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
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Fancy a story?
Many days since I posted – my apologies! The reason is, I’ve been busy with Various Things, so without further ado, a list, in no… Read More »Fancy a story?
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!
Flics and Flicks
‘And the police?’ asked Antoine. ‘Who’s in charge? We’re deep in gendarme territory here.’ To someone not French, that might seem a little opaque. Gendarme… Read More »Flics and Flicks
Y is for ylang-ylang
Number 25 in The A to Z of the Writer’s Affliction, part of the A to Z blogging challenge. I’m hardly an expert in perfume,… Read More »Y is for ylang-ylang
Yes, he has a life!
Now, when you imagine me (which of course you often do), you no doubt see me sitting at the computer eight or nine hours a… Read More »Yes, he has a life!