This morning I finished 'Perfume' which is apparently very well known in France (I think it was originally written in German or Italian) and so could finally watch the movie, which was probably one of the best movies I have seen that was based on a book I have read, although it was a little creepy! Then I spent the rest of the day doing not much at all - wonderfully relaxing to have a bath and attempt to teach myself some more French! When I picked Louis up from...

Today I started my now permanent habit of going for a long walk which has the combined use of exercise (Therefore making me feel happy from the endorphins and allowing me to indulge in cakes!) and sightseeing, the perfect way to spend a morning! Today (I confess it was actually afternoon by the time I got out of the house - I still blame jet lag!) I walked along the railway tracks (from which I have a clear view of the Eiffel Tower every afternoon as we walk to A...

Wednesday in France equals no school! Which I think is a brilliant idea, although it means a long day with Aurore and Louis for me, which can be very tiring. Today Caroline took the children and I along with Louis' girlfriend of three years Jeanne, to the Foire du Trône which is a large 'show' that is in the Bois de Vincennes for the month of May (the huge park a couple of streets away from our house) there were lots of familiar rides, but also some I have never...

Tuesday was my first 'normal' day as an au aupair - the family were all up and gone before I got up, feeling horrible after being sick during the night, I managed to catch Caroline's bug :(, and literally feeling homesick - it's amazing how being sick can instantly make me feel like a little girl and want my Mummy! Felt much better after a phone call to home and slept on the couch for most of the morning and watched The Aristocats, the perfect medicine! I felt m...

Unfortunately for Caroline, but somewhat fortunate for me in the end, she was up all of Saturday night being sick, so she didn't go to work on Monday which meant that she could show me how everything works in more detail, and come with me to pick up Louis and Aurore from school. It was very cute picking Louis up as he was very excited to see me and show me off to his teacher and friends (apparently I had been his news from the weekend) the fact that I don't speak...