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
France through Anglo-Australian Eyes & more
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…
Cold enough to freeze your **** off
Cold enough to freeze your **** off Christmas and New Year report from Paris and England. It seems a long time since we wrote anything here apart from the last bulletin which was written ages ago but only posted on Sunday. Mostly this has been caused by the usual holiday period diversions which ensure that… Continue reading Cold enough to freeze your **** off
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
Paris lights – and how to stay warm
One evening last week we braved the cold and foul wet weather to go and see the lights (like moths drawn to the bright lights?). Since we are in Paris, there is only one place to go to see the lights and that is the Champs Elysées – actually Paris has lights all over the… Continue reading Paris lights – and how to stay warm
Jo’s first proper blog – arriving in Paris
Dear All Thinking of you all out there with fondness and I apologise for the delay in writing. As you can imagine it has taken a long time to settle in and establish some sort of routine. The other reason is that it has since dropped to 2 degrees and I have had a hard… Continue reading Jo’s first proper blog – arriving in Paris
Style – Paris version…?
What a wonderful week for Jo to arrive here in Paris – Beaujolais Nouveau night on Thursday and the first hints of winter… Firstly Beaujolais Nouveau night on Thursday – this was an unknown event to Jo but why should she know about a largely PR led attempt by the Burgandy region to push wine… Continue reading Style – Paris version…?
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?
Jo Arriving….and a tale of Two Manekins
First of all the really good news – for all of you that know Jo, she arrived safe and sound in Paris on Friday evening – minus her bag thanks to good old Heathrow….However it did arrive on the following flight so we had only a couple of hours waiting around at Charles de Gaulle… Continue reading Jo Arriving….and a tale of Two Manekins
Armistice Day in Paris, then and now
Fifteen or sixteen years ago I was in and out of France on an almost weekly basis, staying for 2 or 3 weeks at a time, driving my own car and crossing the Channel to my then home in England by the mighty hovercraft (methinks an idea for another blog topic!). One of these years… Continue reading Armistice Day in Paris, then and now