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Dracula Readthrough 2025, 28 July (aussie.zone)

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CHAPTER VII

LOG OF THE “DEMETER.”

28 July.—Four days in hell, knocking about in a sort of maelstrom, and the wind a tempest. No sleep for any one. Men all worn out. Hardly know how to set a watch, since no one fit to go on. Second mate volunteered to steer and watch, and let men snatch a few hours’ sleep. Wind abating; seas still terrific, but feel them less, as ship is steadier.

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[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm very glad you like it. I find it hard myself to keep the pace. But I hope to catch up on your all before the rentrée.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Que'est-ce que ce la rentree ?

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Back to school time, also back to the non-summer life style, with usually more work and more predictable/less flexible schedule. Idk a proper english translation.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah I don't think we have a concise word for it. Just "the end of the holidays" or "the start of school"or something like that.

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 2 points 2 weeks ago

Well in France, it is a big event in the year even for families without children. And for families with children the school calendar is even more important than the civil calendar.
It is my very personal opinion that we should move the beginning of the year to September. That won't stop people to party the 1st January anyway but it would reflect much better the rhythm of life throughout the year.

[–] oeil@jlai.lu 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

La rentrée, c'est la fin des vacances ! On parle de "rentrée scolaire" pour les écoliers et étudiants et, par extension, ça s'applique aussi aux travailleurs. En ce moment, depuis début juillet, ce sont les "grandes vacances" en France. 2 mois de pause pour les écoliers. La rentrée aura lieu début septembre !

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah, merci beaucoup ! Début septembre, c'est assez tard, non ? Quand j'étais à l'école (en vietnam, dans une école internationale avec un programme d'études britannique), nous commencions l'année scolaire au milieu août.

[–] oeil@jlai.lu 2 points 2 weeks ago

Les mois les plus chauds en France métropolitaine sont juillet et août, ce sont toujours les deux mois des "grandes vacances" ou vacances d'été. Et la rentrée a toujours lieu autour du 3 septembre pour les scolaires, fin septembre en général pour les étudiants universitaires. Mais je crois que les établissements scolaires français à l'étranger s'adaptent un peu en fonction du climat local.