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Author Archives: jb
“Where are you staying? The back of beyond?”
Said Ms jb’s Dad when we called him from the Provence and mentioned we were having trouble finding a bar to to watch the Champions League final last Saturday. And this is the sort of internet connectivity you experience. If … Continue reading
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Really
The Sylla vintner coöperative in Apt does a very nice line in affordable Chateau Cardboard aka Bag in Box. Yes, indeed. They have a Sylla Blanc, a Sylla Rosé and a Sylla Rouge. I suppose if they made one with … Continue reading
Can this be right?
The owners of the place we’re renting down here in the Provence asked me to translate their house rules into English. Worked out quite well. Especially proud of this one, though: “Please don’t piscine the piscine”
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She’s our…
Was buying a bottle of wine at one of local places when the girl said “Désolé Monsieur, I can’t take this item here, but the girl over there will be pleased to help – she’s our Petula clerk….
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You know you’re in France….
… when the local vintners’ coöperative will fill your canister (“Nothing smaller than 3 litres, thanks”) with a vin ordinaire rouge for €1.60 a litre from a gas pump type dispenser. And also sell you a top of the line … Continue reading
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You know you’re in France….
…when the waitress says “I’m very sorry, but we’re not prepared to serve that cut well done. That would be a travesty. We’ll do it medium-well, OK?”
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You Must Be From Away 
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