http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_solstice Sun worshippers and others are doing it....... ..Google are doing it (go to their home page to see it.) Summer Solstice.....longest day of the year....start of summer.....  . ...everybody's doing it, and not satisfied with that, the French are really making it the longest day in the year, at least for me.....They are also celebrating their 30th "Fête de la Musique" today - all day long, but particularly this evening.....  http://www.fete-musique.com/ .. ....Now I don't have a problem with this..seems that the idea has been taken up all over the World, Canada, Germany, Scandinavia and others are doing it as well, but you have to figure out what music is, and some of the stuff that is "celebrated" goes just a bit out of line...people who are enthousiastic - but can't sing - can't play instruments except flatly! Others who can only do these things if they're full of pastis and in certain cases ful...

It's easy enough if you know how to live.......

Now, I've been a "Pensioner" for a number of years now, and a German one at that! Time has passed, and in spite of my health conditions, which would probably permit an "early retirement",  I have never bothered applying for my "rightful" UK State Pension, as opposed to my Military Pension, because quite simply, I had the feeling that the idea would not be received with great pleasure or acceptance by the British Authorities, and I was living relatively comfortably at the time! "Rente"="Pension" in German "Arbeit" = "Work" Since I am approaching, at great speed, the limit for making my request/demand for this "State Pension", I am interesting myself for the details in the UK, and it doesn't look too wonderful. To give you an idea, the German system is such that over the last 6-7 years, my German Pensions have been increased, in total, by 3.5%  - over the whole period, offset by correspon...

Everything is organised........... everything in order........ Europe: The Germannen             -                The Germwomannen This is where they all come from....! Of course they are not all "mannen" there exist "womannen" as well! I have to be rather careful what I say on this subject, after all, I'm privileged to receive my Pensions from this wonderful country, but objectivity (and humour) is allowed, although the "Germannens" are not well known for their sense of humour! This isn't really surprising, in view of their overall history, one would think of them as mainly a war loving race, but in fact it's a strange thing about the Germans' - they have provided some of the World's most loved painters, composers, writers as well as the most hated Dictators! In the more recent past, the Germann has come from this: to being one, if not THE pillar of Democr...

...Well, I'm just an old-fashioned boy who spends most of his time worrying about eating old-fashioned things like too fatty meats, roasted potatoes which are less fatty but still fatty, too much cheese, not enough vegetables and far away from enough fresh stuff like "super healthy" salads, tomatoes ......  and...........Sprouting sprouts......! I know them, of course, but they've never formed an important nor often consumed item on my plan, I'm more a Brussel Sprouts guy (that way I know where they come from...!) so I was quite surprised to hear just how much of the stuff is actually consumed all over the place...  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprouting Well - it seems that all those things that should be making me healthy are actually more likely to kill me, and I'm not in favour of that! Lovely little things, ain't they! ...and  - to get rid of them isn't always so easy.... On the whole, I think I'll just stay with my normal, tasty cooked, we...

S  Yes, this sort of sky does present itself sometimes, even here, but normally it's more like this, even in the winter months.....   We've just passed through 3 days with thunderstorms and heavy showers, making the farmers happy as Larry, and the Tourists livid with rage! It happens, but it is quite seldom - just be prepared for an occasional flash flood   which can happen, mainly in September when the seasons are slowly changing over. Normally you will only be presented with  ... and that not too sparingly! It's important to know, since our travels (our last one before your holidays) this time really are going into my local Region of France....The Departement du GARD....    shown here in yellow. We've already covered from Beziers (in the Herault) all the way up to Lunel (still in the Herault) passing by some of the lesser known places, and I've given you a few indications of places to see, and things to do, that will make your holiday.....

Well - I've been having fun, something or somebody called:   josedominici@hotmail .com             -   posted a thing on one of my Weblog-spots! Something about tracing a birth certificate or something - should have been a death certificate - his!  This meant I had to change all my passwords - on everything, and all had to be different!  Like I said - life's just a bunch of roses.... *********** Ben - je me suis bien amusé! Quelque choses, ou quelques-uns sous le nom de:   josedominici@hotmail .com  est arrivé de craquer une de mes "mots de passe" pour mes Weblog-spots. Quelques choses sur le sujet d'un certificat de naissance qu'on cherchait! Cela aurait pu être mieux si on avez cherchait un certificat de décès - le sien...! Donc - j'étais obligé aller changer tous mes mots de passe - partout!  Eh oui - la vie est belle.......! ***********  But.....don't forget...... Mais...n'oubliez pas......     - La vérité sort toujours..... (iwm...