So, 52% of UK voters have chosen to leave the EU, a decision which has far-reaching consequences in many areas of daily life. One thing that’s unclear is how university students who chose to study abroad in Europe for a year as part of their degree, under the ERASMUS scheme, will fare. Will they still…
Category: France
Tous fous du Tour
Sorry for the radio silence, I’ve been in Brazil, of which more soon! But first I want to write about one of my favourite sporting events of the year. No, not the Olympics, although that will soon be upon us. It’s almost time for the Tour de France! As a Tour obsessive this is my…
Random photo generator
Taken in St Guilhem-le-Desert, France
Macy and Montmartre
I was aimlessly wandering around FNAC one day, a couple of months into my year at uni in France, when the ticket counter caught my eye. Macy Grey, Paris, coming soon. This was just after she’d released her first album, playing a small venue in Montmartre. Asked around, but no-one fancied making the trip up…
Random picture generator, World Cup edition: France V Uruguay
To tie in with today’s world cup game, France v Uruguay (kick off 7.30pm, BST) some pics from the archives. France (Montpellier and St Guilhem-le-desert) Uruguay (Colonia)
La belle France
I’m planning a trip to France later on this year. Probably will have a week, maybe 10 days, beginning of September I think. Of course, I want to finally, finally get back to Montpellier . Wander through the Jardin des Plantes , up to Peyrou and look out over the Cevennes in the distance. Then…