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... like a little bday meal where she had a cake candles and prezzies! And it was the first sunday of the advent we celebrated it, so cos they're catholics they did the signs of holy spirit, father, son, and also sang a little song. It was in French so truth be told I can't remember what it was saying. But an interesting part of the Catholic tradition all the same!
Ok, speak again I'm sure!!! Better be going to do something productive, this is the phrase of my life haha.
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A week in the life of Moi...
... We just had a drink and chatted and cos I forgot my
identity papers we went all the way back to mine but then found out
after that the phone I wanted wasn't in stock after. Ha.
Then I went to the university library here in Le Mans which I've never
been to cos I don't go uni here, to look for books cos I have to write a
French essay to send to cardiff about an educatinal/current topic. I
bumped into a french friend from church which was ...
I said it before and I'll say it again...
... what was I going to say...hm.
Well I'll just leave it at that for now. Oh yeah, I was gonna say that my fam told me today that they'll keep me til Feb! (It's what that had envisioned and all along they said they'd just see how we go but they've never kept someone as long as 7months before). But after that I'll be moving!!!!! Not 100% where yet, maybe a student house, or maybe another french fam. Need to get asking and checking things!!!!
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On to the Loire
... houses on both side, many showing their skeleton of massive wooded beam construction. Finally the modern side of Angers, a lively, seemingly well to do town already getting into the Xmas spirit. I was asking the local 'brown bomber' a lady wearing very thick gloves for directions to the Orange shop - I have had no end of trouble with my Sim card - when she pointed over her shoulder at the brewing skies and said be careful this is coming, it look ominous and not more than ...
Lindt Lindor Chocoholic
... Did I say I had a Chocolat Viennois the other day, the amount of CREAM on it was the biggest amount EVEER!(Say that in Joanna Page Welsh accent to get desired effect). Honestly. But being in France I feel healthier anyway...just the homegrown meals are a lot better than I cook whilst at uni haha! OK better get back to 'work'. At least I got 'my' chocolates to accompany me through.
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