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• L is For... Lucky

  

  I am very lucky to be so… well, lucky. Not in the “winning the lottery and fortune raining down on us” sense of the word, although obviously if I played it migh... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• K is For... Kindle

  

  (go on guess where the photo is from!) You are already familiar with my devouring love of all things bookish. Like many bibliophiles I had watched the kindle’s... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• J is for ...jeans

  

  (source-julie.milan-forum.com) If there was one item of clothing I couldn’t live without (except for my Docs, see D is for…) it would have to be jeans. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• I is For...ice Cream

  

  For me, ice cream is synonymous with total luxury. It's not even a snack, you can't just keep it in the cupboard or your pocket (although my children have... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• H is For... Happy

  

  (source-mywstedbreath.blogspot.com) Happy has become this year’s black in the fashion stakes, like brown last year and gray the year before. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Easter Bells

  

  (source - oasis-church-nj.com) In France it’s the church bells that leave Easter eggs in the garden for the children, not a rabbit. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• G is For... Geek

  

  (source-alexis-baugas.fr) The other day, as I was sitting at the computer my son accused me of being a geek. I am pretty sure he meant it as an insult, but in... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• F is For...40

  

  F was pretty easy to come up with, it was the reason for this blog after all. Just in case you are a new acquaintance (pleased to meet you!) let me explain. Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• E is For... English Expat

  

  (source 4wardnotback.blogspot.fr ) My nationality is a pretty defining feature of what it means to be me, as it is for most expats I should imagine. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• D is For...

  

  ...Doc Martens I'm sure you not forgotten already that I'm taking part in the A-Z blog challenge, and trying to tell you a little bit more about myself, one... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• C is For...

  Charity www.restosducoeur.org I’ve given money to various charities for a long time and been a member of a couple of associations, Amnesty and Greenpeace since... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• B is For...

  

  Bookworm! I have always had an obsession when it comes to books. I remember when I was little, finding Enid Blyton’s Mallory towers box set when I was raiding... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A to Z Blog Challenge - A is For...

  

  ...Auntie Having stumbled across the blogging from A to Z challenge I have decided to use my month and alphabet to describe and define myself, definitely a... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 April Goals

  

  (source guardian.co.uk) Following the leader, here are my goals for the month to come; 1. Prepare for the Geneva marathon Which takes place on the 6th May, I'm... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Big Day

  

  So here it is, after months of preparation, I am now officially forty, I know you're all desperate to know how it feels so I'll let you in on the secret. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• An Example of Determination

  

  This year celebrates the centenary of the completion of the « palais idéal » by Fateur Cheval. This monument in the Drôme was built over a thirty-three year... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Things I Tell Myself When I'm out Running

  

  A very big thank you to mum of three boys for tagging me in her post. I've slightly changed the title (no, don't worry I don't go running every day! Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Should Expats Vote ?

  

  (image www.guardian.co.uk) I was listening to an article on the radio about the upcoming presidential elections (in France) and they were interviewing French... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Book Review – French Children Don’t Throw Food

  

  (image nicked from amazon) In that case, what is that caked all over my kitchen wall? I read this book with interest as a Brit living in Snail-land and... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Book Challenge

  

  Such excitement!! I have just stumbled across this and it's obviously been designed just for me, I love a challenge, and as for books, well for the moment... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION