Hellfest 3 days passes on sale Wednesday the 9th October 2019
I still haven’t made it to Hellfest! I keep on saying one year I’ll go but I just never get around to it. That said I know lots of people who’ll be trying to get their hands on three day passes. They go on sale on Wednesday 9th of October at midday!...
A new app for cyclists in Nantes – Vigilo
I’ve recently enough started to cycle to work. It has had its ups and downs … but that’s mostly due to the little hills around Nantes. One thing however that does bug me is the blatant disregard for cycle paths at times by motorised vehicles. Hey,...
The SuperU Birthday Box
Didn’t I only just post one of these last year? In the post the other day I again received a happy birthday message with a voucher. This time around I knew what I had to do … so over to the info desk yesterday at SuperU Dalby I went and hey presto the...
The Autumn Sun Pizza
I was just taken out for lunch to celebrate … and the question is … where do I want to go? I felt like someplace cosy .. so it was either going to be Beckett’s Canteen or Pinocchio’s Pizzeria I’ll give you two guesses which one I went for...
La faute de l’orthographe
Woahhhhhh false advertising the blog says a blog in English about life in France … well what the hell is this it’s all in French. A friend just shared this it and I really enjoyed it so … if your French is up to it I think it’s well worth a...
Manif / Protests 14th September 2019
That’s right the protests are starting up again. If you’re new to the city … you’re in for a treat. The Tan lines in the city centre will be cut between 1pm and 8pm so be sure to check the tan.fr website if you need to be somewhere in a hurry....
School Holidays 2019 – 2020
One week of school down already. If you’re trying to organise your school year a little bit better though it pays to know when the holidays are. The government has released the holiday timetable already so if you’re in one of the public schools this should...
La Folie des Plantes 2019
Late notice but I’ve been busy this week … it’s the Folie des Plantes this weekend. What is it? For those new to Nantes it’s 2 days of plants plants plants! Things for the kids to do. Things for the adults to do. Buy plants / talk / pick up...
Where is Brian?
Brian is not in the Kitchen … At least if this screengrab is anything to go by … The English Prime Minister Brian Johnson 😀 Link: https://www.facebook.com/ouestfrance/posts/10157456246650295
Ryanair Strike August 2019
Ryanair strikes are coming … I shared on the Facebook page last week but Irish Pilots will decide to day if they’ll be striking as well. 1 Week of notice is required so we should know by the end of the day if Ryanair will give in to the pilot demands but...
So was July 2019 hot in France?
This is pretty mind blowing from the Copernicus Climate Change ProgrammeFirst up we’ve got France in mid May 2019 … Next we’ve got France at the end of July 2019 For comparison we’ve also got France end of July 2018 … but it’s...
Getting Fizzy with it – The SodaStream
My name’s James and I … I have a problem *sighs* it’s difficult for me to talk about this but I’m here to share so …. yes I … I … *sighs* I drink too much coke! THERE … I’ve said it! My wife too has an addiction...
Tan Lines Cut in the city centre
That’s right folks the Tan lines are cut at various places around the city. Is there ever a good time to do this? It always seems like they do some key things right bang in the middle of the tourist season. Not ideal when it’s not always clear ot a...
Are you ready for the next heat wave?
The word of the week is canicule … and yes we’ve got another heatwave coming ( it’s already on us ) We should peak tomorrow with a temperature of around 41C … ouch … the big problem will be the nights aren’t going to drop much below...
