Final month

Just one more month to go. The boys' teachers have started lamenting : "They will be going home just before that wonderful moment in February when it all comes together and they really start chattering in French. "

I have promised that the children won't stop speaking French once they are in England, and that the boys will certainly call in to see them whenever they come over to visit us.

Today the swimming went very well. They are both making great progress. Going swimming with Nick twice during his last stay has been a good  stimulus for them.

This afternoon François took over from 4-6p.m. while I went to my Italian lesson. I left the three of them in the Botanic Gardens, and apparently they played until they dropped. Louis and Sacha, that is.