Am I really in Paris next to the Moulin Rouge? No. But, I did read a bedtime story involving windmills. Anyhow, French french french. All day long. The joys. I do think it is rapidly improving though. Have started my French classes in Thonon-les-Bains, and they are quite amusing. The other students, mostly over thirty, are all a good laugh. There is also another au pair there, Russian, and we've been swapping stats. How many kids? How many hours do we work, as opposed to how many we're SUPPOSED to work? And so on. Clara's 3rd birthday party was the other day, and am starting to think that the song 'It's my party and I'll cry if I want to' was spot on. Cry all the time! The 'mummies' and myself had espresso together whilst the kids tore through the toys like Hurricane Childplay, and I found they all talked about nothing other than their kids....which is sort of what I'm doing now. Boring huh? Apart from my week in Scotland (which is fast approaching) we're all going to Brittany (Brétagne) for a total of three weeks...in two trips. It should be interesting. The house we're staying in is right on the river bank, but it's going to be couches and floors apparently....not so cool. So, missing you all, and speak to you soon, Victoria x