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French Labor Protests

May 28, 2016 by Hugh Nelson Leave a Comment

French Labor protest being organized at École Militaire near our apartment

In our neighborhood of Paris, we’ve already seen two large, well organized French labor protests. There are now violent protests throughout France against proposed changes to the labor laws. The government is trying to improve the economy – why is there such strong opposition? Economic Problems France has a number of economic problems. The rate […]

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Filed Under: Economy, Living Tagged With: economic conditions, labor protests, protest marches

Visit to the Swedish Club

January 17, 2016 by Hugh Nelson Leave a Comment

Site of Nobel’s former Paris house on Avenue Raymond Poincaré

Last week we received an invitation from an acquaintance to go to a mixed French and English group get together at a local Paris cafe, Lili et Riton in Montparnasse. It was followed by a light dinner and jazz music fest at a place called Cercle Suédois (Swedish Club). Brenda and I showed up at […]

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Filed Under: Dining, History, Living Tagged With: Alfred Nobel, Cercle Suédois, Swedish Club

Annual Trip to the Préfecture

January 12, 2016 by Hugh Nelson Leave a Comment

Hugh standing in front of the Prefecture de Police, Paris

On Thursday, January 7th we went on our annual sojourn to the Préfecture de Police to renew our residence permits. Our original appointment was December 10th, the day before we were leaving for a Mexican cruise vacation. It seemed then to be a good thing that the nice lady at the Préfecture asked us if […]

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Filed Under: Living, Moving to Paris Tagged With: carte de sejour, residence permit

Return to the US to sell the house and say goodbye

July 30, 2015 by Brenda Prowse 1 Comment

6th Avenue Poulsbo home and garden

March to July, 2015 After 4 months in Poulsbo we have returned to Paris. The time in Poulsbo melted. We had no idea it would be so busy – our plans to keep up with people in Paris, continue French lessons, etc., faded in the rush to get everything done and see everyone we could. […]

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Filed Under: Living, Travel Outside Paris Tagged With: Poulsbo, selling the house, Travel to US

Terrorist Attacks in Paris

January 13, 2015 by Hugh Nelson 18 Comments

We have received many inquiries from the US about whether we were OK after the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. We are fine, but we’ve spent the past few days riveted to the news, learning about Muslims in France, and then Sunday marching in Paris’s huge march against terror. Brenda and I were both at […]

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: charlie hebdo, islam, muslims, terrorist

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2014 by Hugh Nelson 22 Comments

I‘ve been thinking that there would be time to post an end of the year letter like the very nice ones I’ve been receiving in the mail – but no, the clock has almost run out. We started 2014 in Paris, celebrating with our American friends Martha and Terry and French friend Pascale and her […]

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