“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
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
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
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“Permettre à Chris de découvrir la France” Music Track 1: Towl by Poddington Bear Track 2: Sense the Wind by Lee Rosevere Expedia have called for participants that are willing to create their dream job pioneer.expedia.co.uk If you win the competition you get paid £105,000 to discover the country that you know best (contradiction in terms?) … Continue reading
It was clear to begin with that I needed a haircut. The previous couple of times I’d had it done – since moving to France – I’d had a friend cut it. She’d been a hairdresser in Norway before moving to Bordeaux and she’d done a great job both times. Unfortunately she’d moved back to Scandinavia … Continue reading
Its been a while since the last wine review here on Drinking it all in. So to make up for it, in this post I’ve reviewed not one, but three different bottles and talked about other wines as well! Not so often do I get visitors here in Bordeaux, but this past week my mum … Continue reading
Teaching yourself a language is a challenge. For me the main difficulties arise because of the lack of discipline, not through a lack of resources. You’ll see from this list that there are many useful and effective applications, podcasts and websites available online for learning French. What’s more they are free, which is great because … Continue reading
