For me Philippe Starck’s Pibal bike for Bordeaux exemplifies bad bicycle design but they are going to bring them back anyway. Continue reading
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The CQP cycle technicien formation
More than 17 things you never knew about bicycle mechanics that are said to have changed lives (by #5 I’d turned buddhist)
This man lived in rural france for 2 months, what happened after 2 weeks made me cough so hard shit came up into my mouth.
The education system is broken, here are 2139 ways you can fix it. Continue reading
Working as a bicycle courier: delivering food with Take Eat Easy in Bordeaux
A new concept for Bordeaux – A controversial method of employment – courier fashion – Continue reading
50 (and counting) French Launguage Films
Lots and lots of french movies for you to watch. This list is more about quantitiy than quality. As quantity is more important for learning. However I’ve marked my personal recomendations in red. Continue reading
Culture / Drinking / Expat life / Language aquisition / Wine
La Nive, Les Fêtes de Bayonne, The Final Adventure
“This is the last time I do something like this. Yesterday was crazy. We could have got seriously injured and if that happened we’d have been f**ked. Imagine like a metal spike going through your foot. You were barefoot half the time.” “Yeah true. No phones, no easy way of getting off the river at … Continue reading
To turn a phrase: expressions, metaphors and idoms for language learners
I recently got sent a book to review called ‘Other Cats To Whip: The Book Of French Idioms‘ it is a nicely illustrated collection of French idiomatic expressions with the direct translation as well as the real meaning (sometimes in the form of an English idiomatic equivalent). I find that it is good to know … Continue reading
The Icy Prison
Winter has come. Its the 2014 / 15 ski season. A group of young adults from the UK have come to work at a hotel in the French Alps. This story about their season is an extended metaphor comparing life in the mountains to life in a prison. What folllows is also an exposé of … Continue reading
The first week of working a ski season in the Alps
“We are working hours that they aren’t paying us for and we can’t leave. That is technically slave labour. We are Slaves!” He said to me as he came to get a water from the bar. “You could leave.” I suggested. “Not if you can’t afford a flight. We don’t get paid until the end … Continue reading
Culture / Cycling / Drinking / Expat life / Wine
Idea for business start-up: marketing wine to cyclists
I often have ideas for businesses. So do a lot of people I suppose. It’s not too hard to spot a gap in a market or recognise an emerging trend that could be exploited. What is hard is to go all the way with the idea: to invest not only money, but also time, effort, … Continue reading
Bordeaux Fête le Vin, a Review using Pictures
This is a long post so I thought I’d start with a brief summary of my main points in the form of a bulleted list. The wine is world-class The cultural side is a super bonus, especially the art exhibitions There are not enough seats (recommended alternative: the steps around the miroir d’eau) It is … Continue reading
