I was sitting in my office in Christchurch, working away diligently as always, but then everything changed. Earthquake! Oh my God, book cases flew across the room, my computer was thrown off my desk. I was grasping at my desk to stop me from being thrown to the floor. I was on my own. Where […]
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Earthquake in Christchurch – Help!
Posted in News, tagged Chirstchurch, Christchurch earthquake on February 22, 2011 | 51 Comments »
Paris – The City of Wuv!
Posted in France, News, Paris, Travel, tagged Clive Owen, French Film Festival 2011, L’Amour Fou, L’Oréal Paris, Love is All Around, Paulo Coelho, Pierre Bergé, Pierre Thoretton, Pope Gelasius, Saint Valentine, Valentine’s Day, Wet Wet Wet, Yves Saint-Laurent on February 14, 2011 | 15 Comments »
(Article written by my darling daughter Sarah) “Love is all around” , Wet Wet Wet first belted out in 1994, and yes, in fact, it is. Whether it dwells in families, friends, places, romances, partners, or pets, the Scottish pop band have a point. Love is all around: people sing about it, paint about it, […]
The Pain of Alcohol and Drugs
Posted in News, tagged alcohol, Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholism, life choices on January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My heart is heavy, my whole body feels heavy. I am sad. William is the son of our friends. He was a young man in his early 20s. He was handsome, sporty, personable, well educated, and utterly charming. He was the sort of guy you’d want to come home with your daughter. But this weekend Will […]
Picking Apples in Paris!
Posted in France, News, Paris, Tourism, Travel, tagged Apple phones, Boulevard St Germain, iPhone, Metro, St Germain on January 13, 2011 | 15 Comments »
Both the Interior Ministry and the local Paris train company (RATP) have warned that in the Paris metros there has been a large increase in pick-pocketing. An increase of 40% of reported thefts over the last year has astounded the French Interior Minister, Monsieur Hortefeux. Of the reported thefts the majority of stolen items have been smartphones […]
Snow in Paris
Posted in News, Paris, Tourism, Travel, tagged snow on December 9, 2010 | 16 Comments »
You sit in the window as the feathery snowflakes drift slowly to the ground. You become transfixed watching in awe as these flakes try to defy gravity as they make their way to the ground. You call out to your family to come and watch. “It’s snowing!” You crowd around the window watching this spectacle […]
Global Warming France
Posted in France, Holiday, News, Paris, Travel, tagged Chateauneuf du Pape, Global Warming, ONERC, Seine River on December 2, 2010 | 12 Comments »
What: You are invited for a Drinks Party, 18 May 2070 at 17h00. Where: Alibar Bar on the banks of the Seine River, Paris Dress: optional Refreshments and Hors d’Oeuvres served Anyway it’s now December 2010, and it’s snowing outside in Paris, and it’s as cold as a Nun’s kiss! I’ve just been reading this […]
2419D
Posted in France, News, Paris, Travel, tagged 11 November 1918, Armistice Day, Compiegne, History, Richard Maddox, World War 1 on November 4, 2010 | 26 Comments »
Not a very inspiring title I know. It’s the number of a 1913 railway carriage in a white stone building on the edge of a leafy glade in Compiègne, near Paris. Made of dark wood with brass fittings, the carriage stands enshrined in its ‘carriage-house’ like a ship in a dry dock, far from the […]
Life in 24 Frames Per Second (Part 2 of 2)
Posted in France, Holiday, News, Paris, Travel, tagged Film trailer, inspiration, Louis Lumiere Film School, Making Of, Sarah Reese on November 1, 2010 | 12 Comments »
You may have read Sarah’s Part 1of 2 of “Life in 24 Frames per Second”. Here is Part 2. This article culminates in a trailer of her documentary “Making Of”. Watch her film trailer and be inspired. This may well be a story about you – the making of you! A young girl falling in love […]
Striking Accord?
Posted in France, Holiday, News, Travel, tagged Francois Fillon, Nicolas Sarkozy, pension reform, strikes on October 21, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Striking has been a national pastime for the French. If ever anyone is unhappy with anything then the first action is to strike. Other European countries look on in amusement as the French regularly leave their desks to walk the streets with placards. I recall a number of years ago when Air France was on […]
Flying by Train!
Posted in France, Holiday, News, Tourism, Travel, tagged Eurostar, Paris, SNCF, TGV, Train tickets on October 18, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Travel by fast train around Europe has revolutionized travel. Now it is nearly as fast to travel from central Paris to the south of France, as it is by travelling by air, and it is certainly much faster by train than air between London and Paris. With trains there is no need for airport transfers from the […]
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