Month: August 2024

Maybe I can’t speak French but I do have kind friends with dogs and a big pool. Continue reading “Consolation”

A terrible last day at school this morning.  Continue reading “Failure”

The smell of Summer, at least in the South of France, is oil of gardenia, or huile de monoï. Continue reading “Sun damage? Pffft”

My French course this week has been really tough. Continue reading “My French fortnight is almost over”

I had to buy another pair of shoes yesterday afternoon after even the faux Birkenstocks gave me blisters.  Continue reading “Blisters 2: the return of the podiatrist”

My carefully planned “French woman in summer” wardrobe has been a total bust, because it’s been too hot. Continue reading “Outfit”

After a lot of argy-bargy with my French school, in the end I decided to stay with my first host family. Continue reading “Reflections on my first week in Montpellier”

The best weekend of my life in which I nearly died multiple times, that is. Continue reading “The best weekend of my life”

That first time… Continue reading “Bittersweet”

Not sure how much I’ll be posting in the next couple of weeks, as I’ve realised that it might detract a bit from the whole “French language immersion” thing. Continue reading “Montpellier Monday August 19”