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Old Age Is A Foreign Country . . . so is France

Adventures in aging and living in France. Life never gets boring.

Newsletter · By janice macdonald · FR · Official site

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Sep 15, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    Esmé, Madame Olga & The Temple of Pleasure (opens the original)

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    Chapters 11 & 12<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1400" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3o6L!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F44c1c1d8-18c0-4bb2

  2. Issue · Sep 2, 2026

    Was I A Spoiled American? (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1456" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!E2ao!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30225ce8-a3ca-42dd-b5e5-adc91eb6df71_1545x1545.

  3. Issue · Aug 24, 2026

    Memoir: Old Age Was A Foreign Country. So Was France (opens the original)

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    Chapter 7: When Dreams Collide With Reality <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!___e!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.am

  4. Issue · Aug 18, 2026

    Ch. 6 The Uncertainty Was Over At Last (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1046" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ydul!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9d8eafc-514e-4193-92d1-c262089b1c65_140

  5. Issue · Aug 14, 2026

    Ch. 5 --Why Did I Buy A Round Trip Ticket? (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="857" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bFEy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa04c8763-c8b1-4296-bf55-24ae07107bd6_1394x

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