I’m finally getting around to writing up our two week trip to France in May last year. I’m reversing the order as we went to the UK first – I’ll do some posts about that part of trip later. In general, I’ll be trying to focus on places that I haven’t visited or written about …
As the year draws to a close, I thought I’d share a few travel memories taken during our European trip in April/May. I’ll be writing up more detailed posts in the New Year. Malvern Hills Worcestershire (below), York on a very rainy day, Fountains Abbey Yorkshire, Regents’ Canal and Coal Drops Yard (Kings Cross) and …
I have a few more photos that I’ve been meaning to share from my 24 hours in Paris with Mlle (in September 2022). Monsieur and I are setting off in just over a week for a month-long trip to Europe, including a couple of days in Paris. I’ve promised my 11 year old granddaughter I …
Hopefully no one has been waiting on lunch since my last post about the first part of our Parisian trip last year (see here). Anyway, after an early start in London, journeying to Paris and exploring the area around Notre Dame, breakfast seemed a long while ago and Mlle and I were feeling in urgent …
Last year I did a relatively short trip (just over 2 weeks) to the UK to see my extended family for the first time since the Covid lockdowns and travel restrictions. I went with my younger daughter, Mlle, who wanted to catch up with her London-based friends, plus had a wedding to go to in …
I first published this post soon after I started my blog last year and I’m republishing it this week as a tribute to one of my favourite cities (see link below). Heartfelt condolences to everyone affected directly or indirectly by the tragic events of the past week. Timeless Classics : La Belle Paris Copyright …
Tomorrow is an exciting day in the household of “La Famille Chic” as our elder daughter La Chic Maman is getting married 30 years to the day since Monsieur Le Chic and yours truly walked down the aisle… mais oui c’est vrai! Since we had our honeymoon in Paris, I thought a little piece on …
Le Chic En Rose 