Travelling with Tweeners……..
The kids were excited. The first past of our mega long summer together (ie my 9 week parental break from work, at the same time as their annual 2 month holiday from school!) was going to be celebrated in Paris. With the added bonus of a place to stay, with Hubbie’s cousin Mark and his … Continue reading
Monsieur @ Parc de St-Cloud
This was one of the highlights of our trip to Paris last week. At the recommendation of Marc and Rosanna, our Parisian side of the family, we headed into the Park St-Cloud on a balmy Friday evening. St Cloud is a classic park overlooking Paris and was the site of an old Monastry founded by … Continue reading
Birthday surprises……
April 21st 2012 Don’t you just LOVE Birthday surprises! Even the simplest thought well executed with love, makes me go all tingly. This weekend just got better and better as it went on………. Flowers and presents yesterday evening I just love the little trinkets that come from Tiffany’s (thank god for ave Louise, saves … Continue reading
Books and Bed …..Bliss!
For once luck was on my side. We arrived in France to find the house in perfect shape, clean enough (thanks to Hubbie’s flying visit in December) and warm. But best of all (though it took a little adjusting to in the planning of the week) – no internet, no tv, no telephone. (cheers Orange!). … Continue reading
Day 362 – guest blogging 2
Wednesday 28th December 2011. I had promised Jules at Turtlewings a blog a month for the last 3 months, and have failed miserably! The first month went fine, but then November went mad with holidays, work and sickness, and I have been meaning to catch up ever since. I finally got inspired (and got into … Continue reading
Day 347 – Wishing I was there…..
Tuesday 13th December 2011. Hubbie is in France. Doing the health check on our Beach House that we have willfully neglected for the last 4 months. Driven by a combination of foreign holidays, bad weather, and exhaustion, we’ve missed the last 3 opportunities to pop down there as a family, and hence Hubbie volunteered to … Continue reading
Day 249 – Memories of summer…….and how to prepare for the next
It definitely feels like summer is disappearing fast, as Brussels temperatures hit 13 degrees. However there are ways of grabbing that summer feeling again, and looking forward to the next one (apart from the expensive option of booking your summer holiday ‘Down Under’ in winter!). On one of my favourite ‘hanging out’ sites, Pinterest, I … Continue reading
Day 227 – A Scorcher of a Day, and it’s time for Home….
Life can be so unfair, and cause very short nights! Yes the sun was scorching, so we super cleaned the house and were ready to roll at 11am….. To the beach! So much for my willpower to avoid the late night drive through France and Belgium. The kids pleading for one last trip to the … Continue reading
Day 226 – Sunny Sundays.
We had our ritual trip to the Sunday market at Foret Fouesnant today, as my Mum has been converted to the delights of French cheese, and crusty bread. Unfortunately the bread doesn’t travel well, but the Comte and the Morbier does, so we’ve filled the basket with cheeses and saucisson bound for the journey home … Continue reading
Day 224 – Our son’s birthday
Today was one of those magical days that you want to hold in your memory forever. Our son became 11 years old, and was so excited about his day, that he said thank you and cuddled me so many times that I lost count. Yes he had the presents that he really thought he really … Continue reading
Life with Lizzi 