Well it was fantastic. A whole week in Paris acting out the fantasy of living in an elegant Parisian apartment.
Leaning out of the window looking over rooftops with a glass of good wine, sipping strong black coffee at a zinc table, wolfing down creme brulees, roaming the boulevards and lusting after rustic pieces of rusty metal even though I know that in my garden they would lose their chateauesque charm and just look rusty.
We had a fabulous time.
But still . . I'm glad to be back to my soggy brown garden and the trees on the turn.
And the 354 e-mails to answer, the swiftly approaching Christmas Fairs and the long list of THINGS TO DO.
The first Fair is at The Witches Hat, Croftamie (wouldn't you just love an address like that?) It is on the evening of 25th October and Katrina Gardener, who is organising it, welcomes everyone into her home for a bit of shopping and a drink or two.
I'm so pleased you were in such a wonderful city enjoying a break - my other option as to why you hadn't blogged was because you had come down with the flu!
Lovely photo.
Posted by: gigibird | October 15, 2007 at 10:15 PM
Glad to have you back but equally glad to hear that you had a wonderful time.
Posted by: carolyn | October 16, 2007 at 09:42 AM
Glad your back, and that you had a wonderful time.
Posted by: joanna | October 16, 2007 at 10:52 AM
Oops - I thought that I had said that I was going away - but, judging from all the lovely e-mails asking after my health that I returned to, I mustn't have.
I am always a bit wary of sticking up a big "I am away for a week" sign up on the website or answer phone as I think it might be a great invitation to burglars and pig-nappers.
J
x
Posted by: snapdragon | October 16, 2007 at 12:07 PM
Just founmd your blog, fantastic. I'm fascinated by place names, what a great address your friend Katrina has, where did the name the 'witches hat' come from? All the best, Pipa
Posted by: Pipa | October 16, 2007 at 12:42 PM
I think you are wise not to broadcast the fact that you are away, you never know who might be reading! Pleased to hear that you had a good time, great photograph of you and the girls.
Posted by: cd&m | October 16, 2007 at 01:05 PM
That photo is lovely, you all look so happy! This is supposed to be *the* time to go to Paris, or so I'm told, I can smell the coffee and creme brulee now!
The fair sounds lovely - oh, if only we lived in Scotland!
Posted by: Tash | October 17, 2007 at 03:36 PM
I'm so glad that you had a great time - it is a wonderful experience for the girls and a well earned break for you. You all look so happy in the photo.
Posted by: Alice C | October 17, 2007 at 06:54 PM
I wondered where you had got too, Paris how lovely. It is great to get away from it all, but all too soon you come back down to earth with a big bump, and realise how much catching up you have to do, but every minute of that relaxation time is important to be able to carry on with zest. A lovely picture of you and your family. Good luck with your fairs, apologies for not being able to come but I would have to catch a plane, or have a very long drive!
Posted by: HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS | October 17, 2007 at 07:24 PM
I adore Paris ! I first went with a boyfriend when I was about 17. Coffee, cake, more coffee and more cake !
Posted by: weirdbunny | October 23, 2007 at 10:51 PM