The Walks of Provence
There’s nothing wrong with Nantes. We lived there for ten years and survived. But if you enjoy a good country ramble of the up hill… Read More »The Walks of Provence
One Green Bottle
Death of the Gypsy Woman
I used to smoke. Ten years, maybe, when I was young, until I decided enough was enough. As I recall, I tried a number of… Read More »Death of the Gypsy Woman
Getting to grips with the flics
15 keys to One Green Bottle. N° 7: The gendarmes. ‘And the police?’ asked Antoine. ‘Who’s in charge? We’re deep in gendarme territory here.’ To… Read More »Getting to grips with the flics
Where do they all come from?
I’ve never worked in a shop. A pub, a hotel, a factory, yes, but never a shop. But the other day, I was thinking about… Read More »Where do they all come from?
The Big Announcement
Release of Perfume Island: 15th November. Now, to those who’ve been following me for a while, that’s not a big announcement, as I’ve set about… Read More »The Big Announcement
X is for Xavier
Apart from having a name that begins with X, Xavier isn’t an interesting person at all. But he does indirectly lead to Cat Tales, the… Read More »X is for Xavier
Through stupid eyes
You can never be too careful who you write about. In One Green Bottle there’s a passage which I thought quite inoffensive, where a couple of… Read More »Through stupid eyes
How racist are you?
http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/09/04/marine-le-pen-fait-sa-rentree-a-brachay_1482625 Roudy stared at her, blinking. ‘What makes you think I’m looking for anyone?’ It was Magali’s turn to be taken aback. ‘Well, if Benamrouche… Read More »How racist are you?
Special offer
The header says it all. Yep, that’s right – a real good deal here. Runs for just two weeks. Click here to get One Green… Read More »Special offer
Merci, Mayotte Hebdo!
It was a fairly quiet week in Mayotte. No strikes, riots or barricades, no visiting French politicians promising to stop the flow of boat people… Read More »Merci, Mayotte Hebdo!