Just back from Maurentania and had such a good weekend although it started fiarly bleakly on Friday night. Neither me nor Lucy wanted to go to this party at somebodys house but for the fear of being anti social we dragged ourselves up and got ready to leave. Earlier that day we had done a quick underwear wash and as we had been told hanging underwear on the line was highly inappropriate we came up with the genius, not to mention highly culturally sensitive, idea ...

Lucky to be alive. All Im going to say about this is our taxi tried to jump a trench this evening. It wasnt a small trench.

I have officially given everybody here the illness that I had and about 5 people are now bedridden. Turns out not to be food poisoning, despite undercooked mouton etc. Though I admit with shame I am actually becoming a fan of mouton - didnt think this would ever happen but alas I actually look forward to bean and mounton stew. Today Lucy is still ill but has managed to force down 3 pain au chocolats, begrudgingly of course. Feeling slightly guilty as havent been ...

Not much to say but am on the internet anyway. Have just eaten two cakes and wish I hadnt> Have taken six taxis todayand put up a giant paperchain at school. Lucystill ill, am freaking out as hate people being sick but trying to be supportive... from another room. Must go as time out and this was a very pointless entry. Au revoir xxx Got washing done - so hapy.

Better day today I am pleased to report though Lucy now has the voms which is hideous but she seems to be far less concerned than I am. In fact something very good happened last night which restored my faith in humanity. It turns out Luc had lost her purse in a taxi and he turned up at our house last night and returned it, cards, money and all. He seemed equally as pleased with his 2 pounds reward. School was fine though at least 6 of them have dyslexia and nothi...