Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

Wow, Roland Garros 2016!!! I never expected to be back in Paris, let alone at my second tennis Grand Slam of the year.  I am as surprised as some of my Facebook friends 'Are you at Roland Garros?'  I'm asked.  Well, there's just no sneaking into Europe  unannounced these days  is there?! It is with massive thanks to Irina Falconi  that only a few hours after arriving in France  I'm pinching myself with the excitement,  jet-fresh from Hong Kong, to be courtside at Roland Garros.  They were pleased to see Melbourne Mum,  I brought the sunshine, they said.  How sweet, I smiled. 'No really, it's been freezing!' So I don my big, floppy 'I come from a land Down Under'  hat, you know the one rescued from the river in Inverloch  -  style being my middle name, and feeling a lot like Crocodile Dundee, I set out to explore what's new this year. We're in before the crowds which give me the opportuni...

I'm having one of those weeks to be cherished for the rest of my life! Monday: Macau Tuesday: Hong Kong Wednesday: Paris #LittleWanderingWren When I'm in the old people's home with a grin on my face  it will be because of weeks like this... The world is a beautiful place and the contrasts between the smelly dried fish of Macau and the linesmen in their designer cardigans at Roland Garros yesterday gave me a little, ok a massive:   "life's good" moment! But can't stop we're off to the tennis again today. Have fun, whatever you're up to,  I'll be over to visit you when I get off cloud nine!

French Open, Paris 2015 It might seem strange to say, being from Melbourne, Australia,  but I just reckon Roland-Garros could be my favourite Grand Slam.  Look at me, I'm a long way from home! Of course it won’t be possible to say with any complete certainty,  until I have had the pleasure of attending all four…  That was the challenge that Irina Falconi,  professional tennis player  and family friend,  threw out to me this week, and I rather like it!  If Mr Wren is reading this blog, he may think otherwise,  given I have been doing a lot of ‘galavanting’ recently,  but it’s a great thought for the bucket list! TV cameras on Suzanne Lenglen court I never thought I’d be able to attend Roland-Garros,  let alone sit in some of the best seats in the house. Look at me,  with the same view as you are getting on your TV screens.  Woo hoo! Or how about the time I sat courtsi...