20th April Laura’s Visit
After 3 days of sleep and sickness, Thursday was my first opportunity to get myself out of the house and back into the swing of Paris. Despite having eaten about […]
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17th April Angelina’s
Since Sunday afternoon I’ve been fully gripped by la grippe (the flu) and have consequently been in bed for about the past 48 hours straight. I’ve been too hot, too cold, […]
12th April La Petite Souris
This week is best described by the current French weather conditions – one minute it’s raining like there’s no tomorrow and the next it’s as if we’re living down the […]
9th April Swedish Galettes
It’s Easter Monday, and rather than stuffing my face with chocolate eggs like I should be, I’ve got an awful cold and with it a serious lack of motivation. However, […]
7th April Coutume Coffee
It’s Easter weekend in France and here, compared with England, this seems to mean buckets of flowers, wine tours and a countless amount of chocolate fish. I’ve spent a good […]
3rd April Thank Yous
It’s spring, I’m in Paris, the blossom is beautiful and I’ve got an armful of friends eager to join me as I swan alongside the Seine, eat ice cream and […]
Chris’ Weekend à Paris
This weekend was perhaps the first I’ve had when I’ve not felt completely homesick. I don’t want to say it was just because my boyfriend came to stay, but it’s […]
22nd March Midnight In Paris
“If you’re feeling homesick there’s no shame in it; it means you come from a happy home.” – Mrs Hughes, Downton Abbey. So the past couple of days I’ve been […]
18th March L’Oisive Thé
I think mentioning the sun in my last post was a bad idea – this weekend has been pretty cold chez-Paris and today we had some wonderful downpours of rain. […]
16th March Marais Vintage
The ‘spring’ weather in Paris this week has lingered around 23 degrees. Being an English girl, this is approximately the equivalent of living on the equator. Whilst the sunshine puts […]
