À BIENTÔT PARIS…

So today I am getting on a plane and leaving France. Nearly 10 months ago to the day I arrived a little nervous and unsure, about to start a new adventure. Now I’m heading back, a little nervous and unsure to start the next chapter. The overwhelming feeling is one of excitement; to be back …

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SCHOOL’S OUT…

Yesterday was my last day of school, (well there’s a picnic tomorrow but no studying is involved so it doesn’t count). My exams are over and 10 months of learning French has come to an end. It certainly hasn’t been easy and there have definitely been times when I’ve thought about or really felt like …

WHO I’M FOLLOWING / ACCOUNTS I LOVE…

Since moving to Paris my schedule has changed dramatically. I now have a lot of ‘down time’ during the day, something which I obviously didn’t have before when working a regular job. Some of this time is spent at my French classes, some of it doing homework and some of it (a lot of it) …

THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS…

My friend came to visit last Sunday and we spent the day exploring Paris by foot, visiting some of my favourite places in the city and discovering some new. Spending the day in the sunshine and showing someone around made me realise just how much I’ve come to love it here and how slowly but …

THE TEN YEAR CHALLENGE…SORT OF.

My take on the 10 year challenge...

AND JUST LIKE THAT, IT WAS TIME TO GO BACK…

As I sit here starting to write this I’m on the Eurostar heading back to Paris. I’ve spent two weeks in England for Christmas, the first at my parents in Suffolk and the second in London at my sisters. I had every intention of writing a post whilst home, but the truth is I was …

THE LEAD UP TO THE HOLIDAYS…

Making the most of December in the city of lights...

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS…

I’m going to keep it short and sweet this week. In all honesty, I’ve not been up to all that much and with a test coming up on Thursday at school I’ve been trying (note the use of the word trying…I’m having varying degrees of success) to spend some time revising.  It’s no secret that …

THE HONEYMOON IS OVER…

When the sparkle of 'new beginnings' starts to fade...