A family member visiting us in late spring was incredulous. 'But why would you leave all this? For Aberdeen?' By All This they meant the leafy suburbs of western Paris, with the city of lights just a twenty-minute train journey away, a spacious house and garden within walking distance of a prestigious, cosy school, all… Continue reading Why leave all this? Our repatriation story begins…
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Paris Sketch: Monet at l’Orangerie
I wrote this during a moment of reflection in front of Monet's famous Water Lilies, and it's only lightly edited here. Scroll down for more information about the gallery. It's hard to resist people watching instead. Just two elliptical galleries, no hurry, no trying to take in every painting and learn the significance of what's… Continue reading Paris Sketch: Monet at l’Orangerie
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