Well, it happened. It was always a matter of time really; one of those things that you hope will remain a feature of the anecdotes of others, but deep down, you know is coming for you sooner or later. It doesn’t matter what you do, or don’t do, and it certainly doesn’t matter who you... Continue Reading →
Friday Night – À La Française
Happy Friday tout le monde! I don’t know about you, but this week has flown by for me. Not that I’m any less pleased about it being (practically) the weekend! And I’m going to celebrate by telling you about this absolutely FABULOUS place I discovered last Friday. I say ‘discovered’… It was discovery by way... Continue Reading →
Peace In Paris
Walking home from my yoga class* last night, I was really struck by how quiet it always is in my neighbourhood. Not in an eerie or dull way – it’s just sort of… peaceful. Morning, noon or night, weekend or working day, neither people nor vehicles have notably disrupted the calm at any point since... Continue Reading →
The Penrose Triangle of French Bureaucracy
Have you ever seen a picture of that 3D-ish triangle where all the sides sort of overlap and join up in a way that, beyond a drawing, would be physically impossible? No? Google it – the Penrose Triangle – you’ll see what I mean. So, now that we’re thinking about impossible triangles, let’s talk about... Continue Reading →
Adventures of an Anglaise 