We are at WAR
On the evening of 12 March 2020, French residents were anxiously anticipating the Presidential televised speech at 20h00. The coronavirus situation in Europe was getting increasingly serious. It had come…
Rambles
Cherry Blossoms
I always wanted to see Cherry Blossoms, or in Asia what we call Sakura, a Japanese term to describe the blossoms. For the residents in Asia, enjoying the flowers means…
Trip To A Local Farm
During the long Easter weekend, we decided to make a trip to a local local farm, La Ferme de Viltain, just 10km away from us. La ferme de Viltain, a…
Favourite crime fiction author
I am surprised that Pierre Lemaitre has not enjoyed a higher level of success among the anglophone readers. Frankly, if it’s not because I am learning French, and that I…
Word of the day: MOXIE
I first heard of Moxie two weeks ago. It was in a dialogue between elderly Mrs. Strauss and the Jimmy McGill, the protagonist of Netflix’s Better Call Saul (Season 1…