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Parisian Parks

Parisian Parks

Summer afternoons in Paris can only really be spent in one manner – whiling away the time in one of the many parks scattered around the city.  Whether you prefer large or small, green or gravel, with water or without, there really is a park to suit every taste or activity. I know that for dramatic effect I should build up to my favourite park but I’m going to start with it because if you only visit one park in Paris, make…

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Dancing In The Rain

Dancing In The Rain

No singing though!  Nevertheless Friday evening was a pretty memorable and exhilarating experience of dancing in the rain. Last Friday, after work, I rushed off to join a good friend of mine for an outdoor Zumba class on Paris Plage.  It had been a fairly typical summers day – neither too hot nor cold, certainly not humid and heavy. As I entered the metro the sky was bright; not an ominous cloud in sight. Less than 10 minutes later, upon…

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Paris Plage

Paris Plage

So it’s finally arrived, the moment all the Parisians have been talking about – the month of August. Apparently every year the inhabitants of Paris flee the city en masse and descend upon the regions of France.  For those in search of sun and sea they flock south, others just keen for a break from the hustle and bustle of the capital choose to go East or West approaching the boarders and finally those with their roots abroad head home for a month in…

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Fête Nationale Française

Fête Nationale Française

Bastille Day Thursday was my much anticipated day off, thanks to the French National Holiday – le 14 juillet.  In a manner similar to the last public holiday I spent in France (Parc Asterix) I decided that a day off mid-week should not be wasted. The 14 juillet is often nicknamed Bastille Day by those of us who studied some basic French history as this celebration takes place on the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789…

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10 Things I Hate About Paris

10 Things I Hate About Paris

I usually try and put a positive spin on things but after spending 7 months in the capital there are inevitably a few things which grate on the nerves. In any case I am living in Paris so it should be my perogative to complain about absolutely anything and everything. I ♥ Rien – Je suis Parisienne! I hate the way that supermarkets are closed on Sundays and the way that a coke costs more than the beer, I hate…

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All the Small Things

All the Small Things

According to Tuenti it’s been 110 days since I last updated my status: “En Paris – nuevo trabajo, nuevo piso :)” Almost a third of a year has flown by and both the job and the flat no longer seem all that new.  The problem was that around 100 days ago all that happiness of finding a new job and flat was shattered in an instant: An evening which started out better than average, ended in tears.  I didn’t feel…

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Procrastination Parisienne

Procrastination Parisienne

One of the life skills I acquired during my 4 years at the University of Bristol was ‘The Art of Procrastination.’ Before uni I was always very good at getting things done on time… early even and with added extras!  I used to be a bit of a perfectionist; now I am just a procrastinator. I used to think of procrastination as an extremely negative habit but that was because I was going about it all wrong! In Bristol I…

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New beginnings – The Paris chapter

New beginnings – The Paris chapter

There are many times over the course of  just a year that we have the chance to re-define ourselves and start a new page in the story of our lives.  This year I have had several occasions to do just that: New Year, new job, new flat, new experiences and new friends… but perhaps it is fitting that I choose Easter weekend to re-start the blog.  Traditionally a celebration of re-birth. Although this entry marks the debut of my account…

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