# lille (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover lille. Page: Feed: --- ## [The dog days of summer](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-dog-days-of-summer.html) _2026-08-16 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ We are just finishing up with the fifth "canicule" (heatwave) of the summer here in France. The north of France has fared better than much of the country, but this has been the hottest summer on record. It has also been very dry. I'm seeing shrubs wilted in the heat. I've also encountered numerous tree branches or even entire trees breaking off and falling, apparently from just being so dry that… ## [The dog days of summer](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-dog-days-of-summer.html) _2026-08-16 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ We are just finishing up with the fifth "canicule" (heatwave) of the summer here in France. The north of France has fared better than much of the country, but this has been the hottest summer on record. It has also been very dry. I'm seeing shrubs wilted in the heat. I've also encountered numerous tree branches or even entire trees breaking off and falling, apparently from just being so dry that… ## [Quiet (and muddy) days of August](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/08/quiet-and-muddy-days-of-august.html) _2026-08-08 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ We arrived in Lille a year ago on the first of August. We didn't know then that we were in the middle of the French national vacation month. It seemed like a busy city, certainly compared to what we were used to. It wasn't until the end of August and the beginning of September that we realized how many people actually lived here. Many restaurants, bars, and stores close down for a week or more and… ## [A big heart](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-big-heart.html) _2026-08-04 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ All is well, but I'm back home after a night in a hospital followed by an angioscopy procedure this morning. The diagnosis is that I have a somewhat larger than normal heart, which consequently works somewhat less than optimally, but no coronary heart disease. When we first got here Clay got us set up with a primary care physician. After taking my family history he recommended a consultation with… ## [A big heart](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-big-heart.html) _2026-08-04 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ All is well, but I'm back home after a night in a hospital followed by an angioscopy procedure this morning. The diagnosis is that I have a somewhat larger than normal heart, which consequently works somewhat less than optimally, but no coronary heart disease. When we first got here Clay got us set up with a primary care physician. After taking my family history he recommended a consultation with… ## [Our first year in France](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/08/our-first-year-in-france.html) _2026-08-01 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ It's been one year since we arrived at CDG airport in Paris, with a few bags of clothing and personal items, and Bailey in her crate. We kept that airline crate and it has become Bailey's den. We got a big piece of wood to lay on the top making it into a very useful table that lives on my side of the bedroom. I've since learned that crating is not common in France, but Bailey loves her crate,… ## [Annual vet visit](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/annual-vet-visit.html) _2026-07-27 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Our one year anniversary in France is rapidly approaching. One of the first things we did upon arrival last August was take Bailey to a vet. It was actually a requirement, within a week of arrival, and we had found the vet and scheduled the appointment on our scouting trip in April, 2025, well before our actual move. It's been almost a year since that initial vet visit so we scheduled Bailey's… ## [Annual vet visit](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/annual-vet-visit.html) _2026-07-27 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Our one year anniversary in France is rapidly approaching. One of the first things we did upon arrival last August was take Bailey to a vet. It was actually a requirement, within a week of arrival, and we had found the vet and scheduled the appointment on our scouting trip in April, 2025, well before our actual move. It's been almost a year since that initial vet visit so we scheduled Bailey's… ## [Summer flowers, wildlife, and more](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/summer-flowers-wildlife-and-more.html) _2026-07-23 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Just some recent pictures. The weather has been much better lately but very dry, we really need some rain. The wildflowers continue to thrive, however. A momma Coot and two babies swimming through duckweed. Another concert at the cathedral. A scene outside our very local brewery down the street. Their friend was taking their picture standing behind them. I took this from inside the bar looking… ## [Age is just a number](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/age-is-just-number.html) _2026-07-20 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Clay often joked that I always claimed that our foster dogs were "about two years old." There's some truth to that. We usually didn't know a rescue dog's true age and rescue organizations and foster homes are prone to underestimating a dog's age simply because older dogs are more difficult to adopt. Old habits are hard to break, I guess, because I've been telling everyone that Bailey is about two… ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/67nL8lsDhmUW) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Age is just a number](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/age-is-just-number.html) _2026-07-20 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Clay often joked that I always claimed that our foster dogs were "about two years old." There's some truth to that. We usually didn't know a rescue dog's true age and rescue organizations and foster homes are prone to underestimating a dog's age simply because older dogs are more difficult to adopt. Old habits are hard to break, I guess, because I've been telling everyone that Bailey is about two… ## [Les Nuits Secrètes : le succès florissant des festivals engagés](https://www.peperenews.fr/les-nuits-secretes-le-succes-florissant-des-festivals-engages/) _2026-07-19 · Axelle Borszcz · Pépère News_ Cette année, en plein cœur d’Aulnoye-Aymeries, s’est déroulée la 24eme édition du festival Les Nuits Secrètes du 10 au 12 juillet. Avec plus de 50 000 festivaliers et 800 bénévoles en 2026, l’événement créé par l’association Les Nuits Secrètes marque le succès des festivals de musique en France. Les Nuits Secrètes se refont une… ## [Belgium with friends](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/belgium-with-friends.html) _2026-07-18 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ We spent a few days in Belgium last week with our friends Jan and Paul, former neighbors from Virginia. They flew to Amsterdam and spent a few days there and then met us in Brussels. We spent one night there and then two in Bruges followed by two more in Ghent before returning with them to Lille for a couple more days. We had travelled with them in Belgium previously so it was fun to return to… ## [Belgium with friends](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/belgium-with-friends.html) _2026-07-18 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ We spent a few days in Belgium last week with our friends Jan and Paul, former neighbors from Virginia. They flew to Amsterdam and spent a few days there and then met us in Brussels. We spent one night there and then two in Bruges followed by two more in Ghent before returning with them to Lille for a couple more days. We had travelled with them in Belgium previously so it was fun to return to… ## [Zaho au Main Square Festival, une artiste aussi inspirée qu’inspirante](https://www.peperenews.fr/zaho-au-main-square-festival-une-artiste-aussi-inspiree-quinspirante/) _2026-07-12 · Lucie Gendre-Potier · Pépère News_ En pleine tournée des festivals, Zaho a fait escale au Main Square Festival. Cette dernière, s’est confiée lors d’une conférence de presse, après son passage sur la scène Vauban devant près de 40 000 festivaliers. Entre révélations sur son dernier album sorti en avril, Versatile, et son évolution sur la scène musicale, Zaho nous livre… ## [Main Square Festival : la recette d’un festival qui ne faiblit pas](https://www.peperenews.fr/main-square-festival-la-recette-dun-festival-qui-ne-faiblit-pas/) _2026-07-12 · Élise Tierny · Pépère News_ Du vendredi 3 juillet au dimanche 5 avait lieu la 20ème édition du Main Square Festival à la Citadelle d’Arras, trois jours sold-out où plus de 120 000 festivaliers étaient présents. Les nombreux artistes ont proposé des shows exceptionnels dans tous les styles de musique : d’Orelsan à Zaho en passant par Perceval ou Renée… ## [Fabien Roussel est réélu secrétaire national du PCF](https://www.peperenews.fr/fabien-roussel-est-reelu-secretaire-national-du-pcf/) _2026-07-07 · Tom Mcleish · Pépère News_ Ce dimanche 5 juillet 2026, lors du 40e congrès du Parti Communiste Français (PCF) à Lille, Fabien Roussel est largement réélu à la tête du mouvement avec 70,1% des voix. Le parti et son secrétaire national ont maintenant la présidentielle de 2027 en ligne de mire. Avec peu de suspens lorsque le résultat du… ## [Eleven months and counting](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/eleven-months-and-counting.html) _2026-07-04 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Yesterday was my birthday and today is the 4th of July, but more significant than either of those events is the fact that we've now been in France for 11 months and will soon be hitting the one year mark. This is still the best decision we've made since getting together. Street scene in Lille, looking down the street from Le Capsule. Pictures of Bailey, just because she's pretty. Our recent Le… ## [Eleven months and counting](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/07/eleven-months-and-counting.html) _2026-07-04 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ Yesterday was my birthday and today is the 4th of July, but more significant than either of those events is the fact that we've now been in France for 11 months and will soon be hitting the one year mark. This is still the best decision we've made since getting together. Street scene in Lille, looking down the street from Le Capsule. Pictures of Bailey, just because she's pretty. Our recent Le… ## [La Bonne Aventure : le neuvième succès du festival gratuit de Dunkerque](https://www.peperenews.fr/la-bonne-aventure-le-neuvieme-succes-du-festival-gratuit-de-dunkerque/) _2026-06-30 · Axelle Borszcz · Pépère News_ Du vendredi 19 au dimanche 21 juin 2026, s’est tenue le long de la plage de Malo-les-Bains à Dunkerque, la neuvième édition du festival La Bonne Aventure. Depuis sa création en 2017 par l’association des Nuits Secrètes, le festival connaît succès après succès avec un nombre de festivaliers qui ne cesse de s’accroître au fil… ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aCt2yCAXOJ3d) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [Scents of summer](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/06/scents-of-summer.html) _2026-06-26 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ When I walked the trails at Pleasant Grove back in Virginia, the woods in the summertime had a particular smell, especially on hot days following rain. The air was heavy (because it was summer in Virginia) and it reminded me of the smell of a stale humidor, thick odor clinging to the earth like the smell of smoke emanating from damp wood. Recently I have been noticing a particular smell in the… ## [Scents of summer](https://vadogrescue.blogspot.com/2026/06/scents-of-summer.html) _2026-06-26 · Brent · VA Dog Rescue — The Next Chapter_ When I walked the trails at Pleasant Grove back in Virginia, the woods in the summertime had a particular smell, especially on hot days following rain. The air was heavy (because it was summer in Virginia) and it reminded me of the smell of a stale humidor, thick odor clinging to the earth like the smell of smoke emanating from damp wood. Recently I have been noticing a particular smell in the… ## [Le Lille World Battle se surpasse pour sa deuxième édition](https://www.peperenews.fr/le-lille-world-battle-se-surpasse-pour-sa-deuxieme-edition/) _2026-05-05 · Axelle Borszcz · Pépère News_ Le Palais des sports Saint-Sauveur a accueilli, le samedi 28 mars, la compétition internationale de breakdance Lille World Battle pour son grand retour. Durant la soirée, les quelque 1500 spectateurs ont pu assister aux battles entre seize danseurs et danseuses, tous et toutes de pays différents. La première édition en 2024 était déjà une réussite.… ## [The Traveling Book: A Metaphor for Spreading Knowledge](https://nootrix.com/misc/traveling-book/) _2025-01-11 · Noury · nootrix_ Books are more than just objects bound in paper and ink; they are vessels of knowledge, entertainment, and inspiration. Yet too often, books end up gathering dust on shelves, their stories silenced and their wisdom untapped. What if we reimagined the way we treat books? What if books could travel — moving from one reader \[ \] The post The Traveling Book: A Metaphor for Spreading Knowledge appeared… ## [ROS2 with Python and YAML: A Step-by-Step Guide from Creating a Workspace to Running Multiple Nodes](https://nootrix.com/tutorials/ros2-with-python-and-yaml-a-step-by-step-guide-from-creating-a-workspace-to-running-multiple-nodes/) _2024-12-22 · Noury · nootrix_ If you’re diving into the world of robotics with ROS2 (Robot Operating System 2), setting up a solid foundation is crucial. A well-organized workspace and properly structured nodes are the backbone of any successful ROS project. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned developer, this guide will walk you through creating and managing a ROS2 \[ \] The post ROS2 with Python and YAML: A Step-by-Step…