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And it's hot and humid outside. And I'm tired. Can I just sleep through the rest of today?
Welcome!
Welcome to my blog. This started life as the story of my move to Nice, France in 2009 and my day to day life there.
It then went through a phase of part-time expatness, and ended when I left France in 2011. After a period of commuting between Paris and Nice, in June 2013 I find myself back in Nice full-time, and so like Lazarus, the blog has risen from the dead...
If you're specifically interested in my jewellery-making, find out more at http://nicolehill.fr.
It then went through a phase of part-time expatness, and ended when I left France in 2011. After a period of commuting between Paris and Nice, in June 2013 I find myself back in Nice full-time, and so like Lazarus, the blog has risen from the dead...
If you're specifically interested in my jewellery-making, find out more at http://nicolehill.fr.
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- Happy Bastille Day!
- When I grow up...
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- Writing websites is boring
- My book!
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