home, absence makes the heart grow fonder and zzz in a hotel bed

left for London today... sounds funny, but it felt good to be leaving France knowing that its home and I'll be back very soon

from the moment we kiss goodbye, I get a huge rush of love for my husband ...he's amazing

early night before a big meeting tomorrow..... snuggled up ready for a good night of zzzzzzzzzz's

bbbrrr, salade de chevre & togetherness

got up early for a surf...bbbbbrrrrrr it was frrreeeezing (out of the water...it was pretty nice once we were in).... felt so good to be out there though

after another hectic day of work... but was great to it down to sit down to a super yummy dinner together with a very well deserved glass of wine

there was an awesome feeling of togetherness tonight...sometimes when the day has been a tricky one, hanging out with someone you love really does make it all better

new friends, lunchtime surf & sunset cycle

this morning we met a super nice couple through a friend of ours, .... sitting in their shady garden, drinking coffee and juice and generally enjoying the beautiful day

Jeff and I snuck out for a quick lunchtime surf today.... so nice to be back in France and spend a good amount of time in the ocean every day

After work, we went for a cycle ride and ended up having beers at the beach with a friend... which in turn, meant we had a slightly wobbly ride home... I worked out that Jeff and I have only ever been cycling together once before...how crazy ...I absolutely love cycling around so i'm going to make sure it becomes a regular Jeff & Linz activity (perhaps not always quite so wobbly though)

surf, forest and perfect combo

went for my first surf in France this morning...actually a little nervous of the cold after spending the last 6 months surfing in a bikini, but it was absolutely gorgeous...fresh, super fun, sunny and the perfect way to start the day !

the great thing about working from home is that you can make the most of your surroundings...so today I set myself up outside, on the balcony, with a gorgeous view of the forest....and only the birds and squirrels to distract me

as I type this, at the end of a (very) long working day, I have glass a of red wine and a couple of squares of good dark chocolate in front of me :)

cartoons, chores & mechanic

there was something great about turning on the french tv this morning and realise that every channel was showing cartoons...

spent some time today doing chores, and enjoyed the homely feeling it gave me !

we got in the car to check the surf this evening and the battery was dead.... we started stressing out that we were stuck and that we were going to spend all day tomorrow cycling around buying jump leads etc etc, until I suggested that perhaps there was just a bad connection with the battery..... popped the bonnet, et voila...I had successfully diagnosed the problem... so pretty happy, not only with myself but with the car for not being a lemon

blissful nights sleep, unpacking and supermarche

had such a good nights sleep..... super tired last night but super stoked

spent most of today unpacking, which normally isn't that fun, but today, with the sun shining, and the view from our balcony of the beautiful forest, I really enjoyed settling back into the apartment

fun mission to the supermarket today....happy to be in France again.... kilo of fresh prawns for dinner, mayo & baguette :)

happy job, long drive & home sweet home

this morning we announced the line up for this year's festival.... there's something really special about having a job that results in people being happy and having a great time... there was a lot of love floating around for Grassroots today, and that made me feel that all our work is worthwhile !!

end of a long drive..... we were sleepy when we left Jersey and 8 hours later we were even sleepier... nice to pull up to our home in Hossegor after such a long day

home sweet home part one !
we drove straight to cafe de la gare, and bumped into a really good friend, ordered drinks (beer for Jeffo & mojito for me) and generally celebrated being back in France....

packing, cliffs and cloud like pillow

packed today for our mission down to France... you'd think I'd be fed up of packing, but everytime I do it, I still get a buzz about the next adventure we're going on..

we went to the Crab Shack for dinner (yum) and from where I was sitting, I has a view of the beach & cliff face .... the colours and light reflecting on the cliff from the sunset were so beautiful, changing every minute

I guess we've been busier than we thought this past week, so tonight, as bedtime was approaching I actually was so excited about the prospect of going to bed.... my bed looked more comfortable and my pillow looked like a soft little cloud zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz :)

early morning, long lost friend and yummy dinner with awesome folk !

Woke up super early with work stuff buzzing around my head, so got up and did 2 hours of work before the rest of the world started...... feels good to have accomplished a lot before 8am !

Just found out a really good friend will be in France soon, super excited to be able to hang out again !!! He's a real inspiration and its been way too long !!!

Had dinner with some amazing friends.... their house is always zen and full of love

nice folk, departure date and a donkey

spent about an hour queuing at the harbour to get our boat tickets with everyone who has been stuck here whilst the volcano does its thing....everyone was so positive, so friendly - not an angry, wound up, impatient person in the whole building. So nice to confirm my thoughts that humans are inherently good ..

we're leaving for France on Friday morning...so excited...been dreaming of surfs, running round the lake, catching up with friends, eating yummy food, drinking yummy wine and generally living the good life

I was walking back from a meeting to meet Jeff down a country lane in the sunshine, and came across a very cute donkey - made me stop and want to hang out with him for a while, he seemed really content.

pushing boundaries, lightbulb moment and a blissful 2 minutes

today has had its ups and downs so it feels good to be reflecting on the ups !

cycled up a big hill today, which always feel horrible whilst you're doing it and great when you're done !

having a great lightbulb moment at work today.... suddenly I can see a path where there wasn't one before

got my hair cut today, and they gave me a head massage whilst washing my hair....it probably only lasted 2 minutes but it felt like I was momentarily transported to a calm, tranquil place

zen, sunny cycle ride & willing my cold to go away !

my three beautiful things today are ...

getting up early and spending a blissful hour doing yoga on the beach... such an amazing morning too, not a cloud in the sky and not a breath of wind... lush !!

cycling down to the beach this afternoon reminded me how much I've missed having a bike !! (I haven't got one in oz)... something really invigorating about cycling fast... like you're totally on your own mission, whizzing past everyone else's lazy Sunday

I don't want to admit this, but I've got a horrible cold ... I've been trying really hard to focus on being healthy, hence the yoga and cycle ride. I really believe your state of mind can have a big impact on your health - so I'm feeling pretty proud of myself for not spending the weekend in my pyjamas...

early morning yoga.... beautiful morning !

starting this blog, yummy lunch & beautiful sunset

so.... the 3 things that made me happy today were :

starting this blog... really excited about it. I feel like I've made a commitment to focusing on positivity, happiness and gratitude. By blogging daily, i'm going to end up being more mindful about the good stuff going on in my life, and that can only bring more good stuff ...like attracts like.

Had such a crazy craving for hot dogs today...ha ha totally random I know, but love that feeling of satisfaction when you eat something that you've been day dreaming about...normally its goats cheese salad, or a good moelleux au chocolat (super yummy french cake), but hey .. today it was hot dogs !

We drove back from a friends place via the beach to check out the amazing sunset... such a gorgeous way to end a day :)

mmmm mojitos... not long till we're back at Cafe de la Gare, Capbreton drinking these :)

inspiration

http://threebeautifulthings.blogspot.com/

just ordered the book...

http://www.happiness-project.com/

Things that I love... in no particular order

• pistachio ice cream
• surfing
• sunshine
• hanging with my husband
• summer bbq's
• adventures
• mountain air
• forest walks
• cooking
• swimming underwater
• yoga
• simple pleasures
• being super fit
• hanging out with good friends
• travelling
• exploring
• 
  

Corindi & Jersey

Home - France

This morning, I was reading a blog called 3 Beautiful Things..... amazing ... simply writing 3 things down every day that make you happy. It inspired me to start this blog. So here goes....

so this is me.... hello !!!