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Merde!

August 28, 2005 1

Following on from the French motorway discussion, I See that the French government is planning to sell its considerable stake in the network, much to […]

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Motorways and Roadworks

August 26, 2005 1

I had to take a quick trip along the M4/M5 this morning. The roadworks along with a 40mph speed restriction are still there, several months […]

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Learning From History

August 23, 2005 1

Perhaps one of the greatest truisms is that the one thing we learn from history; is that we learn nothing from history. Benjamin Franklin is […]

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Longrider

August 23, 2005 2

From Legends of America, this: Longrider – An outlaw, someone who usually had to stay in the saddle for an extended period of time while […]

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Invasion of the Frog

August 22, 2005 2

France is suffering from an invasion of frogs. The French are now attempting to cull the critters. The French Wildlife Agency has hunters tracking down […]

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The Cricket Test

August 19, 2005 0

I see that Norman Tebbit is raising the spectre of his cricket test a decade after first proposing it. I found the concept quaint the […]

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Internet Censorship

August 18, 2005 1

Bearing in mind that readership of these blogs is international, I try to be careful with my words. I am aware that certain phrases or […]

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Back Home

August 17, 2005 6

After a long night drive, we are back in Blighty. Each trip to L’Oustal becomes more of a wrench when we have to leave, as […]

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Plumbing Part Three

August 11, 2005 1

“That will be a simple little job.” Famous last words… What should have been a simple enough job was the fitting of a hand basin […]

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Grockling

August 9, 2005 2

It is a truism that people often do not explore their local area. So, with my sister and nephew staying with us while in France, […]