ahead. So Pat and I both have some years missing from our N…
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family life
The school is open
On Monday Pat and I decided to go for a little adventure. She rejected my plan of cycl…
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family life
New Year in London
Our son, Gwilym, lives in Northwood in the London suburbs. On Boxing Day he and his wi…
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family life
Retirement
Big question. Do we return to the UK or stay in France? We have about 5 years maximum …
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family life
A magnificent adventure
On Saturday tram D was inaugurated by our old mayor, Alain Jupp�, and his replacement,…
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french culture
The strike
There's a national strike today to protest at pensions reform. The pensions situat…
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family life
family life
Most of my childhood world is found on this satellite photograph
Of course, it's all changed dramatically. The entire road system has been reworked…
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A quick trip to Cardiff
We took a quick and unplanned trip to Cardiff to see my sisters, flying out on Monday …
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family life
Preparing for retirement
We can't stay doing this job forever. Our use by date is 2025, so we're trying…
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family life
We've gone all green
To clean the flat four things are necessary: White vinegar - good for windows and desc…
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family life
Cr�me cicatrisante
I'm being a good boy and vigorously massaging my neck with the cr�me cicatrisante …
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french culture
Cr�me cicatrisante
When he took my stitches out the nurse told me that in about 7 to 10 days I should get…
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family life
The healing
It is SO GOOD to sleep without a dressing on my neck. It is SO GOOD to be able to twis…
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family life
Stitches are out
Hurrah! Now to wait another ten days before starting to rub in well some "scarrin…
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family life
A new bike
Before we moved from Pessac Pat sold her nice old mixte frame bicycle to one of the ne…
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