Happy New Year to all my Wonderful Friends wherever you are in the WORLD.

(photo taken from the internet)

My friends that
help me keep this

blog going !!

OLD  and  NEW,

I am thinking of YOU!!!

Here are just a few photos taken throughout the year.

Click on photo to enlarge.

Grazie alla mia amica Laura .........

for the beautiful Christmas card ..

"Natale at Notre Dame" Paris, 2010

I did look on the back and this is one
of Laura's photos,  she had it made into cards!!!
So sweet of Laura to remember me

and my love of Paris. 

Laura lives in another

 country I ♥♥♥....

Italy!! 

She lives in Amalfi ,

such a breathtaking place, and on

my list to see!! 

So while you wait for me to visit,

have a read of Laura's blog.. Ciao Amalfi

have a read and see her fabulous photos.

It is a brilliant blog!!!!

Meilleurs voeux à tous mes amis ......

et merci à ma belle amie Barbara,

pour cette belle carte de Noël!

Happy Holidays!!

Galeries Lafayette - Paris

I have a new found cousin (2nd)

and

il adore Paris, tout autant que moi!

(He adores Paris just as much as me)

 

Julian was  there recently

for a brief visit and took this photo.

 

 

How wonderful the store looks!!

 

Julian and I have never met, hopefully we

will soon and you never know it could

be in Paris!!

 

He has a brother and sister who

I have also  never met, they both live in

another place I ♥♥... Italy.

 

My cousin Valerie ( their mum ) and Gianni

 (their dad), live in Italy.  Valerie and I have

not seen each other since 1966. 

We also only spoke to each other for the

first time since then the other month.

 

I found Julian and his siblings through Facebook,

along with other members of my father's

side of the family.

 

The countries they live in are ...

Luxembourg, Italy, Malta, Denmark and South Africa!!

 

So I think I better get my ticket booked to visit

my cousin very very soon!! ♥

Winter Walk ....

Today I just had to go for

a little walk and get some

fresh air ...

bitterly cold but wrapped up !!!

It was so lovely to get out .. sun was out a little bit too!!

Little Robin Red Breast

from our kitchen window.....

having a little feed!

Don't worry, the feeder is clear on the other side !!
They can get the food.

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year

to all of you that have been over to read

or comment on here.   A big thank you

for all your wonderful comments over the last year.

Some of my friends

have had a very tough year ,

lets hope 2011 brings them happier and

lighter days.  That they may have

more Sunshine in their lives.. !!

Bon Natali e Prosperu Annu Novu

Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

Feliz Navidad y Prspero Ao Nuevo

Frohe Weihnachten

Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto

Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee!

С Новым Годом, Анн!!!

“Gelukkig kerstfeest!!”

Mele Kalikimaka e Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!

UPDATE

From my Irish friend Gina..

"Nollaig Shona Duit"

and from my Polish Friend Ola ..

Wesołych Świąt

 

Hope you all have a wonderful

Christmas and a very

Happy New Year.

Stay SAFE and WARM!!

If I have missed any of your

greetings off here, please do

say, can add to my list.

We are still in San Cirq Lapopie .....

I am going to post a few images

at a time,  of this fabulous place.

Also I am thinking how long

can I keep this blog going , if I don't

go anywhere!! 

My trip is nearly coming to the end!!

Oh well I am sure I can come up with

something, lets hope so!!

More from Saint Cirq Lapopie....

Wonderful church ..

St Nicholas Day - 6th December - How do you celebrate?

Happy St Nicholas Day to you all....

Do you or your country celebrate??

According to this website,

we do celebrate it in the UK .. 

  I have never heard any mention 

of the day here, so might just 

be in a few towns.. !!

I did celebrate when 
I was a little girl
and lived 

in the Netherlands. 

I am sure there are
wonderful Festas going
on around the world, hope
you get to enjoy and celebrate
at one!

Saint Cirq Lapopie .. Part two .....

Certainly a place to have

your camera ready .

So many twists and turns,

in the little lanes!

Thank you to you all for your fab comments,

without you this blog would of slowly

disappeared.  I  must apologize for  not

 coming over to most of your

blogs for a while ....

Sorry, family and relationships

have to come first!! I will be over

to visit you all soon.

Going to take you to a Magical Place .....................

Saint-Cirq Lapopie

is a a beautiful

place and one not to be missed!

Laury and I took the bus and then

walked across the bridge with breathtaking

views, making our way up to the village.

The village is perched on a cliff

100 m (330ft) above the river

and is a major beauty spot

of the Lot valley.

Magical and Breathtaking,

a spectacular mystical place!!

Saint-Cirq Lapopie has lots  to offer,

shops, walks, cafes and restaurants.

And I have more to show you!!

Enjoy!!

Birthday wishes to a lovely friend.........

To my wonderful friend
Leesa

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday,

hope you have a lovely day.

Love and Best Wishes

Anne and Arni xxx

Back on the road again... this time Villefranche de Rouergue

Jean, Laury and I took

a trip to this fabulous place.

You do need a car to get there

and Jean kindly drove.

View Larger Map

 Jean is a lovely

friend of Laury's who lives in Cadrieu.

She is not French nor American, she

is English and comes from Ipswich.

And spookily enough she used to

teach in the village where my

dad is buried and her granddaughter

works in the town where my youngest son lives!!!

On the way back we lost our way to

the carpark .. had a rough idea

but went down the wrong road.... we knew

where we had to head though, as I had taken

this photo from the carpark at the start of the trip !!

The little package I have been waiting for has arrived ..........

Back in October

I did a post for

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

which my friend Rosa

asked if I would like to take part

along with Bloggers in Italy and a few

other countries.

One of the ladies taking part ...

was JoAnne - Frutto della Passione..

JoAnne's post included a giveaway

of a $25 gift certificate to spend at

the Breast Cancer store, where

each item purchased generates funds for

for more free mammograms.

I was totally unaware of the certificate
but just left  a comment for JoAnne
about her great post
and  guess what?

I won the certificate. 
Could not believe it.!!

I had to go to the website and choose
a gift , which I can tell you took me a long
time, so many wonderful gifts on there, work out
how to pay and wait for the
 gift to come from America.

I knew this was the gift to choose
as soon as I saw the words
on the pendant...

the same as in my header!!

We can all make a difference

not only in October

but everyday!

Jack Frost has appeared ................

Makes you feel cold

just looking at the photos :-(

Happy Wedding Day to Wonderful friends .......................

Carolyn and Clive

They  are getting married
today (sunday 14th November @ 5pm)
in Australia where they live.

Wishing you both

all the best for

the future.

Hope you have a

fantastic Day ♥♥♥

Love from us all.

I was very fortunate to meet these
two wonderful people in Paris
April 2009.

XXX

Beautiful flowers ......

to say a big
Thank you

to you all.

Click on photo to enlarge

 

Blogging is becoming

hard to keep up with and

to keep going, you have

all helped.

I do have quite a few

more posts to do, all still

to do with France, will

be here soon.

I try to reply to all

of your wonderful comments,

but miss quite a few.

I also try to read your blogs too!!!