Picasso Celebration – Paris’ Hottest New Exhibition
I was recently invited to visit the Picasso museum for the new exhibition designed by artistic director Paul Smith. Even though I have lived here for many years, I had actually never visited the museum before. So when the museum reached out and offered a…
4 Reasons to Spend Christmas in France
The Winter Holiday Season is finally upon us! And although this year will be rather different, I can’t wait to share my Christmas traditions with you. This is not my first French rodeo. After ten years in France this will actually be the third Christmas I…
5 French Films to Watch During the Second Lockdown
Thanks to the Frenchman’s father, I have always been encouraged to watch French films and listen to French music. Over the years, he has very kindly taught me the who’s who of French actors and musicians. My beau-père is a fountain of knowledge when it…
Joanna Bate – An artist à decouvrir!
Joanna divides her time as much as possible between living in Woodford and France and has done two local art exhibitions. She is mainly self taught and has a HND in Retail Design from the University of the Arts London. A happy fault in a project,…
5 Things I’m Going to Miss About Being in Confinement
When Macron announced the lock-down on the 17th March, I didn’t think we would still be here on the 10th of May. At the beginning, it was really hard, even if we knew that staying home was the right thing to do. Getting used to…
10 Ways to Stay Sane in Confinement
We will be so grateful when we visit places, when we taste new dishes and hear new languages. And we will love stronger, hug harder and be more grateful than ever before for our freedom, friends and families. We took even the smallest of things…
The French You Don’t Learn at School – The Verlan Episode
Do you remember when you were a child and you used to make up your own language that your parents couldn’t understand? Maybe you used words in the wrong context, or deliberately reversed the order of words to confuse any eavesdropping adults. Whatever you did,…
My 2019 Goals
Thanks to Jeff Goins and his 500 words a day challenge, my 2019 writing goals have got off to a good start. One of the prompts I was given last week was simply to make a list of what I would like to achieve this…
Versailles with The Paris Guy, a day to remember
And so the trip begins…! I recently got the chance to visit Versailles with The Paris Guy, something I have been wanting to do for a very long time. Why ? Because although I’ve been living here for 8 years, I have never managed to see…
The Paris Guy – Paris’ Hottest New Tour Guiding Company
If you’ve ever been to Rome, you’ve most probably heard of The Roman Guy, a tour guiding company made up of Italy-loving experts from all over the world. Their tour guides are people who visited Rome on holiday and decided to stay and make beautiful Italy…
