Christmas Tree Shopping
It had been raining non-stop since I woke up at 8:30 a.m. It was neither one of those persistent misty drizzles that occurred quite frequently in the past few weeks…
Musings
What I Do on a Morning off Work
It’s one of those rare Fridays. I teach at neither the business schools in Paris nor at the university near my house today. I don’t have the occasional online English…
Holidays at Home
During the holidays, we usually drive to another part of the country and rent a holiday house or what’s called a gîte. If the holidays last more than a week,…
Christmas Holidays Start with Homemade Muffins
Holidays have almost begun! Today is the first day when I don’t have to teach at the university. The university classes restart on 3 Jan. Well, I say ‘almost’ because…