Stormy Weather – Lost in Translation
We’ve been having some incredibly stormy weather over the last couple of weeks. The Côte...
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Tag: Language
How to Travel Without Travelling
There are times in our lives when we dream of travel but it’s not possible. This may be due to...
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Tips and Reasons for Travelling Abroad with Toddlers
I’ve travelled my whole life from babyhood onwards and have never let having my own kids stop my...
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Radio FG and the use of an English swear word in French
I just picked up my car from being serviced this morning and found the radio station had been...
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Money, Slang, Synonyms and all That…
Something my son said a few days ago got me thinking. He said the word “argent”...
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9 Favourite French Expressions
The French language is peppered with expressions and being such a gastronomic place it should come...
Read MoreInstagramming Families around the World – MKB Blog Hop
To celebrate the second anniversary of a very special blog I am a contributing member of we’re sponsoring an Instagram Blog Hop around the world and this is the first time I’m co-hosting an event like this! Let me...
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Movies in France – How to Find a Film in English
Going to the movies is a universal pleasure but one that can become fraught with complications...
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Franglais, or Englishisms in French
Every now and then the Académie Française gets upset about the number of English words creeping...
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What is “Lou Messugo”?
Lou Messugo is the name of our home. We built our house in an area with limited street names and...
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