casting pebbles in the pool and watching the ripples spread
We were hoping that the eve of Christmas Eve would be a good day to visit the Louvre: everyone would be busy catching up with family wouldn’t they? Wrong. The Louvre teems with people from all over the globe. Footsore parents and detached children; ticking off probably the most recognised artwork in the world as…
Today began as a positively balmy day in Paris as temperatures rose well above zero and even peaked in double figures: a perfect day to be out and about. As the days go on Paris reveals its complexities amongst the simplicity of a city built on layers of antiquity along a river that murmurs past…
It’s getting a bit chilly here tonight, sitting and reflecting on our first week in Paris. The weather app tells us that it’s 5 below zero and that there’s a Severe Weather alert with a ‘Moderate Snow or Ice Warning.’ We’re enjoying the location of our apartment and the ease of access to the Metro;…
It snowed last night in Paris. When we awoke, the nearby roofs were covered by a thin veneer of snow; gradually disappearing as the temperature rose to around zero. Cars entering the carpark down on the street below our apartment carried a bright white carpet of snow on their roof and bonnet. After a leisurely…
A fresh and chilly morning here in Paris as, just around the corner in Place Monge, vendors who must have arrived before the crack of dawn display the colours of their wares
Having arrived at Gare de Nord last night and travelling by cab to our home for the next 7 weeks in Paris, we headed out for a welcome drink in one of the numerous bars nearby. The one we picked was full of very noisy Argentinians who were delighted when their team put the nail…
All the world over, educators strive to provide great experiences for young people and to promote curiosity as a powerful driver for learning. This can take many forms and combine elements of history, faith and culture. This group of little people, clad in their reflective vests and Santa hats, wait to cross a side street…
Since we’ve been able to make plans for international travel again we have a busy few months coming up. For most of December 2022 and all of January 2023 we’ve arranged a home exchange with a couple from Paris. We’ll be staying in their apartment in the Latin Quarter in Paris while they enjoy staying…
It’s time to re-engage with overseas travel now that we can. Following previous pre-Covid home exchanges to The Netherlands and Ireland as well as lots of domestic exchanges it’s time to see what a European winter feels like and we’re off to Paris for 2 months in December 2022 and January 2023. Our exchange partners…
She spent part of the afternoon just looking through the old box in which she kept those special things. Little memories tied up inside the clipping from The Land newspaper. There was the browned paper with the copy of Walter’s description of Winton: “The district in which I live.” Generally speaking, the district in which…