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Maureen’s Meanderings – November 2023

I love my times in France.   Here we have the November 5th firework displays, and although not in November, the French do have the firework displays like we do, but they involve the whole village or town. There are marching bands, not always all playing the same tune....

Maureen’s Meanderings – October 2023

I don’t know about you, but I am confused this year. Summer was a bit of a washout, and I even reverted to my sweaters at one stage. Then September started with a heatwave, and suddenly I needed to find places to sit in the shade. Too windy one month not enough breeze...

Maureen’s Meanderings – September 2023

When I have finished writing this, I am going to meet my daughter for a coffee and a chat, and I might be tempted by a slice of cake. Chatting and cake makes the world go round for me. At a push I could forgo the cake but not the chatting. There are various people and...

Maureen’s Meanderings – August 2023

I have just got back from a wonderful few days holiday by the seaside. I had a lovely time and now feel very relaxed. Hopefully this feeling will last for several more days. It doesn’t seem to make any difference how many days you go away for. Even an overnight stay...

Maureen’s Meanderings – July 2023

July and August really shout summer at me. In my memory as a child, during the school holidays, the sun shone every day, all day long. We were able to play outside from dawn to dusk with no problems. I think that maybe my memory is somewhat distorted, but I will stick...