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, […]
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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 […]
Chateau de Chantilly
Chateau de Chantilly is somewhere I’ve had on my France bucket-list since I arrived here. With it being on the right side of Paris to me and only 40 minutes […]
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 […]
What I’ve Learnt So Far…
As the weather moves from hiver to printemps (and as I impatiently await the arrival of Chris on Thursday), this week sees me enter my 7th week of living in Lagny-le-Sec. […]
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 […]
14th March Chatelet
The past few days have been relatively uneventful in my vie Française. Sunday began with total confusion when I woke up to find I was home alone with two boys and […]
8th March Half Term
It’s now Day 4 of half term – although it feels like day 44. I’ve done my best to be the greatest au-pair in Paris as well as chief rule-enforcer […]
