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A Look at Live Music Venues

I’ve seen a lot of reports from the UK recently about pubs and other live music venues closing down to make way for blocks of flats, or commercial buildings, or something else.  Apparently pubs are becoming less and less financially viable, people are going out less, bands are playing less, etc. That’s not a good […]

Interview with Kristin

I’m Norwegian, and I’ll soon be 54 years old.  I lived in France in the 80s-90s, and I have two half-French sons.  They’re now 22 and 25 years old.  We’ve been living in Norway for 19 years. 1. Name: Kristin 2. Profession: Painter and school assistant. 3. What were you like when you were a […]

The Traditional Sunday Family Lunch

The French have a reputation of spending hours at the dinner table! And this is certainly what we do on weekends! Every Saturday or Sunday, the French invite either their family or their friends. The appetizer And when all the guests have arrived, we start with the appetizer, commonly called “the aperitif” which consists of […]

The Unlucky Festival-goers

Cannes film festival?  It’s not for me!  The Punk Festival of Mont-de-Marsan (a famous punk festival in France in 1976-77)?  I was too young to go!  So, I’m just going to talk about festivals in general. I’m not going to talk about specific bands and concerts, because we all have a lot of stories to […]

Interview with Babeth

I’m going to be 59 soon.  I have a 25 year old son.  I’m from Mayenne, in France.  When I was young, I was a punk and adventuress for 10 years before settling in Paris.  After the separation from my son’s father, I wanted to turn a page and start another, and I chose Toulouse, […]

Nocturnal Disturbances

“Oh!  I can’t stand it anymore!  It’s the punks upstairs who are making all this noise!  I’m going to call the police if it continues!” Of course, it’s not me who said these words, but my neighbour.  Or, I should put it in the plural and say “my neighbourS”.  And if you’re like me and […]

Interview with Nonotte and Marco

Nonotte : For 40 years (it hurts to say it!) I’ve been 15 years old!  I spent my youth in Paris and the suburbs, and since then I’ve been a punk …. and no, I won’t change!! Marco: I’m Marco …… Names : Nonotte and Marco Professions: Nonotte: Unknown Painter.  Marco: Cook What were you […]

Solutions for Those Dark Circles Under the Eyes!

This article is likely to be of more interest to women than men.  Because, although we’re all concerned by this phenomenon, my long experience has allowed me to notice that it’s more often women who have dark circles under their eyes.  Or in any case, they are more often the ones who complain about it […]

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