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But you are in France, Madame !: November 2016
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Wednesday, 23 November 2016. Placed on the shelves of a proper. You don't eat sushi outside Paris. I see now that this first title was too obscure plus I didn't hear back from the publishers, so went back to work re-drafting the entire manuscript, including the title. I loved my next attempt and even had a cover made up for Five go to France. The story behind the next and final title But you are in France, Madame. Thursday, 10 November 2016. PS If you are interested in purchasing a copy of the book, ther...
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But you are in France, Madame !: December 2015
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Tuesday, 8 December 2015. Ready and waiting . for winter. Typically for me, when I looked at the bill after his departure I discovered that I had mis-heard the quoted price over the telephone. Instead of quatre-vingt-treize (93) centimes per litre it had cost me quatre-vingt-seize (96) centimes per litre, easily done over the phone but another one of the frustrating little examples of being let down linguistically by not being a native speaker. Have I gone a bit over-the-top with our preparations? We loo...
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But you are in France, Madame !: September 2016
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Wednesday, 21 September 2016. One holiday . 8 or 9 ski stations? It is rather presumptuous of me to be posting about skiing. Summer has only just been declared 'over' for another year and, even though the first flocons de neige. Have made their appearance on mountain summits, causing lake-level murmurings of joy and shivers of anticipation, it will still be a while before the majority of us get to boot up, jacket on and take off. *. In a blog long, long ago I wrote about skiing. From home in Talloires, w...
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But you are in France, Madame !: January 2017
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Friday, 13 January 2017. En route to the Christmas markets in Annecy. Wild, striking sunset. We returned to France at a time of year when festivities are in full swing, evenings can be spent. Around an open fire or strolling the Christmas markets, where weather app reading becomes a daily addiction and snow watching, when it does decide to oblige the amateur weather. Backyard bliss. Snow, sun and mountains. Thursday, 12 January 2017. An Accidental Blog: Dreaming of France - Books Set in France. This Blog...
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But you are in France, Madame !: June 2016
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Monday, 27 June 2016. I was asked recently, by someone heading for a short stint in France, if I could think of any obvious cultural pitfalls to try and avoid when she arrived. The need to greet all present before launching into the nitty-gritty of the reason for being somewhere, and the ' bise. The delightful French custom of greeting by way of a kiss or kisses), came to mind immediately. A little later, I was preparing myself a tisane,. And now, for a bit of cultural confusion in reverse. Then reached ...
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But you are in France, Madame !: March 2016
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Saturday, 19 March 2016. What have I learnt from the past 12 years speaking French to my son? Let me go back a bit . But, none of that, despite my best efforts, actually made me French. So, why did I even consider that I could do such a thing? Truthfully, I did not, but I gave it a shot anyway. Lesson 1 - I knew very little to start with, but that did not put me off trying - and it should not put you off either, if you are prepared to work hard and learn along the way. In the next couple of posts, I will...
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But you are in France, Madame !: August 2016
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Wednesday, 31 August 2016. Book Obsessed guest post. A very short blog today to share the link to Book Obsessed. And thank Cécile for accepting me to guest blog. Cecile works as an English-French translator but also manages this lovely site featuring author guest posts and book reviews. Do take a look. Tuesday, 30 August 2016. 19ième Montée de La Tournette. Leaving at 7.30 am from the Talloires Port. This Sun 4th September. If you are brave enough! Kindle Summer Sale of Catherine's book ends tomorrow.
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