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Monsieur So British #17: And Sleep…

Sunday, November 17th, 2019

And Sleep… Part of the folklore of high level sport is that at virtually no time in their careers are top-class athletes ever actually......read more.

Monsieur So British #16: Running Round in Circles

Sunday, November 10th, 2019

#16 Running Round in Circles It starts just before 6am with Gigi barking. She’s taken to barking in the same way that Donald Trump......read more.

Monsieur So British #15: Hurme Alurne…

Saturday, November 2nd, 2019

#15 Hurme Alurne Finally there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Well, I say tunnel, it was a fire grate, and......read more.

Monsieur So British #14: A Little Wood Husbandry

Sunday, October 27th, 2019

#14 A Bit of Wood Husbandry In a world dominated by Fake News, it has become ever more important not to take bold statements......read more.

Monsieur So British #13: Marked Cards

Saturday, October 19th, 2019

#13 Marked Cards Kipper turned his big brown eyes towards me. At seven months old and still very much a puppy, he knows only......read more.

Monsieur So British #12: Big Girl’s Blouse

Saturday, October 12th, 2019

#12 Big Girl’s Blouse My head hit the wall just above the toilet roll holder and the shock woke me up, kickstarting me back......read more.

Monsieur So British #11: Self Help, Self Harm

Saturday, October 5th, 2019

#11 Self Help, Self Harm I’m not a fan of self-help books. I know they’re a big money market and some people rely on......read more.

Monsieur So British #10: The Scooby Doo Blues

Friday, September 27th, 2019

#10: The Scooby Doo Blues I wafted my hand over the automatic bin in the kitchen of the chambres d’hôtes, and slowly, satisfyingly, the......read more.

Monsieur So British #9: A Cannes Do Attitude

Saturday, September 21st, 2019

#9: A Cannes Do Attitude I emerged through the arrivals gate and strode, as if this happens all the time, towards the uniformed chauffeur......read more.

Monsieur So British #8: Knee Deep in Gîte

Friday, September 13th, 2019

#8: Knee Deep in Gîte From start to finish the renovations needed to open the B&B took about nine months, there was almost a......read more.

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