Do things go from bad to worse for the England football team? Only time will tell but, in Big Sam, they have now selected ‘to take us forward’ the go-to Manager you employ whenever you are languishing at the bottom of the league and need someone to save you from relegation. He has never won … Continue Reading
About 20 years ago my two sons found Pokemon. It was a TV programme and, additionally, they could buy packs of cards with pictures of these strange Japanese characters. They were, as small boys are, besotted by these creatures and would take the cards to school to show friends the rare ones they had found. … Continue Reading
I didn’t know Nat King Cole! We went to Harlem to listen jazz. Walking in the street, we found beautiful paintings on the walls. In a small Museum, there was in the hall a word from Muhammad Ali “Me, we”. We stopped in a café. A black women began to speak to us in French! … Continue Reading
It was recently mentioned on this website that ‘moderation is the English way’… Certainly not when English football fans are in Lille and realise how good your beer is. Now, a word about food and moderation in England…
Today Prime Minster May meets President Hollande. Their first meeting at this level and among the opening moves of the Brexit. Yesterday Mrs May met with President Merkel and the appearance suggested a good rapport and that, as we say, ‘they could do business’. We will watch the body language today (it says more than … Continue Reading
In a few hours, I will be arrived in Avignon. It is a charming city of the south of the France, in Provence. There is a big and famous theatre festival for three weeks in July. It happens every year. Last July, I went to Avignon and spent two days over there, attended to 6 … Continue Reading
How deep is your love for the sport ? I hope it is deep because when you listen to the radio, it is difficult to know what is happening in the world. Of course, there is football, but the “tour de France” has begun, and the Olympic Games will begin in a couple of weeks. If … Continue Reading
Mount Damâvand with a height of 5671 is the highest peak in Iran. Every year in June poppies bloom on Damavand’s base and create lovely scenery there. Here are some photos I took last week…
Brexit is a very important event. Here are the points of view of some friends of us who live in Nottingham. Philip is a former policeman; Kate works with a judge…