I really enjoyed all of this Hannah, thank you! What a lovely tribute to your mother. My dad paid me for grades, I think it took me a long time to realise hard work is its own reward!! Also, re the short time between very young and not so young - I popped into M&S yesterday and ended up buying three items of clothing, and I love them. Now I'm in my (later 😱) 40s it seems I can get stuff there and have moved one step along the line no doubt heading towards Monsoon and Next and the wool catalogue my mum likes 😔
A really lovely tribute to your mum, Hannah. What an amazing person. I hope she finds peace and contentment in her retirement, and enjoys the time to do whatever it is she wishes to now focus herself on.
I went to Lyon on a school trip once. I remember almost nothing of it sadly, other than thinking "this feels very French!" 🤣
Great description of your experience. Definitely on my list of places to return to.
Great tribute to your Mum; great photo of you and Mum on Trafalgar Square.
“Single moms: You are a doctor, a teacher, a nurse, a maid, a cook, a referee, a heroine, a provider, a defender, a protector, a true Superwoman. Wear your cape proudly. She has to have four arms, four legs, four eyes, two hearts, and double the love. There is nothing “single” about a single mom. Heavy is the head, forced to wear two crowns.” God Bless Your Mom.
You carry her genes and that is a great responsibility: ”Where much is given, much is required.”
“We went to La Mère Jean, a place so French that the fellow patrons looked like the image an AI generator would produce from the prompt ‘draw a French man’.” Hilarious!
I quickly went on Ebay to find a “pot lyonnais,” and I found two of them, but the shipping to the states cost more than the pot! It must be heavy!
“…the highlights of going to a protest is the merguez (spicy North African sausage), which apparently tastes even better when served with a slice of civil unrest.” I love spicy sausage and will have to look for merguez.
Your mother sounds marvelous. Best wishes to her for a fulfilling retirement!
I really enjoyed all of this Hannah, thank you! What a lovely tribute to your mother. My dad paid me for grades, I think it took me a long time to realise hard work is its own reward!! Also, re the short time between very young and not so young - I popped into M&S yesterday and ended up buying three items of clothing, and I love them. Now I'm in my (later 😱) 40s it seems I can get stuff there and have moved one step along the line no doubt heading towards Monsoon and Next and the wool catalogue my mum likes 😔
A really lovely tribute to your mum, Hannah. What an amazing person. I hope she finds peace and contentment in her retirement, and enjoys the time to do whatever it is she wishes to now focus herself on.
I went to Lyon on a school trip once. I remember almost nothing of it sadly, other than thinking "this feels very French!" 🤣
Great description of your experience. Definitely on my list of places to return to.
Great tribute to your Mum; great photo of you and Mum on Trafalgar Square.
“Single moms: You are a doctor, a teacher, a nurse, a maid, a cook, a referee, a heroine, a provider, a defender, a protector, a true Superwoman. Wear your cape proudly. She has to have four arms, four legs, four eyes, two hearts, and double the love. There is nothing “single” about a single mom. Heavy is the head, forced to wear two crowns.” God Bless Your Mom.
You carry her genes and that is a great responsibility: ”Where much is given, much is required.”
“We went to La Mère Jean, a place so French that the fellow patrons looked like the image an AI generator would produce from the prompt ‘draw a French man’.” Hilarious!
I quickly went on Ebay to find a “pot lyonnais,” and I found two of them, but the shipping to the states cost more than the pot! It must be heavy!
“…the highlights of going to a protest is the merguez (spicy North African sausage), which apparently tastes even better when served with a slice of civil unrest.” I love spicy sausage and will have to look for merguez.
Beautiful portrait of your mother. She sounds warm and wise - and huge fun. I love the note she wrote about herself!
Wonderful tribute to your mum's career. How special. Have a great time in Kenya.
Beautiful piece ❤️
PS have an amazing time in Kenya!