Please excuse our long absence. There’s been a lot going on and I’ve not been in the mood. Picking up where we left off, it was a largely quiet week ... Read more
On Tuesday, we carried on exploring Nice on foot. First we visited the apartment where Mom stayed when she was an exchange student in 1958. There is a Russian Orthodox ... Read more
We’ve been enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures for the past week. It’s been sunny every day although we have a bit of cloud today. We reached a high of 18C on ... Read more
For the first time since the wedding both spare bedrooms were occupied for most of the week. Anne and Andrew arrived on Mon afternoon after an uneventful crossing. They went ... Read more
I had a lovely time in MN, and a largely hassle-free journey. I got caught out by the train strikes, so spent an extra night in Paris. I arrived at ... Read more
Not much happened during the week except work, and usual activities. It was warm and sunny for a few days for a nice change. I took advantage by mowing the ... Read more
Only one activity to report during the lead up to the big weekend. We saw the new Star Wars at a cinema on the outskirts of Angouleme. It’s been open ... Read more
Tomorrow is our eight year anniversary of moving to France. I guess this calls for some retrospection, but I’ve not got much to say. We’re both still happy to be ... Read more
Our main event of the week was an overnight trip to Bordeaux. We left here on Thursday morning and arrived just before two. The main bridge we normally used is ... Read more
I hope you all had a good New Year’s Eve and that the Monday Blues aren’t too crushing. I’m writing this under a very grey and miserable sky. Our incredible ... Read more
