It took me 20 minutes from the moment I arrived in France – in the “beautiful” city of Lille – to come to this conclusion: I have now lived in England for too long, I have been ruined. See French films had lulled me into believing that I missed France in a way. I watched … Continue reading I’m one of them now
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Piano Queen
It's the end of the week and I'm tired. See, on Tuesday I went out - Halloween, yeah! Fun! - and I still haven't recovered. I do feel old. Despite my old age, I was at a party, trying to have fun and a conversation - it's a real challenge when it's your 18th hour … Continue reading Piano Queen
I’m never going home again
I have never felt French up until I moved to England (this is what I caught myself thinking about after getting the email confirmation that my December holiday request had been approved and realised I'd have to go to France). See, I was born in Switzerland - I have a dual nationality - but we … Continue reading I’m never going home again
