Here you can find all of my posts in chronological order, from when I first realised this long-meditated project in my Paris attic.
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Paris – Days 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, & 43
I am seriously behind on this journal. My evenings have suddenly become full, and I may need to review my plans on how to write… Hi again 🙂 I missed you. Day 38: I woke up really early on my birthday, and took the morning quite slowly. I half entertained the possibility of getting to…
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Paris – Day 37
Well, today is my last day being 21. What have I learnt in my 21st year? The eternal lesson that life tries (and hasn’t quite succeeded in) drilling into me is the ability to put my foot down and say “No.” I think this is a common fault to all of us. You know what,…
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Paris – Day 36
I have discovered a stationers in Paris today and it could well become my favourite. It’s tucked away in this tiny passage named after Molière, close to the Rue Saint-Martin. It’s called L’Écritoire. It’s a tiny shop, but it has everything – pens, nibs, ink, sealing wax, seals, Crown Mill paper and envelopes, cute bookmarks…
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Paris – Day 35 (Armistice Day)
Today was a chill rest and housework day. I debated going out to see what Paris might be doing in terms of the, as it turns out, 105th anniversary of Armistice Day, but I opted not to, considering that it would be just that – a momentous occasion with the Elysées packed to hear the…
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Paris – Day 34
It wasn’t too great to be inside my head today at work, but I have to count the positives. Today I did my first accounts for the company. My boss and I had a meeting this morning, in which I may or may not have been two cafés au lait down. I went for the…
At Least Afloat 