Welcome to the 18th All About France monthly link up all about France! You’re in the right place if you’re looking to link up a blog post, get some holiday inspiration or just have a read about your favourite country, France!
What a month it’s been since the last linky with some amazing highs and terrible lows. I’m still reeling from the shock of the referendum in the UK. I’ve avoided writing anything here about Brexit (though I haven’t been so quiet on Twitter) for fear of not being able to shut the floodgates once opened. For me as a Brit whose life has been in France for nearly 20 years it has great personal implications, however it’s the wider ramifications for the UK, and Europe as an entity that worry me even more. The result on the Friday morning was utterly depressing but the horror that’s been unleashed on the streets in the form of hate crimes since the result and the revolting extent that personal ambition has been revealed to have played a part among the most Machiavellian of politicians is just disgusting. I really could go on, but this isn’t the place so let me tell you about the wonderful high of the month: a school trip to Barcelona to celebrate the end of Primary with my son. Who would have thought travelling in a group of 55 kids and 25 adults could be such fun? It was genuinely one of the most joyful trips I’ve ever taken and a shining example of what Europe should be about: freedom of travel, cooperation and friendship between cultures. (The photo below shows paëlla for 80 in Perpignan on the way home).
Back to the linky. Thank you to all who joined in last month, here are my favourite 4, mostly travel related as we head into the summer holidays. Anyone for tennis? by Little Wandering Wren, 14 ideas for a quick family stopover in Lyon by Untold Morsels, 5 reasons to visit the Camargue by Perfectly Provence and St Jean de Luz: pure Basque charm by Tanama Tales. If you haven’t already read these posts I highly recommend you do, you won’t be disappointed.
While on the subject of holidays, next month I’ll be on mine; we’re off to Spain and Portugal, road tripping as always, and I’m taking a break. I’m handing over the reins to Diane from Oui in France for the August edition of All About France, please show her your support. I’ll be back in la rentrée!
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Hi Annette, the next one is Thursday 4th Aug, hope you can join in.
Oh dear, missed the link up! I look forward to linking up next month with you all and sharing the passion France and all things French creates in us all. Till next month… Annette from a french collection 🙂
It’s gone now! It came up on a few of the ones I had clicked through to, but not all. Doesn’t matter – just wondered. Bonne soirée.
Is it on the ones you’ve clicked through to? If not then I don’t know! But if it is, it’s just that, to show you’ve read that one.
My pleasure Vanessa, it’s good to try and avoid the B word for a while isn’t it, even if I did mention it here!
You’re right that it’s a stupid result. It’s not like electing the wrong PM or President as that can be rectified a few years later and hopefully they are kept in check by opposition etc, but this is permanent….I really fear the future if Article 50 is invoked. Glad you’re back with another great post Wren!
I totally agree Stuart 🙁
P.S. Excuse the ignorance, but what does the little green tick mean that comes up in the top LH corner of some of the blog images?
Thank you for the reminder and for doing this every month. It was great to discover you, courtesy of Harriet, and I found some great blogs last month that were new to me. Takes one’s mind off the B-word as well…:)
We too are utterly gutted by the Brexit vote, what a sad, sorry and stupid result. As a Brit who has lived in mainland Europe for 8 years I feel your pain and for my children, one of whom is having a wonderful summer enjoying freedom of travel on his British passport at the moment.
Thank you for featuring my last months “all about tennis’ post, I’m pleased you enjoyed it and am thrilled to be able to join again this month!
Happy hols
Wren x
All very worrying and depressing Richard, but I’m trying to hope Article 50 will never be invoked….
Happy you found us, welcome!
I’m so glad you enjoy it so much, thanks for the kind wishes.
Right now it’s my busiest time of year so pretty manic actually but it’ll calm down in a week and then I’ll start to appreciate summer. I see you’ve been all over Corinne!
Me too Ema, it’s not over yet!
Looks like you’ve got a fab selection of photos there. I’m also very concerned about the implications of the UK leaving the EU. Having lived in two EU countries I fear that Britons are losing a magnificent opportunity.
We feel the same about brexit – a sad, sad day – but hoping and doing what we can to keep informed and support the campaign to remain.
You are dead right about Brexit. A victory for the 52%, beguiled by a fascist thug and an unprincipled exhibitionist. We of the 48% felt bereaved. And now it is only too clear that the victors haven’t the faintest clue about what to do, other than mouth meaningless platitudes about “taking back control”.
I’m excited to participate for the first time! I found this linkie just after the last one was posted, and I’ve been looking forward to the new chance to participate. 😀 Thanks for putting this together!!
Hope you are having a great summer Phoebe!
Hi Pheobe!
I am so happy to have found this Link Up. I love being able to meet other people who love France as much as I do. I hope you have a great time on your road trip. It sounds like a fun adventure! “See you” when you get back!
Bisous!
Thank you Susie!
Thanks Sal!
Thanks for agreeing to host Diane!
Glad to know how much you enjoy it Katy!
Thanks for you lovely words Arnie, it’s great so many people really enjoy this link-up. I so hope the US doesn’t follow UK in its idiocy too!
Hi Phoebe, thanks for the reminder. Of the linkups I do, this one has to be my favorite as Jo and I love France so much and I love reading most of the posts linked here. As to your musings about Brexit, I’ll just say that we have our own idiocy happening here in the states and can only hope that we won’t follow the same kind of road.
Thanks for featuring my post Phoebe. Love this link up. Actually it might be my favourite. Cant wait to read all the posts. Also, you wrote such a long and thoughtful comment on the post I have shared already so no need to do again. Cheers, K
Thanks so much for hosting, Phoebe. Looking forward to next month!
Thanks for hosting once again, and enjoy your hols 🙂
Thanks as always for the linky, and have a great holiday, Phoebe. 🙂