Lockdown France – Schools out!
On the 12th March 2020, President Emmanuelle Macron announced to the nation that from the end of the following day (Friday 13th March), schools in France would be closed to help reduce the spread of…
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Lockdown France – Food glorious Food
Week 7 in the big McArthur brother house So, we have been “locked up” now for approaching two months. My husband Gary and I, our four sons (aged 30, 26, 18 and 15), our daughter,…
May day traditions and memories of a generous neighbour
The 1st May is a bank holiday in France, although this year will be different as we are all in confinement. It’s labour day or Fête du Travail and of all the bank holidays, this…
Lockdown France – Venturing out
I took a drive for the first time in over a month of lockdown. I drove 10 minutes down the road to the tabac to pick up some tobacco for a friend who’s living with…
Lockdown France – This is not a Drill!
The rumours had been flying. President Macron was to make a speech to the nation on Thursday 12th March, 8pm. Earlier that day we’d been talking to our second eldest son, who lives in Montpellier…
Where is it going this Covid-19? A poem
A poem written about the development of Covid-19
Book Release – What have we got Toulouse? A family moving to France
I am so excited. My new book about moving to France as a family, “What have we got Toulouse?” Is now available. I can’t believe I’ve finally got there! Why write a book about moving…
Thieves Essential Oil Blend Homemade Recipes
Thieves oil has a traditional reputation for having an all round protection with powerful antiviral and anti bacterial properties. Here’s what I’m using to help protect my family in these difficult times.
International Women’s Day
Did you know, today is International Women’s Day? Today is particularly significant for me and another twenty women in the writing group “Women’s Voices”, because this is the day we are launching our very first…
Book Launch, International Women’s Day
Women’s Voices South West France will launch their new book – “I’ve got something to say” – on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2020 at 3pm at Cinema Lelano, Lalanne-Trie 65220.