A lesson from a wise man

My grand-dad is larger than life. At 85 he still drives round France, takes his girlfriend dancing every sundays and commute to Paris every day to escape from the same girlfriend and spend some time in his little Parisian pad.
It sounds dodgy but all he does is: make chocolate, madeleines or meringues. His pad looks [...]

Are you home yet?

You are coming home! after two weeks away from each other I cannot wait to see you! So many things to say to each other, I have missed you a lot. We have all functioned perfectly well during your absence… things have just not been the same without you. Ben Ouai needs his rugby partner [...]

Boy of wonder

As I am putting away the last of the dishes after making a cake ( this week was a baking cake week… The boy of wonder aka “ben ouai” came dashing in the room.
-I know the way for you not to ruin your cake!!!!
As I look at him inquisively..waiting for some sort of clue…he [...]

Lousy parents?

This week at school Ananas* had to draw all the things that she likes. Friends, school, english breakfast, the cats, good weather,Correze (where she went on a school trip), La Rochelle, London, England, , Fort Boyard….
Have you noticed how none of her relatives are on it?!
*Ananas is a totally frabricated name for [...]