A gourmet chocolate shop in Lille, and the only place I've ever seen blue chocolate! (And yep, after a lot of brand deliberating, the camera has finally been upgraded). ... Read the Post...
the accidental marathon
Some shots from that 'accidental' 50 round trip cycle around the Baie de Somme, including the Parc de Marquenterre ... Read the Post...
summer melt
So, it's been hot. And if it's not the heatwave, the hezbollah or Zidane's headbutt it's not news. And heat means a couple of major changes here in France - first is the transformation of old people into sort of geriatric houseplants ('have you misted Madame Tartempion yet this morning?'), the second being the bone melting epidemic amongst small dogs transforming them into a canine rag mutts. ... Read the Post...
day of happy
Someone has calculated that today - the 23rd of June - is the happiest day of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere at any rate). And I'll have you know that I spent this allegedly momentously joyous day on active mold duty as this apartment (told you I'd complain about it eventually) tries to pass itself off as The Best Little Sporehouse in Texas. ... Read the Post...
