Wednesday afternoons find me most weeks in the local village library "teaching" English to an enthusiastic group of 5 to 8 year olds. Towards the end of this year I have been wondering whether or not to carry on in September.
This week as I was getting set up for the final session of the year one of the parents arrived and said - "no songs today we have planned something different". They had brought tea, coffee and juice and each one had a tray of cakes for a party. It was a lovely surprise and so nice to feel so appreciated - we still managed to fit in the craft activity for the children ( they were a bit concerned at first they would miss out).
I shall be glad to have the summer break but it was a real boost to morale to have such a thoughtful thank you surprise. Can't stop the lessons now can I?
Aici sèn pla
This blog started as a daily record to mark our fifth year at Segala. Daily it did not turn out to be but after the year I have decided to continue as an occasional diary - after all I do still like it here or "aici sen pla".
Its our fifth year living at Segala. I have decided to try to mark this year with a daily post ( some days it will be just a photo) of our life over the year. I have trawled my brain for witty titles without success then I remembered the slogan on the T shirts at the fête in Espinas in the summer.
Its our fifth year living at Segala. I have decided to try to mark this year with a daily post ( some days it will be just a photo) of our life over the year. I have trawled my brain for witty titles without success then I remembered the slogan on the T shirts at the fête in Espinas in the summer.
A friend translated it from the occitan for us. It seems to mean something along the lines of I like it here. Very apt for us, "I like it here " is a refrain we use to each other at least daily so that's the plan - Aici sén pla - a year of daily musings from a contented retired expat who thinks herself damned lucky every single day.