Category Archives: Coronavirus
Le déconfinement
The sea was shining brilliantly early this morning when I ventured down for a look. Under normal circumstances, there would be swimmers in the water, but, in this seventh week of confinement, the sea remained unperturbed. I crossed the street … Continue reading
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Point de Situation (update)
Today’s menu item was chicken stroganoff. It’s never been a favorite, and I associate it with cheap meals cooked up in university housing, but I had leftover sour cream from my previous, more typical household menu item, a Persian … Continue reading
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Le Couvre-feu
Day Four of the strict confinement against the spread of COVID-19 saw restrictions tightened again. Because some people somewhere on this coast did not respect the social distancing guidelines, all beaches were closed yesterday. On my walk this morning … Continue reading
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Le Mise au Jour: the update
The “confinement strict” is for two weeks. It can be extended, of course. It goes into effect at noon today. These are some of the rules and provisions: You must not go outside unless it is for food, medication or … Continue reading
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Le Coronavirus
Well, there’s nothing stopping me from having a daily lie-in, napping whenever, binge streaming all day, reading a dense novel for hours on end, or taking a desultory journey through the wonders of the Internet. We are in social isolation … Continue reading
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