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Bars, bars everywhere, but not a friend in sight…

I went on a date last week (don’t get excited everyone, as I’ve discovered, its quite easy to get a first date here but they are generally not followed up by a second date. He wasn’t special, as you’ll see, but dates are a good way for me to practice French, so at least he [...]

“The scowling grey universe, relieved by pastry…”

This week has been a hard one.

Coming into Paris on the TGV (fast train) back from Nice, I started to feel a bit strange, apprehensive, unsure. I questioned myself  about my feelings: I know this city, I know where I’m going and how to get there, I love arriving here. So why do I feel [...]