A Year in Villefranche sur Mer - Moving to France

  Day 1634 (Sunday) 28 th November 2021 We had a nice lie in this morning and the sun was shining brightly but poor Huw woke up with a horrible cold. We had planned on going for a long walk with Pat and Dee but  he didn’t feel up to it and went back to bed.   I sat on the balcony sunbathing while marking exams. It was 30 degrees in full sunshine but as soon as a cloud appeared the temperature dropped quite considerably. I found this interesting article online, it’s very long so I’ll just post a few every day 21 Best Places to Visit in France Written by  Lisa Alexander , updated Jun 23, 2021 The French affectionately call their beloved homeland "l'Hexagone" because of its distinct six-sided shape. Each corner of France has its own unique character: the rugged and outdoorsy French Alps; sun-drenched and slow-paced Provence; the glamorous and gorgeous Côte d'Azur coastline; and idyllic Alsace, a pastoral region where storybook hamlets are tucked away in the vine-covere...

  Day 1633 (Saturday) 27 th November 2021 We had a good laugh in Le Phare last  night with the lads Huw, Basque Alex, Seb and Steven from Sweden   Alex told me that they have changed their new year plans and were able to join our traditional New year’s day lunch, which we are organising this year and we have 14 people so far. We had a nice lie in this morning but then I had to do a lot of prep for next week, I can’t wait to have some time off over Christmas. I have a lot to do with the marking of exams and preparing lessons but Thursday is my last day at Ipag until after Christmas – hooray! 13 unique French words that tell us something about France Whether it's the art of strolling along an elegant boulevard or having an all-comers verbal brawl there are some French phrases that just don't translate - and which reveal some interesting things about France and its culture. Here are a few of our favourites: Saucer What does it mean?  The verb  saucer  is lite...