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I get very excited in the spring!
Everything is flowering in the garden and there are cute surprises everywhere....what a pleasure!! When the days are getting a little...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
11 mars 20221 min de lecture


A Monkfish supper on the Costa Brava...my birthday surprise!
I’ve just had a super birthday present, a complete surprise organised by Johnny who took me to Begur on the Costa Brava for the weekend....

Alison Armstrong-Millar
7 mars 20222 min de lecture


The funny side of Love and Romance
Is it a time for romance, to declare your undying love to your partner? Or the time when you feel pressurised into spending your hard...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
12 févr. 20222 min de lecture


SpeakEnglish64? C'est de saison ! It's in season!
Dans le sud-ouest, on vit souvent au rythme des saisons : les raquettes en montagne l'hiver, de la randonnée pendant l'été; ainsi que les...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
14 janv. 20222 min de lecture


I believe in New Year's resolutions do you?
Those of you who know me always say I'm very positive and that's part of my charm! I think It's true..... I don't have a choice because I...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
28 déc. 20212 min de lecture


Dreaming about travelling abroad?
https://luciding.com/dream-about-traveling/ I dream about travelling a lot, I daydream about it and make idle plans in my head or I...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
13 déc. 20211 min de lecture


The Wild Atlantic Way Ireland... have you been there?
The Wild Atlantic Way (WAW) is a well known coastal route which is easy to navigate by car and follows the west coast of Ireland. It’s an...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
6 déc. 20213 min de lecture


"The name's BOND, James Bond" ...Who's your favourite Bond?
I really enjoyed the latest Bond Movie "No Time to die" but the ending was controversial. I don't want to spoil it for those of you who...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
29 nov. 20213 min de lecture


Preparing a pheasant for the table.
This is a new experience for us. John was given a pheasant today and we have no idea how to prepare it for eating. I immediately went...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
22 nov. 20211 min de lecture


Feeding the homeless in Paris during the winter months.
Buncœur Damoclès @Bunker.IDF · 5 (2 reviews) · Non-profit organisation John was in Paris this weekend for a photo expo staying with...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
15 nov. 20212 min de lecture


Smiling is infectious a poem by Spike Milligan
If you're French you may not have heard of Spike Milligan; In the UK he is a national treasure, a very talented poet and writer who's...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
4 nov. 20211 min de lecture


Lime Pickle and poppadoms anyone?
I moved to France in 2005 and I can honestly say that I miss only one thing and this is it........... LIME PICKLE RECIPE April 29, 2011...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
11 oct. 20211 min de lecture


Dune, have you seen the latest remake?
I went to the cinema last Friday with John and Hamish to see Dune. I wasn't expecting to be able to stay awake till the end so I was...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
5 oct. 20211 min de lecture


Scuba Diving the latest topic in our English classes recently
Top 10 Dives: World's Best Places for Scuba Diving Barracuda Point, Sipadan Island, Malaysia. ... Blue Corner Wall, Palau, Micronesia....

Alison Armstrong-Millar
24 sept. 20211 min de lecture


One Minute English Learn real English by watching over 700 videos featuring English speakers
https://elllo.org/video/0776/793-Paloma-Public-School.html I really like using this website because it has lots of listening practice...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
5 juil. 20211 min de lecture


‘On my own’ and ‘my own’ have different meanings -
Check that you know the difference after watching Sam’s explanation with this quiz 👉You'll find a summary and more quizzes here:...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
18 juin 20211 min de lecture


Why I can't eat octopus in a restaurant anymore
When John and Freya came back from Japan 3 years ago they were full of amazing stories, one of which was a sad tale about a very...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
7 juin 20211 min de lecture


Where did the English Language start?
Take a look at the video below and you'll be surprised to see a very different looking language ....I couldn't believe it!! You really...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
31 mai 20212 min de lecture


Cherry picking time at Vincent's, but what shall I make with all those cherries ?
Shall I make jam or shall I make cherry pie? Shall I make a nice clafoutis? Find out what I made later on, now I want to talk about why...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
24 mai 20212 min de lecture


Quenelle.... Who invented this dish...? and What was Paris called before it was called Paris?
Who invented this dish? The quenelle from Lyon was invented in the 1830s by Charles Morateur, a pastry chef. Pike fish invaded the river...

Alison Armstrong-Millar
10 mai 20212 min de lecture
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