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Paris memories

'A few of my favourite things...' SOUND OF MUSIC LYRICS  by RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN ... staying in an apartment close to the Parc des Princes and seeing the Paris St Germain crowd excitement for the last match of the season. For Blue Monday! Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ...or roses in a French street market in Boulonge-Billancourt sprinkled with tennis water! Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens ...Or the Eiffel Tower through the copper gates of the Jardin des Tuileries Brown paper packages tied up with strings ...or smelly goats cheese These are a few of my favourite things . ..the Eiffel Tower through the sunroof of our taxi ----------------------- Photo credit: M deVries-Wiering  Cream coloured ponies and crisp apple struedels . ..or Napoleon's horses celebrating victory on the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel  Place du Carroussel and the Louvre Doorbells a...

My blog birthday!

To Russia with love...  Today is my two year Blogoversary! Little Wandering Wren was born on September 4th 2012 as a good way for family and friends  to keep in touch during an extended trip visiting India and Europe. Little did I know  that my blog and blogging would turn into  one of my favourite things! I'm a bit reticent to show you my original effort, but I do see some progress! First Little Wandering Wren post 4th September 2012 Here is that original photo again  I would not choose to use it these days... but thanks to editing and Picmonkey I can at least  dress it up a little! Photo edited with Picmonkey, boost, border and blog watermark added Blogging has given me the opportunity to learn new skills both on the technical side of blogging but also to develop my 'voice.' It has also given me one of the nicest pleasures, the ability to connect with other bloggers all over the world. I love the co...