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Another Turn of the Clock

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Poem to end the week Used under Creative Commons licence - Image source Prompt found here Another Turn of the Clock Turns of the clocks and here we are again, France and the same house - 9 O'clock to 10 O'clock. It's been 12 months and two halves, Two countries living and One week discovering. Winter was trains and a bus, legging it across Paris one morning Passing the Eiffel in a flash. Driving under thick clouds Surprise visits and a dog Overstaying, overthinking. Then we packed grandma Across the border to meet John Betjeman. Spring was slow and weak Old wounds reopened As days dragged by. Lectures and essays Train rides and a missed exam Heavy weights and lots of sweat. Summer was hot and light Away from failures and grades An exam passed with pastel colours. Greece in the sun, wind in our faces Weaving our way through mountain roads Glittering blue salvation in the distance Cats at night watching us through the hu

Weekly Recap + To Do List

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Orléans, October 2014 Week Recap Today is Friday, it's quite cold and I'm not motivated to leave the flat, so why not update my blog? And why not create a new weekly 'article'? I think every Friday from now on, I will try to write a weekly recap of my year abroad adventures. Hopefully I'll actually remember stuff I did... Monday : I don't work on Mondays, so I was able to rest. Then, I went ice skating and after that met with my potential new landlord. Tuesday : I work till 15h. I spent the remainder of the afternoon packing my stuff, which seems to have doubled in amount since I arrived in France. I go to a meeting, and then my previous host family pack all my stuff in the car and drive me to my new home. Wednesday : Working in the morning. I shop on my way back. Spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning and tidying between bouts on internet time. Cooked my first lunch and dinner in my new flat. Thursday : Working in the morning. Afternoon class