This is the title of a blog post that’s been going round in my mind since last summer, and yesterday’s horrific attacks have compelled me to share my thoughts on this very sad subject now.
As a lover of France for 30 years, and having lived there for well over half my adult life, I am shocked, saddened and disgusted by the horrific attacks on Charlie Hebdo in Paris yesterday.… Read more
For those of you who follow me on Facebook or Twitter, or who are frequent readers of this blog, you’ll know that I gave myself a fairly massive challenge this year. One element was to set up a food blog, and in February Hubs and I launched Franglaise Cooking.… Read more
Most mums I know run around like headless chickens pretty much every waking hour of the day, every day. Trying to fit in the million and one jobs that being a mum entails.
I have been asked quite a few times recently how I do it, so I thought I’d share how I save time where I can.… Read more
To my darling L,
You are 8 years old today, and to mark your big day here is this year’s special letter (last year’s letter is here). I cannot for the life of me understand how on earth you can possibly be 8 years old. Surely it was just yesterday that we held you, our first baby, in our arms, this tiny bundle of 2.7kg of joy.… Read more
There are various great reasons to live in England instead of France. You pay fewer taxes. You have to deal with far less bureaucracy. People are more polite. There is less dog poo everywhere. It’s easier to have a career and to get a job in general.
BUT you do miss out on some of the great things that France has to offer.… Read more
Our youngest daughter, C, has just turned 2 and this age brings with it a fair amount of milestones and lasts. She now drinks out of real cups, can master cutlery, is into pull-ups as she plays with her potty and has moved out of her cot.
I’m mostly certain that C will be our last baby which makes these lasts that bit more poignant.… Read more
I accidentally moved to France in 1998, straight after graduating, and I had some seriously weird and wonderful work experiences in the following 12 years of living on the French Riviera. So many people have told me I should share these crazy French jobs on the blog so here goes….
My first job in France was waitressing in a bar in Nice for two consecutive summers (pre and post final year at university).… Read more
My first birth experience (in France) included induction, epidural and haemorrhage and couldn’t have been much further from my natural, drug-free birth plan. I also believe this led in part to some post-natal depression. So for my second birth experience I knew I wanted to avoid the same stress, and that feeling of being totally out of control.… Read more
I don’t know about you but I’m beginning to get excited about Christmas, and to start thinking about present-shopping. Christmas shopping these days can be quick and easy to do – go online to Amazon, click and just wait for your post. But does it make you feel good? Wouldn’t it be great to support local retailers or independent businesses?… Read more
To my darling C,
You are 2 years old today so I wanted to mark this special day by writing you a personal letter (as I did for you last year too), which will mean much more to you when you are older, and to mark the milestones of this past year.… Read more