Snow in Paris

This blog is a bit late since the snow fell in Paris in the first week of January. However it is topical since we have another dose forecasted for tomorrow (Monday) so the same scenes may reappear. And it gives me a chance to show my photos off…. Unusually for Paris we not only had… Continue reading Snow in Paris

Moving on…

We have decided to move on from our furnished apartment in the 14th Arrondissement in Paris. This is due to several reasons such as spending too much money for too little gain, neither of us being used to ‘only’ 55m2 of living space (more like 55m2 for the living room), no garden (look at our… Continue reading Moving on…

A very different weekend – a cooking course in Flemish

We spent last weekend celebrating the birthday of my friend and colleague Jo (Pronounced Yo) in a small town just west of Brussels in Belgium. Yo has reached the grand old age of X (where X is a whole number between 49 and 51…). His wife and two sons had arranged a surprise cooking course… Continue reading A very different weekend – a cooking course in Flemish

In Fance – And loving it?

One of the great things about international travel is that you are never quite sure if your luggage will arrive at the same venue or around the same time as you.  Why is this great ? If by chance it doesn’t arrive, there is a certain advantage about being a female and being in Paris.… Continue reading In Fance – And loving it?