… for which there is no direct English translation, but it is kind of means a strike to the heart, ie: something that makes a big impression on you, something ... Read more
As the days begin to grow shorter (that’s an odd turn of phrase, now that I think about it), so does the end of our sabbatical draw ever nearer. We ... Read more
It must be the time of year – the last gasp of Summer before dreaded Autumn sets in – but for whatever reason, the Pink Floyd song “Goodbye Blue Sky” ... Read more
Today’s title is a homage to my late grandfather who thought it rude to call one’s friends “old”, instead preferring to refer to them thusly. The friends this title refers ... Read more
What a terrible, tragic and upsetting thing to have to write a blog entry about. Our year-long holiday is… over! Noooooooooo! As soon as we made the decision to stay ... Read more
…not a whole lot happened. Mainly, I wanted to give a run down of the meals Sharon and I had while Will was away. Since he doesn’t eat fish or ... Read more
Well, after three 9+ hour sleeps in a row (despite the best intentions of Louis), I am finally over my whirlwind trip to the UK. For the most part, I ... Read more
Salut a tous. To continue the story, we did indeed have dinner round at the Frenchies’ place at the weekend, in celebration of their recent good news. Sharon was unfortunately ... Read more
Apologies for the long delay between entries. It’s been a busy week with two sets of visitors, the second group having just departed now. First of all, I would like ... Read more
Morning all. A quick entry about a nice, surprise visit we had recently from a school-friend of mine, Alan, and his girlfriend, Ailish. Alan is French, originally from Brittany, but ... Read more
