If you are new to France, you might have mistaken today, 19 May 2021, to be a public holiday in France. You might have thought everyone in France is celebrating a national day, perhaps a day named ‘Terrace Day’ or ‘Fête des Terrasses’. You are not far out. 19 May 2021 is the first day …
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Guess what? Last night, the French President officially announced a national Covid-19 lockdown for the second time, starting from Friday, 30 October. French Lockdown, Season II. In the past five months since the gradual lifting of first national lockdown, the French government has reiterated that the country cannot afford another national lockdown as the first …
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In the last episode, I told you about a new routine that I have picked since the start of the lockdown in France. It’s indoor bike training. I am training 5 times a week on my bike, based on a 6-week training plan from Zwift, a virtual training application for runners and cyclists. In this episode, I …
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In Episodes 1 and 2, I mentioned about my low productivity regarding the list of things I have planned to do during the first month of lockdown in France and that I have experienced feelings of guilt and failure. I shared with you two newspaper articles countering the fad of achieving productivity during these trying …
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Nowadays, “productive” seems to be a buzz word. Have a quick look at the social network, and you can see that the Internet is proliferating with ideas on how to stay productive during the lockdown. Are you one of those super productive people, or are you like me, after 31 days of lockdown, there is …
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My first podcast. 31 days have passed since the French government decided on the quasi complete lockdown of the nation. I have lots of goals set up to achieve during this period; yet, a month later, I don’t feel like I have achieved much. And you? Are you confined as well? Are you more productive …
8th day of coronavirus lockdown in France. It is also my rest day, according to Zwift, the virtual training plan for cycling and running. For the past five days, I was virtually weaving through the streets of Yorkshire, UK, and then Innsbruck, Austria. My last stop was in New. York, USA before returning to France …