So lovely to sit down for a few minutes with a cup of coffee and read about your week. Saving a hare and a deer in one week is fantastic! Your journal always makes me smile. x
I am loving ready your blogs. We are in the process of purchasing our forever home in France and the more I read your articles the more I am looking forward to our new adventure , thank you x
Great read as always Rebecca - your weekend with your friends sounds lovely and am very interested to explore the area.
We are off to Paris in early March to check out you recommendation of the Hotel Taylor it looks lovely and cosy and just what we need for a relaxing couple of days.
Stay well and keep resting love to your lovely family x
I too welcome the longer days and am planning the garden to do list. I do enjoy our Sunday mornings together. Now it's off to Ystradgynlais Patchwork and Quilting group for a day of sewing in the company of like minded souls.
I love to read your beautiful words..I can picture every scene. February 1st is St. Brigids Day in Ireland 🇮🇪, and a Bank Holiday weekend...Our days are getting longer and brighter too.. looking forward to Spring.
my sister married a Dutch man. they moved to the UK for his work. some 20 years ago now. 2 children and managing a house build later, BREXIT force a move back to Holland, 4 years ago now.
My nieces went into a school for immigrants to learn the language, and keep their English and maths up for 8 months.
I think that though they didn't speak Dutch they were used to hearing it, I believe some went in, so learning it may have been easier for them. the learnt so much about other cultures, and were in lessons with people who has never been in a school environment before, their horizons were broadened!
Research shows that children who grow up bilingual may take a bit longer to work out which is which language wise, but that they have a better learning capacity in later life. Research also shows that if the 'second' language speaker is a dad, its unlikely he will speak to the children in his home language, as was the case with my brother in law. Still they are now fluent, and have been at main stream Dutch education system. the oldest at now 20 is at an art academy, the younger at 18, is coming to the end of her A level level studies. I am amazed by there skills.
My sister like you has struggled. Their household is English speaking, her husband Dutch, and her children Dutch speaking, so even though she is having lessons, they family often jump in to support, the girls often having a snigger at my sisters tenses or pronunciation. the Dutch are an obliging nation and if they detect an English speaker, they will often continue the conversation in English, which is super kind, especially for me..... but not so helpful for my sister.
I guess all this is to say i feel your pain and struggle, having experienced it through my sister. my own language shills are hopeless, and i think you are very brave for pursuing your dreams. i would most likely falter at the first hurdle.
I so sympathise with you feeling like you have waited long enough for your cosy family sitting room, it makes me want to hop on a train and come and help you get it done! I wish that it was that simple! I really hope that the time will come very soon that you will do something for the benefit of just yourselves 🤞🤞🤞
I must also say that although I don’t often leave a comment I do love following your journey 🥰
So lovely to sit down for a few minutes with a cup of coffee and read about your week. Saving a hare and a deer in one week is fantastic! Your journal always makes me smile. x
How lovely to have a weekend away with friends. I enjoyed my Sunday morning read and now I must rouse myself and take my dog for a walk too! Xx
I am loving ready your blogs. We are in the process of purchasing our forever home in France and the more I read your articles the more I am looking forward to our new adventure , thank you x
Great read as always Rebecca - your weekend with your friends sounds lovely and am very interested to explore the area.
We are off to Paris in early March to check out you recommendation of the Hotel Taylor it looks lovely and cosy and just what we need for a relaxing couple of days.
Stay well and keep resting love to your lovely family x
I too welcome the longer days and am planning the garden to do list. I do enjoy our Sunday mornings together. Now it's off to Ystradgynlais Patchwork and Quilting group for a day of sewing in the company of like minded souls.
Yippee it’s Sunday 🎉🎉and that means I get to read all about life in France ( a favourite day of mine 🎉🎉🎉)keep on doing what you’re doing Rebecca.
I love to read your beautiful words..I can picture every scene. February 1st is St. Brigids Day in Ireland 🇮🇪, and a Bank Holiday weekend...Our days are getting longer and brighter too.. looking forward to Spring.
I’m so pleased your French lessons have been a success 😊
my sister married a Dutch man. they moved to the UK for his work. some 20 years ago now. 2 children and managing a house build later, BREXIT force a move back to Holland, 4 years ago now.
My nieces went into a school for immigrants to learn the language, and keep their English and maths up for 8 months.
I think that though they didn't speak Dutch they were used to hearing it, I believe some went in, so learning it may have been easier for them. the learnt so much about other cultures, and were in lessons with people who has never been in a school environment before, their horizons were broadened!
Research shows that children who grow up bilingual may take a bit longer to work out which is which language wise, but that they have a better learning capacity in later life. Research also shows that if the 'second' language speaker is a dad, its unlikely he will speak to the children in his home language, as was the case with my brother in law. Still they are now fluent, and have been at main stream Dutch education system. the oldest at now 20 is at an art academy, the younger at 18, is coming to the end of her A level level studies. I am amazed by there skills.
My sister like you has struggled. Their household is English speaking, her husband Dutch, and her children Dutch speaking, so even though she is having lessons, they family often jump in to support, the girls often having a snigger at my sisters tenses or pronunciation. the Dutch are an obliging nation and if they detect an English speaker, they will often continue the conversation in English, which is super kind, especially for me..... but not so helpful for my sister.
I guess all this is to say i feel your pain and struggle, having experienced it through my sister. my own language shills are hopeless, and i think you are very brave for pursuing your dreams. i would most likely falter at the first hurdle.
The weather is the same in England….i now feel Spring is arriving fairly soon…
Sooo lovely to visit fellow chatelaines….would be good to hear what’s happening in their lives…..❤️🙏🏻
I think we are all looking forward to the longer days 😊
I so sympathise with you feeling like you have waited long enough for your cosy family sitting room, it makes me want to hop on a train and come and help you get it done! I wish that it was that simple! I really hope that the time will come very soon that you will do something for the benefit of just yourselves 🤞🤞🤞
I must also say that although I don’t often leave a comment I do love following your journey 🥰
Thank you once again for your lovely blog. It was a treat to find it tonight,I forgot all about it this morning.You pictures are so beautiful.🇨🇦
Rebecca how long is the drive to JB and Erin’s? They are my other favorite chateau owners to follow.
Lovely Sunday morning read. I always feel like I’m almost there with you. Xx
🥂 to the accomplishment of ticking jobs off the list as the week starts and enjoying a visit with friends (and saving a🦌) as it ends!