Work in progress

Dear readers,

Hope you had a nice Christmas and that Santa spoiled you this year...:)

I didn't think I'd write today, but there you go...sometimes inspiration can surprise you and what better way to end this year with a smile :) hopefully you'll like this article as I'm listening to a few christmassy songs and enjoying a little fire in the cheminey...;-) can't help it, probably am still in the Christmas spirit! :) Never hurt anyone, did it?

Anyway, as the end of the year approaches, my head is still full of questions but no answers just yet...hopefully I'll figure it out soon...I don't know exactly...I do like my current job, it's quite interesting and I'm learning a lot but the enthusiasm (if you could say that) isn't there anymore...my head is full of dream of writing and going back to England if possible (bloody Brexit though!)....in one word, I quite apprehend the next year...but enough about me-at least for now (rire) let's enjoy the rest of the day and prepare ourselves to go into 2018 peacefully...:)

So to do just that...here is a little surprise for you...please bear with me...no I haven't met anyone special yet, nor am I getting married (rire), OK, I know that was silly! I'm sure you weren't assuming lol :) I meant I wanted to share a story with you and as it is just coming out my head (not literally), you have guessed, I'm writing it as I go along...that's why! :) this story (like others) has been in my mind for while and I don't know...just taking a leap of faith and hope you'll like it as much as I do enjoyed writing it...:) although, this will only be a (short) extract as I decided to write the other extract over the next few weeks or at least soon...if that's OK with you?! :) let's hope so! ;-)

Here it is then....
But before I start, I will just add that one of the character will appear in another one of my stories...don't worry, you won't be lost, he only makes a few brief appearances.  So it won't be too difficult.

'So, that's why I decided to put on-' the doctor was saying but Elsie wasn't listening. Her gaze on the poster, on the wall behind. '...rest. I think it's best for now and-' What is it how it happens exactly? Could you actually feel it? Actually, how were you suppose to feel? Happy? Estatic? Overwhelmed? And more importantly: Did it hurt? Did you need so many painkillers you couldn't remember what had happened whilst giving birth to your first child?  Oh boy...'take it from here...I'll see you in a few weeks to check-up on...Mrs Fitzpatrick? Are you...listening to-' her doctor paused, following her gaze. '....Oh, I see. This is just to show how...the baby grows inside of your womb and...how it changed position before-'

'I know' Elsie replied, trying not to panic. She really did love her baby. No doubt about that. Since the first scan actually. She could never forget seeing her baby for the first time, nor could she forget hearing its heartbeat. It was simply magical.Yet it was also...going all so fast. Everyone seemed to expect something of her and Elsie was trying to make everyone happy. It wasn't easy though. This baby hadn't been exactly planned, nor had she planned to meet the dashing and handsome (in his own way) Ned. A friend-well more of an acquaintance- had introduced them (well, it had been more a happy accident) at the Christmas office party. He was actually trying to avoid Alice, consequently bumping into her. A wirlwind romance had ensued and the rest as they say is history...

Not long after, as they were only suggesting they might go on a holiday together for more than a week-end, the unexpected had happened. Elsie had find herself pregnant. Despite assuring him he didn't have to be involved as she certainly didn't want to tie Ned up, especially as they were still learning to get to know each other, Ned had surprised her. He actually didn't run in the opposite direction. He stuck around, making sure she and the baby had everything. Which was more than great as Elsie certainly hadn't expected it. They hadn't been dating for long. She sighed.

'....I read all the...pregnancy books and stuff...' She continued. 'And I went to the...lamaze classes'
'That's great...see, there is nothing to worry about...you'll be fine as long as you stay on bed rest, keep your feet-up and relax'

Keep your feet-up, relax...um, maybe. Elsie wasn't sure. Her work as an executive assistant did keep her busy or she was just a bit...too perfectionnist sometimes, as her mum would always say 'you don't need to make everything perfect, Elsie' Yep, story of my life. Stay in-wait!
'Did-did you say...bed rest?'
'Yes, why? Is there a problem?'
'Er...well, no...but-'
'Mrs Fitzpatrick...that's not negociable. It's bed rest or you going on labor earlier than planned..and personally I'd like to avoid it if I can...so, your boss will have to'
'It's Miss...I'm not married or Elsie, but-'
'No but...I'm not taking the risk...I'm sorry'
'Sorry? You're not the one who has to stay on bed rest...and deal with your...boss' Well, OK, not directly. As Elsie hadn't dealt with him personally. He had his own assistant for that. She was just a small fish in a bigger pond. No doubt he'd never even heard of her anyway. He had many people working under him (no sexual connotation intended), answering to his every whim...twenty four seven...
Nevertheless, Elsie still needed her job. Ned might make enough money for the both of them but Elsie had insisted she wanted to give her share too. No way she was letting Ned pay for everything.
Also why, she kept pushing back her maternity leave date, telling herself, she was mostly sitting at her desk anyway. Yet, it didn't seem enough. Her doctor was insisting she stopped working right now and enjoy the rest of her pregnancy. Barely two months anyway...Oh bugger!
'Fine...' Elsie reluctantly agreed. 'I'll do as you say...but if my boss fires me, that's on you'
Her doctor smiled. 'If you want but I'm sure it won't come to that'
'You certainly haven't met my boss, doc...' Elsie sighed again. Her hand slowly patting her belly. I'll be lucky if I have a job...but hey, at least, I'll have you...

To be continued...:) Take care and see you soon for another article! And of course, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! All the best! ;) xxx

P.s: As you can see...this article has been published in 2018...:) as it took me a little while longer to write it. Anyway, happy new year again! ;-)

One Year! :)

Dear readers,

First, as usual, (désolé if I repeat myself), how are you, by this "rather really beautiful weather"?Indeed, for this new month, le temps n'en fait qu'à sa tête! Entre, pluie, vent (we could almost fly!^^), grisailles, froid et j'en passe...on ne s'y retrouve plus! Brr...we just want to be in the warm an comfy home, with a fire in cheminey, a bit of classical music, a cup of tea and of course, a good book! I miss that, sometimes! :) ;)

But, today, and for warming ourselves up...a bit of laugh! just a bit, or a lot of laugh...for forgetting, just a moment that we are ill, have a cold (like I do), tired..and that we want to be on holiday! etc...and just laugh! And also, (entre autre lol), because my blog is today: one year old! yes, one year ago, I decided to "jump" and try! Well, today, with a bit of recul, not bad. It quite helps me to express myself and I realize that I quite enjoy sharing things with you between my english adventures, my very very...euh...mes nombreuses lectures...et nombreux apriori..sur certaines questions or simply the question I wonder about! So, simply...I'm not going to use the big words...lol...and will just say it: THANK YOU! Thank you for you fidelity and thank you for your friendship, thank you for being there and thank you for supporting me...:) (smile discreet).

And now, no more words and let's the laugh begin, shall we? (Oh, I like this expression "shall we?"). Enjoy and thanks again! :) ;)

1-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hfHyDSTX50 (en cliquant sur ce lien-en espérant que cela marche-vous tomberez sur une série que j'ai récemment découverte, très funny et à mourir de rire. C'est une compilation des funniest moments of this TV show. Il s'agit de 'Allo, Allo' diffusé sur la BBC entre 1982 et 1992, d'une durée de 30min, we follow, during the second world war, the adventures of René Artois. "The Café René, at the heart of the picturesque town Nouvion (don't know if it's really exist but...never mind), is a hot-bed of a war-time intrigue."I'll let you discover la suite par vous-même. En tout cas, fou rire garanti! :) Vous ne pourrez plus vous en passer! ;)

2-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQTCUU4N7DU-en cliquant sur ce lien-ou sinon allez directement sur youtube et tapez How I met your Mother- video titrée "Barney's top phrases". (Ah Barney!Il nous fait bien rire avec ses technique de drague et ses theories sur les relations ente men and women plus ou moins loufoques au fil des saisons!) Eh oui, you've guess. A lot of laugh by watching this great serie where Ted Mosby in 2030, told the story to his 2 kids, a boy and girl, of How He met their mother, en détaillant au passage ses aventures avec ses amis de toujours,( un peu comme Friends), Barney Stinston, Robin, Lily and Marshall. Une bande copain inséparable durant déjà 6 saisons! Incroyable mais vrai et tout ne connait toujours pas l'identité de la fameuse "Mother"! :) Alors who is she??...Enjoy!

En attendant, je vais vous laisser et à très vite pour de nouvelles aventures! Take care, see you later! xxx :) thanks again (ouh là, je n'arrête pas de me répéter^^).

Balade, Cinéma et Cambridge

Hello!

Me revoilà pour un autre petit billet. Sur quoi? Patience...Patience, j'y arrive.

Mon petit week-end. Il commence le vendredi (je sais!, ne soyez pas jaloux!) et se termine le dimanche. Reprise des cours le lundi donc. Un peu dur mais on s'y fait, une fois le rythme repris.

Commençons par Vendredi. Journée plutôt calme. Temps ensoleillé mais venteux. Et petite balade dans les rues d'Oxford profitant d'une pause dans la venue d'autres essays éventuels.

Ensuite, Samedi. Retour de notre amie la pluie. Celle qui vous caresse le visage, nettoie les rues et arrosse notre bonne vieille planète qui en a bien besoin. ;)
Alors que faire? Après une matinée plutôt tranquille accompagné d'un bon bouquin (encore, et oui! :) ) et d'une tasse de thé, je décide de sortir en centre ville. Cette fois-ci pour aller voir un film: le fameux Valentine's Day (évoqué dans un billet précédent)* ! Surprise et sourire sont au rendez-vous. J'ai passez un très bon moment.
De bons acteurs et une bonne dose de rire sur le thème de la St Valentin. Des gens ordinaires, comme vous et moi, en couple ou célibataire à la recherche de l'Amour. Des relations qui se créee se délie, ou se solidifie. Nous avons le choix entre une maman célibataire (incarnée par la belle Julia Roberts) travaillant dans l'armée et qui part rejoindre son fils juste pour quelques heures (c'est t'y pas beau?) ou une jeune publiciste (Jessica Biel) ayant eu pour closest relationship..her Blackberry! Heuresement , elle trouve quelqu'un en la personne d'un présentateur de sport (Jamie Foxx) et encore plein d'autres personnage: un medecin marié (Patrick Dempsey) qui trompe sa femme (pas bien!), un jeune fleuriste (Ashton Kutcher) qui propose à sa petite amie (Jessica Alba). Elle dit "yes"mais ne se sent pas prête. Cependant, comme vous le savez tout est bien qui finit (presque) bien. Il découvre qu'il est amoureux de sa meilleure amie (Jennifer Garner) qui joue le rôle d'une maîtresse d'école. Au début, elle est avec le medecin qui n'est pas fidéle à sa femme). Et bien d'autres couples, je pourrais vous raconter le film! En résumé, il est drôle, frais, détendant et pas compliqué! Allez le voir! Amateur de comédie romantique ou non!
Et pour citer ma colloc': " c'est un peu un Love Actually à l'américaine"! Pas faux. :)

Dimanche. La pluie est de retour. Encore. Mais cela ne nous arrête point et notre projet d'aller visiter Cambridge, tient toujours. Nous voilà alors partie pour prendre le bus. 3h! Oui, c'est long mais cela s'explique par le fait que le bus passe par de nombreux village (assez joli , d'ailleurs) avant d'y arriver. Nous prenons donc notre mal en patience...avec un livre! Et admirons les paysages pour faire passer le temps.

3h plus tard environ. Arrivée à Cambridge, la fameuse ville rivale d'Oxford! :)
Armées d'un plan achetée à l'office du Tourisme, ma colloc' et moi-même, appareil photo en main, nous jouons les touristes et partons à sa découverte! C'est parti! :)

Visite d'un musée "Le Fitzwilliam Museum", joli musée par son architecture, ses beaux tableaux et ses nombreuses sculptures et biblots anciens. Et avec tout cela, un concert de musique classique est donné au même moment. Mes oreilles sifflent de bonheur et mon coeur bat, cette ambiance chaleureuse me relaxe et me détent. Ma collo'c écoute égalment avec attention, le sourire au lèvre. Ca fait du bien.

Ensuite, petite balade dans le centre ville et achat de cartes postales. Avant de s'arrêter et faire une pause déjeuner dans un charmant "Tea Shop" appelé "Auntie's Tea Shop". Cadre chaleureux.
J'y ai mangé un bon panini Bacon&Brie, tandis que ma colloc' prenait un végétarian breakfast avec un Lapsang Souchong Tea. Miam'!

Après avoir repris des forces, nous revoilà entrain de nous balader. La pluie s'est arrêtée. Ca fait du bien.

Cambridge est une belle ville (différente de Bath, que je préfére) , qui a son charme avec son centre ville rustique et de jolis magasins (quoique certains on les retrouve ici à Oxford), entourés de ses beaux collèges et universités.
Bref, j'y ai tout de même passé un bon moment, même si c'était un peu court: 3h de bus, à peine 4h passé dans la ville et encore 3h de bus pour rentrer!) J'ai eu la chance d'attrapé un bon rhume (quelle joie! *smile* ) Me voilà au repos jusqu'a demain. J'adore!!! (rire)

Nous avons ensuite retrouvés notre bon vieux Oxford avec le sentiment que notre coeur appartient et sera à notre bonne vieille ville. :)

Le soleil, a depuis hier, refait son apparition! Que du bonheur, après un week-end pluvieux! Nos coeurs se réchauffent et nos sourires reviennent. Serait-ce le début du printemps? Je ne sais pas, mais c'est bien agréable. Alors, profitons-en, non? ;) :)

A la revoyure pour un autre billet!
Les photos de Cambridge suivront bientôt, le temps que mes problèmes d'Internet se résolve, vite, je l'espère. :) A+
Bonne continuation! ;)