Wednesday 23 November 2011

C'est simple....la France me manque

As I sit here and type I am slowly feeling my body going through the motions of having withdrawal symptoms - from what??!    From not having the joy and love that comes with being there. France I mean!!    Strangers pass you by say  'Salut!', acquaintances do their  'cheek - kissing'.... I miss Montmartre.... (did you know that the video from Savage Garden's 'Truly, Madly, Deeply' was filmed there?!).....baguettes, the crazy street drivers on the Champs - Elysees!

More update follows......

Vraiment desolee!!

Do please forgive me for not updating in a while...well, since my course is fast approaching I am starting to think how I can brush up on my grammar......in the meantime, I 'treated' myself to a couple of nice things last week.

Paris themed storage tin

Eiffel Tower design sticky post- its

French fabric
Last but not least, I found this little cutie tucked away, forgotten I'd had it!!

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Oh, the family & I went to see The Adventures of TinTin last week at the cinema which I believe to have first appeared in French.   Thoroughly enjoyed it!

A couple of my French friends Nathalie & Sophie who I keep in contact with have said I am most welcome to visit them. Sophie lives in Nantes - a part of France where I have never been to, likewise Natalie currently resides in Douarnenez........I can dream.......thanks girls!!!

Life's too short!

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