For Gee*, Rohan’s Russian teacher in France, and for her husband Jerome* the events on one evening in May will never be forgotten. In just a few hours their house was burned to the ground. However, thanks to quick-thinking and ingenuity, they and their seven-year old son Lucas* escaped unharmed, although at a material level…
When Rosie and her Donald Came to Stay
Rosie, now grown-up, has been staying with us in France for almost two weeks. Her stay started when she was left by her owner - our youngest son, Ollie - as he went on his way to the Alps for a walking holiday. We know Rosie well, she has often stayed with us over the…
On Being Invaded by Another Culture
Richmond, our home now for over thirty years, is a lovely place in which to settle, and sharing it with people who have warmed to the environment and adopted it as their home, is a delight and one that gives me both pleasure and stimulation. In any such adoption, most of those living here will…
