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Moved to rural France for a slower pace of life…trying to do everything by bicycle.
What about dollar swap lines? How long can trade continue using CB held bonds without them? More important than the rush to rearm should be the creation of a credible digital Euro or stablecoin, with agreement of major trade partners to use it…
December 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM
What about dollar swap lines? How long can trade continue using CB held bonds without them? More important than the rush to rearm should be the creation of a credible digital Euro or stablecoin, with agreement of major trade partners to use it…
There’s probably a Sean Yates quote somewhere saying that if you can listen to music whilst training then you are not working hard enough…
December 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
There’s probably a Sean Yates quote somewhere saying that if you can listen to music whilst training then you are not working hard enough…
We’ve a part of the Gorges d’Aveyron cycle route about 5km away from us that’s fallen into the Aveyron, leaving an exposed 20m drop. Sadly I don’t suppose there will ever be the money to fix it, and I fear the same for this bridge…
December 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We’ve a part of the Gorges d’Aveyron cycle route about 5km away from us that’s fallen into the Aveyron, leaving an exposed 20m drop. Sadly I don’t suppose there will ever be the money to fix it, and I fear the same for this bridge…
Which probably wasn’t the intention. So this view of the gammonarty would be similar, and love the empire, so by extension all Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis would be British…
December 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Which probably wasn’t the intention. So this view of the gammonarty would be similar, and love the empire, so by extension all Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis would be British…
Very reminiscent of Le Pen senior’s view that you could only be French if the bones of your ancestors had assimilated into French soil. It amused me at the time, as he and his supporters of course thought Algeria was France, and so would legitimise all the Arabs and Berbers as French.
December 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Very reminiscent of Le Pen senior’s view that you could only be French if the bones of your ancestors had assimilated into French soil. It amused me at the time, as he and his supporters of course thought Algeria was France, and so would legitimise all the Arabs and Berbers as French.
Me too. Wonder how many users left…
December 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Me too. Wonder how many users left…
Sat on a poang that’s in its 3rd house, in a second country. This stuff lasts.
December 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Sat on a poang that’s in its 3rd house, in a second country. This stuff lasts.
People beat them though so there’s an upside
December 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
People beat them though so there’s an upside
Up to a point, Lord Copper…
December 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Up to a point, Lord Copper…
Crackling! Struggling to find good cuts here in France…
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Crackling! Struggling to find good cuts here in France…
Thank you, yes have come to terms with it. Rural Scotland is a great choice, and we love it, but, we chose rural France as my wife has a French degree and always wanted to live here.
December 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Thank you, yes have come to terms with it. Rural Scotland is a great choice, and we love it, but, we chose rural France as my wife has a French degree and always wanted to live here.
So ours is a retro fit with the blowers being able to do hot and cold. Don’t know how they would cope with -25! Worked well cooling at +40, not sure if that helps with your use case. Coupled with solar panels at least we don’t feel guilty using air conditioning…
December 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
So ours is a retro fit with the blowers being able to do hot and cold. Don’t know how they would cope with -25! Worked well cooling at +40, not sure if that helps with your use case. Coupled with solar panels at least we don’t feel guilty using air conditioning…
Similar, although not quite as much. You have my sympathy. That’s enough to live on for years…
December 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Similar, although not quite as much. You have my sympathy. That’s enough to live on for years…
A Redway. Homage to Milton Keynes
December 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A Redway. Homage to Milton Keynes
There are more bad Nigels? Gosh.
December 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
There are more bad Nigels? Gosh.
Absolutely brilliant. The new BBC news mission song…
December 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Absolutely brilliant. The new BBC news mission song…
Here’s a local phylloxera one…
November 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Here’s a local phylloxera one…
And the irony is that in LLM AI they’ve made unpredictable computers…
November 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
And the irony is that in LLM AI they’ve made unpredictable computers…
Smiling, as always.
November 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Smiling, as always.
There are some older ones around us…
November 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
There are some older ones around us…
They sadly have been radicalised on social media. Riding in France is a joy.
November 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
They sadly have been radicalised on social media. Riding in France is a joy.
I met a guy who was one of the TOTP wombles. And that wasn’t even his best story…
November 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I met a guy who was one of the TOTP wombles. And that wasn’t even his best story…
We’ll soon make our frequent pilgrimage to the mill, and look forward to seeing the centre like this…
November 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
We’ll soon make our frequent pilgrimage to the mill, and look forward to seeing the centre like this…
I dream of 4C. It’s freezing fog here in 82…
November 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I dream of 4C. It’s freezing fog here in 82…
What I meant was the joy of tuning in on a Friday evening. The blocking of BBC Sounds has taken that away…
November 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
What I meant was the joy of tuning in on a Friday evening. The blocking of BBC Sounds has taken that away…