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Better read than dead
On Thursday, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced an extension to the couvre-feu (curfew) here in France. For the next 15 days at least, we all have to stay indoors from 18.00 to 06.00. One consequence of this, which I suspect Monsieur Castex hasn’t taken into account, is that it makes these weekly postcards increasingly difficult … Continue reading “Better read than dead”
Cobblers to maple syrup!
Monday I can’t remember when I last got a pair of shoes soled or heeled. The development of synthetic materials means that shoe repair is probably not a growth industry. That said, Poitiers has a sprinkling of cordonneries that seem to be doing a reasonable trade. Good luck to them. In his book Uncommon Pursuits, … Continue reading “Cobblers to maple syrup!”
Colour or black and white?
9.00 yesterday morning. The view south from Pont Joubert, five minutes’ walk from our house. *** There are times when you become aware, if only dimly, that you are living through history; when you realise that current events will be closely studied and speculated on for generations to come. They become ‘a thing’. I think … Continue reading “Colour or black and white?”
