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Tarte Tartan

http://www.tartetartan.wordpress.com

Scottish, single mother and cake baker discovers life in rural France can be as sticky as it is sweet.

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  • Me

    Posted on Thursday April 30th, 2009 at 15:39 in family, relationships, life, love, friendship, meme, long suffering parents, dumped by a hollywood star, how snow white might look in her mid 30s

    I came across this delightful meme on Belgian Waffle earlier today. As Mdme Jaywalker has opened it up to all, I thought it would be fun to give it a go. 1. Are you a male or female: Red shoes, red nail varnish…yes, I’m a bloke. 2. Describe y...

  • Heaven on earth

    Posted on Saturday April 25th, 2009 at 22:27 in france, Nature, rainbows, heavenly moments

    Last night I looked out my window and saw this: a perfect ‘arc en ciel’ that spanned the entire valley.  As I stepped outside to get a closer look, I was bathed in the most ethereal pink light I have ever seen. I felt as if I had died and gone t...

  • Curiosity (could have) killed the cat

    Posted on Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 at 11:06 in life, france, neighbours, don't talk to strangers, a close encounter

    For those of you who follow my blog on a regular basis, you will know that I have had more than my fair share of ‘close encounters’ with shady Frenchmen. However, here is one with a less than happy ending - I was lucky, but another girl less so. ...

  • Food for thought

    Posted on Wednesday April 1st, 2009 at 16:08 in family, life, love, birds and the bees

    Son (to shiny new boyfriend): I want a brother. Shiny new boyfriend (to son): Oh that’s nice. Me (trying to change subject): So what do you two fancy for supper? Son (pointing at more than ample bulge in shiny new boyfriend’s trousers): If put y...

  • Une bonne nouvelle (good news)

    Posted on Tuesday March 17th, 2009 at 08:58 in france, tefl, back to work, teaching english

    Well, it would seem that 4 months of studying for a TEFL certificate has finally paid off. I’ve got a job! I’m now officially self-sufficient and able to work anywhere in the world. I AM FREE. I have a skill, a job for life. YES. For those of you...

  • Remember me?

    Posted on Monday February 23rd, 2009 at 13:39 in awards

    I am feeling very, very guilty. It has been 3 months since my last post and so much has happened. I have completed a TEFL course, split up with my boyfriend (then got back with him again), had a dodgy 8o’s haircut courtesy of the local supermar...

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4 stars Paris Metro Pass

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