Welcome to the Christmas 2017 edition of All About France, the linky all about France! If you’re looking to link up a blog post, get some holiday inspiration, possibly find some festive cheer or just have a good old read about your favourite country, France, you’re in the right place!
Oh la la it’s almost Christmas! We’re getting very excited at Lou Messugo as firstly, the Teen will be home from uni soon and secondly, we’re off to New York for Christmas! I hate the overuse of the term “bucket list” but this genuinely is a bucket list trip in the true sense of the word…I have always wanted to go to New York at Christmastime and even more so since having children, so I’m actually fullfilling a dream. Because of this trip, and the desire to spend quality time with my family now that we’re living in different countries I have decided to skip the January link-up and return in February when we’ll be well and truly back into routine. [The shortbread Christmas tree above and below was made by the Teen last year; I’m hoping a term of university life hasn’t put him off cooking and that he’ll be making another one again soon.]
Thanks to everyone who linked up last time, here are some of my favourites (it’s always so hard to choose!) If you haven’t already read them I hope you’ll pop over and have a squizz.
Celebrating the good times and the village bar by French Village Diaries
The Legend of Roussillon – a tale of illicit love and a tragic end by Vaucluse Dreamer
How to be French by Girl Gone Gallic
Our two week Brittany road trip itinerary by Travel Loving Family
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This linky will stay open for a whole week and the next one will be on Thursday 1st February NOT January as I’m taking a month off. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year tout le monde! I hope you have fabulous fêtes de fin d’année!
Your son’s shortbread tree looks stunning, have a great xmas in NYC.
Pleased to find AAF still going strong, I tried to find it a few months ago without success and thought perhaps you’d stopped running the link up. I hope to join you next year.
Finally catching up after a busy couple of days – i’m so pleased you liked the Legend of Roussillon – it’s such a fantastic tale. I hope you have a lovely Christmas & New Year & I’m sure that after a term at Uni the cooking skills will have just improved further! Take care & love ok toward to the link up in February
That Christmas tree is lovely! I will have to try it with our gingerbread biscuits… Have a great time in NY. #AllAboutFrance
So you’ll just have to do some DIY! 🙂
Good to have you here, and thanks!
Not now he is back in France!
Thank you so much for the invite to you linky. Have a fabulous time in NY!! x
No it was the Teen. I’m hoping he’ll make us another one when he gets back from Glasgow
Great cake. The little lad made it didn’t he?
oh no can he go back? 😮
If only you had told me this yesterday as Simon was in Lakeland ….
Thanks Rosie! The shortbread tree is made from a set of shapes from good old Lakeland! I don’t think he’d have the patience to make the shapes as well.
Thanks Lisa! 🙂
Have a super fabulous time in NEW York! I’m very envious!
I remember that cake when you first showed it off … tempted to make one myself now. Did he make a template for each star?
A totally non festive post from me I am afraid, but perhaps a useful one for anyone visting France by car.
Have a FABULOUS time in New York!!