The Expat Life As Seen From Outside

This is doing the rounds amongst expat bloggers at the moment so I thought I’d join in. (I came across it here first.)
 
What my friends and family think I do all day.
 
What the French think I do all day.
 
What English tourists think I do all day.
or
What I would like to do all day.
What I actually [...]

A Crafty New Year with Serviettage

First of all, Happy New Year.
I love crafts so I’m always excited to try something new in the make and do line. For my latest venture I’ve gone French and seen what I can create with paper napkins (serviettes). This craft, not surprisingly, is known as serviettage.

Now, French people love their napkins. No matter how [...]

Caching in on Christmas – Geocaching, Gold Mines, Muggles and Viaducs

The weather finally cleared on Christmas Eve and, since most of us were feeling better after going down with various coughs and colds, we headed off for a spot of geocaching. Chris, Rors and I haven’t done any for ages, and Caiti and Benj had never had a go. So it seemed a nice way [...]

Last Minute Halloween

Halloween this year is a rather last minute affair. That’s unusual for us. With our Irish background, we adore the festival and usually go slightly over the top with it. But there have been too many trips to Limoges recently and various other events cropping up so we’ve been short of time. However, we did [...]