Life

“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 […]

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 […]

In this article, we’ll see if, as we age, we change a lot, a little, or not at all. Let’s start with a little song first. Anti Flag – That’s youth What’s your favourite song? It’s a question that’s hard to answer, isn’t it?  There’s so many!  Plus, although I’m the writer of this article, […]

If I asked you this question: “Do you get mail?”  I’m almost certain that 99.9% of you, our wrinkly friends, would answer “Yes!” And it’s normal to receive it since we’re all tenants or owners of our home.  We all have a mailbox.  And it’s made especially for mail. But let’s think about the type […]

“Hi. How’s it going?  Did you have a good weekend?” “Yeah. Quiet.” “Did you go out on Saturday night?” “No.  I watched a movie at home with my other half.” A long time ago, we were afraid of being really bored on a Saturday night if we didn’t get drunk! The Little Willies – Gotta […]

You all know this term ‘white night’ (otherwise known in some parts of the world as an ‘all-nighter’).  This is a way of saying that we stayed up all night and went to bed the following morning. In general, we pull an all-nighter when we’re studying for an exam the next day.  But sometimes these […]

“Olivier, look!” “What?” “Here!  Look at this!” “Where?” “Here! ” “I don’t see anything!” “You don’t see anything?” ” No.  I don’t see anything!  Damn, I see nothing!” And yes, there’s no doubt, like most of us in our fifties, I need glasses! In fact, I’ve been wearing them for a while now because my […]

Here’s a riddle for you: If I say, “6 holes, 10 holes, 14 holes, 20 holes.”  What does it make you think of? Golf? = False! My old jeans? = Still wrong! The number of piercings I have? = Still not! (I only have 3) Doc Marten shoes? = Congratulations!! Yes, you guessed it.  I’m […]