Hello! This will be my second last post for this blog because we have just 21 days left here in Paris! Richard and I are hoping to get some things done before we leave here because we know we will need to hit the ground running when we get back to Australia- we will have … Continue reading monsieur citrouille

Hello! I haven't written for a long time and I have so much to report! Richard will therefore hate this entry! 😉 Since my last post in mid-August, summer has ended, my parents have come and a month later they were gone, we have been on three more mini-holidays in France and we have had … Continue reading trop d’informations

Hi again! We are in the late stages of the school summer holidays and have been relishing our role as tourists in Paris. Although we have been living here for seven months, we haven't had many opportunities to explore the city as a family until now. During the school term, the weekdays were devoted entirely … Continue reading touristes à paris

Hello again! It's been almost two months since I last posted anything, so I've got a lot to report back to you all. We've been busy! In an effort to be efficient, I am going to write (in chronological order) a brief description of the things we have been doing and then post a few … Continue reading jours d’été

Hello friends and family! Again, thanks so much to you for bothering to read my ramblings, and a special thanks to those who find a moment to write back. I just love hearing from you. The title of this blog entry is "lost in translation". I asked Richard if he had any funny stories about miscommunication … Continue reading perdu dans la traduction

This is a '5 blazes' blog entry without any tales of struggles or sadness. Read on! Some may have gathered from the title of this entry that I'm pretty grateful for the time I've spent with my friends over the past few weeks. Before I arrived here, I thought I'd be fine to flit about on … Continue reading le plus beau cadeau de la vie est l’amitié

Hello! I hope you are all doing well and that those in Australia are coming to terms with the change in weather. Though I'm not a competitive person, I do keep track of the Melbourne temperatures and I'm ashamed to say that I feel a sense of celebration when the top temperature in Paris is … Continue reading bienvenue, maman!

It has been so long since I have posted anything- almost a month I think. The kids have been at school for 4 weeks now. I can not believe how that time has flown! It's been quite an intense month, predominantly for Kitty and consequently for me and Richard. The first day of school was … Continue reading dépêchez-vous!

Today is the first day of school for our kids. I write this blog as I sit at home, not really sure what else to do with myself! The kids have been on holidays for a full two months now and I think they are ready for a regular routine to commence, albeit in a foreign … Continue reading retour à la réalité

Hello friends and family, I will begin with the news that is most important to us- Richard's dad Tom passed away on February 6th. Thanks to those who have been asking after Tom and keeping him and the family in your thoughts and prayers, especially of late. I apologise if this blog is a little … Continue reading nous sommes arrivés