I’ve become a regular in the boulangerie around the corner from work. It’s got to the stage where they know what I’m going to ask for everyday and the man at the till always asks “pain au chocolat aujourd’hui?”
But horror of all horrors, today they had a sign that said from the 22nd February we [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Why oh why?
Posted in *sigh*... sad moment, Flipping flopping ridiculous, News, Nonsense, Paris, about me on 14 February, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I must be living in Never Never Land
Posted in Flipping flopping ridiculous, Fun Stuff, General, I'm silly on 5 February, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ok, I’ve been (don’t laugh) listening to one of those ‘teach yourself a language’ cds. And no, I don’t mean French, I’m a bit beyond learning how to ask directions merci beaucoup! It’s Italian.
It’s actually surprisingly easy to understand (when it’s written down at least) after having learnt French.
Anyway, that’s not what I was going to say…
One [...]
The Sights, Sounds and Smells of Paris
Posted in Ew. Gross., Flipping flopping ridiculous, Paris on 1 February, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Paris really is one of a kind. Tourists think of it as beautiful, romantic and exciting. But I have to be truly honest with you: it is, to put it simply, an armpit.
Someone tried to convince me that Paris was the centre of the world recently – “Well of course, France is right in the [...]