{"id":3142,"date":"2018-12-23T22:40:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-23T09:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/menzies.group\/?p=3142"},"modified":"2018-12-25T01:47:03","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T12:47:03","slug":"alex-and-john-french-nouvelles-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/menzies.group\/?p=3142","title":{"rendered":"Alex and John French Nouvelles 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Joyeux No\u00ebl pour votre 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3143 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/John-Tomas-Alex-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/John-Tomas-Alex-2018.jpg 640w, https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/John-Tomas-Alex-2018-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/John-Tomas-Alex-2018-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What have we been up to in Europe this year?<\/p>\n<p>For January 2018 Thomas and his classmates had a ski school week in the Alps \u2018class de neige\u2019, proving to be a lot of fun. Also in January \u2013 for me it was \u2018welcome back to the life of a fulltime mum\u2019 so organising activities for Thomas\u2019s holidays. Football camp is perfect for this and since France won the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3238 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Thomas-playing-Football-800x389.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Thomas-playing-Football-800x389.jpg 800w, https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Thomas-playing-Football-200x97.jpg 200w, https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Thomas-playing-Football-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Thomas-playing-Football-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Thomas-playing-Football.jpg 1975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Football fever of course is Thomas\u2019s world including since last Christmas playing on the PS4 \u2018Fortnite\u2019 an online game with is friends, in controlled time slots. We have yet to organise a good time to play with his cousins down under, quite a challenge to schedule with the different time zones and college days.<\/p>\n<p>In March we did some snowboarding trips after the Big Freeze, then the snow quickly melted away.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas\u2019s first year at college (6eme) finished in June with pleasing marks and rewarding comments from his teachers. His sports teacher encouraged him to continue into running and athletics. For English he took \u2018The Big Challenge\u2019 test with the pupils at his college, getting 1<sup>st<\/sup> in the 6eme at his college, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> second in the Loire region and 152<sup>nd<\/sup> in France (awaiting photos) Sadly also in June, our beloved adopted cat \u2018Milk\u2019 died L<\/p>\n\r\n    <style>\r\n        #weblizar_3227 .wrgf-header-label {\r\n            color: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        #weblizar_3227 .wrgf-footer-label {\r\n            color: #000000 !important;\r\n            font-size: 16px;\r\n            margin-bottom: 5px;\r\n            margin-top: 5px;\r\n            text-align: center;\r\n            font-weight: normal;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        #weblizar_3227 .b-link-stroke .b-top-line {\r\n            background: rgba(10, 194, 210, 0.5);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        #weblizar_3227 .b-link-stroke .b-bottom-line {\r\n            background: rgba(10, 194, 210, 0.5);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        #weblizar_3227 .b-wrapper {\r\n    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We took the opportunity to catch-up with friends who live in the Landes region.<\/p>\n<p>September \u2013 Thomas started his new college year in the 5eme. For the 8<sup>th<\/sup> Sept we decided with friends to go in the \u2018Lyon Free Bike\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C77LwmLVoz0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C77LwmLVoz0<\/a> riding our bikes through areas that are normally closed off to cyclists and exploring secret tourist spots.<\/p>\n<p>We both are still working at our companies, Alexandra at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.janemclucas.fr\/\">http:\/\/www.janemclucas.fr\/&nbsp;<\/a>as a Business English Teacher and John\u2019s agency contracts him to visit factories around France &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zodiacaerospace.com\/fr\/\">https:\/\/www.zodiacaerospace.com\/fr\/<\/a> as a Project Manager.<\/p>\n<p>It takes me an hour\u2019s drive to get to work, avoiding the \u2018autoroute\u2019 and for John it\u2019s the long commuting distances around France that haven\u2019t changed since last year, no trains this time but by car. Generally he\u2019s away for the week but recently he tries to leave late Monday afternoon and arrive home late Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Since we live near \u2019Le tour de France\u2019 routes our exercise objectives have turned to cycling up these steep hairpin bends at least twice a week. Plus John tries to use the hotel\u2019s gym &amp; pool where he stays at and I enjoy runs up to the vineyards near us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3242 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Vineyards-view-run-Lyon-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Vineyards-view-run-Lyon-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Vineyards-view-run-Lyon-3-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Vineyards-view-run-Lyon-3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3241\" src=\"http:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Vineyards-view-Lyon-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Vineyards-view-Lyon-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Vineyards-view-Lyon-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Vineyards-view-Lyon-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/menzies.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Vineyards-view-Lyon.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For DIY on the house more windows were installed plus other small projects and recently we got a masonry to cut through a main wall from the kitchen to the living room ,(we love this spacious change) Next more surprises ahead on the house\u2026then sale it and head off to NZ, I\u2019m still looking for that magic wand.<\/p>\n<p>Wishing you all an enjoyable festive season (especially for Nana &amp; Poppa in Wellington)<\/p>\n<p>Joyeuses F\u00eates et Bonne Ann\u00e9e 2019.<\/p>\n<p>John, Thomas &amp; Alexandra. xxx<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joyeux No\u00ebl pour votre 2018 What have we been up to in Europe this year? 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