Q : Whats a llama? A : It's a sort of South African goat.

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I am not really in the least bit interested in football but any excuse to unveil a bit of English pride abroad is usually embraced. One of many World Cup parties this season included unnaturally long straws, white sangria and Uruguayan delights as prepared by Fal and Rob. Simply legendary.

Market time

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I'm working on a thesis that is trying to prove that your baker has the power to make or break your day. Research means eating lots of bread and pain au raisin, it's not exactly painful as far as research goes. I'm going to miss shopping for my groceries at the market if/when I move back to England.

Aqua splash

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It's been so hot the past week its unreal so I let the kids have some fun in the fountain with some slightly disastrous consequences ;-)

Hello I'm on holiday!

Rach and I are currently sat on a train on our way to a sun filled weekend in Nice. I don't think I'm jealous of my family any more ;-)

Flashback

This is my Gran and Gramps 20 years ago in the Lake District where we have a summer place. My family are all there this week like they are every year and I'm in France so I can't go. It's the first time I've not been on my family holiday in 24 years and I'm feeling a little jealous/sad. Love you guys.

His garden

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In the middle of the Place D'Armes at the Lycée the Colonel has a little rose garden. As military tradition dictates, because of his rank he is the only person who is allowed to walk down the path through the middle of the garden. Everyone else has to walk around it. I'm a little jealous only he gets to walk through the middle :-D

Introducing (again)

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My students are some of the coolest people I know but I never really post any of the 1 million photos I take with them because of privacy . I'm also not too great with names and I sometimes need a visual aide to help me remember who and when and what they were doing to help with grading etc. So I started getting them to draw a self portrait to stick on the front of their books and it never fails to refresh my aging memory.

Got meself a cactus or 30

I secretly really like spiky plants.

Apero

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Mine's a Monaco. Thank you.

Come rain or shine..

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There is always colour.

Wining

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Is there anything better on a sunny afternoon than a chilled glass of rose?

Wild

I was in a field. Like.

Look at their eyes!

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My flat mate and my sister!

Breakfast on the terrace

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Fact! Alice's mum is a very nice mum!

Porquerolles

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We got the boat to an island called Portquerolles on Sunday which is off the south coast opposite Hyères-les-Palmiers / Toulon. The wee island is only 7km long so we spent out time wandering, eating , drinking and tanning which turns out to be the perfect recipy for a Sunday in mid-May.

How do you like your eggs in the morning?

Et celle-là: "l'eau de mes nouilles coule le long de mes coudes," plusieurs fois rapidement svp. I like tongue twisters!