“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” Billy Joel Some people listen to music to lift their spirits. For others it is a stress relief, a moment during the day when everything else…
Along the river Cesse between Olonzac and Capestang just North of the D5 lays a little village community called Bize in the Aude region of southern France. We decided to give the river a try after a heat wave hit out area and we searched for a cool dip in the icy rivers of…
What the heck is a change junkie? When the term ‘change junkie’ applies to me, I would say I am a person who is always looking for new information, a person who is never content with what is going on around but instead searches for the next project. I get a wee rush not knowing what is around the next…
The fascination continues as visitors from around the world book a variety of electric boats, leisure barges, yachts and luxury holidays to take their turn cruising down the Canal Du Midi, here in France. Canal du Midi, a historical site with 200-year-old majestic plane trees…
Germany is where Alfonz and his family moved to in 1989 before coming to Canada. A nice couple they knew from Torokbalint, Hungary moved to Hassmersheim, Germany when they married in their later years to start a life together. They helped out the Hamori family while they were learning and working in Germany. Alfonz has…
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from our soul.” Henry Ward Beecher Top five things to be thankful for in France. With only six full days left before I start work again for the entire summer, it is time for a little reflection. I will be finishing and saying goodbye to our last students on August…
‘To have another language is to possess a second soul.’ Charlemagne France and Hungary have the lowest English proficiency rates in all of Europe. The question becomes what are they doing wrong when it comes to teaching English? France and Hungary may as well be Mars and Venus in relation to each other, neither having…
Writing to me is an endless download of the build up of crap absorbed along the way. I have no choice. It is a form of therapy, and if I could stop it wouldn’t be for long. In different writing groups joined over the years, I have met people who make a timeline, depicting…
How to Make Cream of Broccoli Cheese Soup Daniel has informed he only likes broccoli after an attempt at forcing asparagus down his throat. It was not my shiniest parental moment, and he won the battle but I will win the war! Daniel will be a vegetable lover when he grows up, if it is…
Whistler is always a great place to hang out with the family, with loads of activities for kids. If you’re taking in the views, spending the day skiing or zip lining or biking down the mountain side in to the tourist filled village below, there is something for everyone.This weekend was no exception. The sun…