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November 25, 2019 Family, Language, School life

Settling in to French school

As Nicholas heads off for his fourth week in school at the Ecole Paulin Nicoleau in ...more
May 7, 2018 Culture, Featured, Language, School life

Shut the door on your way out

This time a week ago, Nicholas was starting back at maternelle for four weeks – ...more
January 23, 2017 Culture, Eating and drinking, Family, Language, Living the dream, School life

In denial

After four months, the time has come for us to leave Quillan, and I am as miserable ...more
November 14, 2014 School life

A French education

In early 2014, we took our family, including our two school-age boys, to live in ...more
June 29, 2014 Culture, School life

My end-of-year school celebration

The reason it’s the “end of year” celebration is because in France ...more
June 25, 2014 Environment, School life

Swimming

Well we finally got to do some swimming with school.  
June 17, 2014 Environment, School life

L’eglise de Quillan

Our days – and nights – are ordered by the peal of the bells from the old ...more

Fete des meres

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Sunday 25 May is Mothers’ Day in France and it did not go unmarked in this household. Continue reading Fete des meres →

May 25, 2014Culture, Living the dream, School lifeparallellives
May 16, 2014 Language, School life

First week at French primary school

It’s the end of our second week in Quillan and the boys have survived a whole ...more

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