Happy new year! That was a warming read, thank you. I moved a long, long way away from my UK upbringing many years ago and always struggle with a sense of guilt at this time of year about being away from family.
La Rentrée is a great term to now know. I'm about to have my own at the start of next week and I can't help feel like a comet about to hurtle through Earth's atmosphere, worrying about just how much of my own debris is going to be vaporised and what will be left of me (there's a lot of new stuff/responsibilities going on at work that I just don't feel prepared for). But, at the same time, I've started to get that sense of "needing" to be back at work, which means that my break has been a sufficient reset for my mind.
A book spreadsheet is a great idea. I've just been using Goodreads each year to track my consumption of literature, but this seems like a more personal way to do it.
Happy New Year, Nathan! Thank you for your generous feedback, really glad to read you enjoyed the letter.
I love the book spreadsheet! It makes me feel more accountable for finishing the books that I start, and helps me see what kinds of books I'm reading more of.
Bon courage for your rentrée ! Hope it's not too much of a shock!
Lovely to see Pen friend for the first time in 2023. I agree, taking any bus ride especially with my daughter Kate ...in glorious Paris is a joy.I am always thrilled to actually be transported right between The Louvre and the beautiful gardens beyond that stone arch.
Happy new year! That was a warming read, thank you. I moved a long, long way away from my UK upbringing many years ago and always struggle with a sense of guilt at this time of year about being away from family.
La Rentrée is a great term to now know. I'm about to have my own at the start of next week and I can't help feel like a comet about to hurtle through Earth's atmosphere, worrying about just how much of my own debris is going to be vaporised and what will be left of me (there's a lot of new stuff/responsibilities going on at work that I just don't feel prepared for). But, at the same time, I've started to get that sense of "needing" to be back at work, which means that my break has been a sufficient reset for my mind.
A book spreadsheet is a great idea. I've just been using Goodreads each year to track my consumption of literature, but this seems like a more personal way to do it.
Happy New Year, Nathan! Thank you for your generous feedback, really glad to read you enjoyed the letter.
I love the book spreadsheet! It makes me feel more accountable for finishing the books that I start, and helps me see what kinds of books I'm reading more of.
Bon courage for your rentrée ! Hope it's not too much of a shock!
Happy New Year Dear Hannah!
Lovely to see Pen friend for the first time in 2023. I agree, taking any bus ride especially with my daughter Kate ...in glorious Paris is a joy.I am always thrilled to actually be transported right between The Louvre and the beautiful gardens beyond that stone arch.
Ahhhhhh Paris! X
Happy New Year, Karen! Ahh so glad you share my love of the Parisian autobus. Hope to see you here soon xx
Bonne année from Paris! Glad to have discovered your Substack recently.
Bonne année ! Thank you ✨
I laughed at "the world is quite rude". So it is! Happy New Year Hannah! x
It is! Happy New Year, Tor! I hope to see you soon x