Here are a few little things which have made me happy recently.
Brighton captures many of the quirks and oddities which maketh the Great British Seaside Holiday. Okay, so it feels a little weird to pack Factor 50 sunblock and an umbrella in the beach bag, and som...
Ive been busily beavering away researching my dissertation topic and unfortunately Ive been a little lax updating the blog, however all my hard work delving into the annals of mid-century French yout...
Heres a catchy number for you courtesy of Claude Channes, as featured in the Jean-Luc Godard film, La Chinoise. On a separate note, did anyone catch the UK premiere of Pan Am last night? Wow. As if B...
Here is the final set of photos from our wonderful trip to Paris, which saw us gorge on a most excellent breakfast in our apartment; stroll around the splendid streets of Saint-Germain-des-Prés; and ...
Today Im sharing with you a version of Pete Seegers If I had a hammer re-imagined by a 1960s yé-yé girl. I love the original, but Im a firm believer that any song can be improved upon by speeding up ...
Part 3 of our Parisian adventure saw Kate and I pottering around our lovely neighbourhood in the 10me arrondissement and exploring the Quartier Latin’s plethora of indie cinemas, bookstores and recor...
Of the four international renditions of The Ronettes "Be my baby" that Ive accumulated over the years, this is probably my favourite. Let me know whether you want to hear the German and Spani...
Part Two of our trip includes my top two *free* things to do in Paris. Number one is to pretend you want to eat at the Georges restaurant at the top of the Centre Pompidou. You get to ride the glass-...
Sound familiar? April Marchs English-language cover version was used in the end credits of Death Proof. Heres the original track for you, from 1964 (again!). Hope yall like it.
Myself and Kate have daydreamed about embarking on a Parisian adventure ever since we first met, so I could hardly contain my excitement when our Eurostar train began inching forward and I could prou...
Heres my favourite - yet seemingly little known and under appreciated - track from Christine Lebail for you, from 1964. «Deux jours avec toi» is a sweet and catchy ballad of teenage romance, though s...
Bristol Universitys botanical gardens have been on our to-do list for a little while and so when we woke up to a suitably morning a few weeks ago, we packed a tupperware of croissants and cake and de...
Heres a real foot-stomper from 1964 for you, courtesy of Jocelyne. Have a great weekend!
A wonderful summers day spent at Garsons Farm, picking fruit and getting lost amongst the sunflowers.
One sunny Sunday morning, Kate and I decided to pay a visit to Weston-super-Mare. Thanks to a special weekend train service that passes near my house, we were sat on the beach enjoying our breakfast ...
Heres a sweet kitsch cover of Andy Williams "Music to watch the girls go by" - hope you all like it!
Here are some assorted snaps from the last couple of weeks: hearty breakfasts, plenty of sunshine, some good reads and the loud shirts are out of hibernation. Hope youve all enjoyed the recent sunny ...
Kate and I spent a lovely day at the wonderful summer fair at St. Werburghs city farm.
Various snaps from my daily strolls around Bristol.
Each year, as the British summer approaches we begin to swap our large umbrellas for those mini ones that you can take anywhere; there is widespread confusion between chamomile tea and calamine lotio...
Its another beautiful day, so heres another summery track to stomp your feet to. This song sees Delizia cursing her dilapidated old bicycle as she races to make it on time to her first date!
I LOVE my neighbourhood. I never cease to be inspired by all the colour, the creativity and community spirit in the Stokes Croft, Montpelier and St. Werburghs districts of Bristol. Okay, so it might ...
Something for you to dance «le jerk» to this Friday. Have a great weekend!
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