I’m out on the terrace writing this – the snug is dark and I spend too much time in there anyway. Now we’ve reached the solstice and we’re told we must expect a very hot summer – let’s hope it ripens the tomatoes! I’m glad there’s a light breeze out here. It’s time for a break although holidays … Continue reading FRANKLY SPEAKING
Month: June 2020
ONCE A YEAR
This has been a wonderful weekend for us. I can’t remember when we last had one! It was my birthday and Leaf’s brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Carole, came to stay. During and since the lockdown, Leaf has been pretty low and needed a big uplift to help make up for the weeks of ‘social distancing’ and … Continue reading ONCE A YEAR
A LEGAL CHALLENGE
(Firstly, apologies for the weird layout of this page and misalignments, I have been having trouble with the edit facility.) My lovely husband's condition worsens by the week now and I think I can say that he's becoming delusional. I can't come up with a more appropriate word, even though it sounds way over-the-top. Someone … Continue reading A LEGAL CHALLENGE
OOPS!
I am hoping to get this page fully accessible to English-speaking people living in France, if I can get the translate facility to work. Action collective Le droit de soigner & d’être soigné Agir pour la liberté de prescription de tous les médecins Ne laissons pas les malades sans traitement. #Chloroquine #Bithérapies #Covid19 Inscriptions ouvertes Les Actions collectives : Procédure de blocage de … Continue reading french legal challenge COVID 19
TAKING CARE OF …
What’s in a word? How often we hear that. Many words have multiple denotations and connotations. And the words we stress in any sentence, can completely alter the meaning usually within a given context. Example: We drove to London …. they drove somewhere else. We drove to London …. they took the train. We drove … Continue reading TAKING CARE OF …