Jan 2016: Leaving the Big Durian and arriving in the Small Garlic

So, after 5 years it is time to leave Jakarta! We never expected to stay so long and have made such good friends that saying goodbye was hard. Thank you to all our friends for all the good times, support and, for just being there. We will miss spending time with you there but looking forward to more good times in France or wherever we meet up in this wide and wonderful world.

 

Thank you to all the wonderful people at FMCH Indonesia-YBS. I enjoyed working with you so much and I will treasure my ondel ondel bag.

 

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We couldn’t have left without a celebration with our nearest and dearest. Thank you to everyone who sent us off so well and for the great presents which are now happily sitting in our house.

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So after organising, packing and partying, time to actually leave and start our next chapter in South West France.

We arrived on a cold, sunny day in Toulouse, to a taxi drivers’ strike. Bienvenue a la France!!

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Our time here so far has been busy! Hard to believe it is already 8 weeks.

First things first, may I introduce the newest member of the family, M Picsou who we adopted from an animal refuge in Toulouse. He is a great dog and we are so happy to have him.

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A taste of what we have been up to….. brocante, moving (Kutty has so enjoyed moving boxes and boxes of books!), gardening, wine, walking in the countryside with Picsou and lunch in the sun of course!

2016: Big Durian to Small Garlic

 

Spring is springing, so we are seeing blossom on the trees and flowers and blue skies…..loving it.

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8 Responses

  1. Dave Byrne

    Fabulous!, welcome back to Europe and hope we get to catch up face to face soon!

    Much love from Sammie & I

    • lou.simpson.france@hotmail.com

      Yes, we would love to see you both and more chance now. Have a great Sunday and we will try not to be too smug with our French neighbours x

    • lou.simpson.france@hotmail.com

      Yes, hard not to be happy and relaxed. Come and get some R&R with us soon. Love you Mrs x

    • lou.simpson.france@hotmail.com

      Thank you. You know where to come now in the Summer x

  2. christine

    I absolutelu love your website, Lou. We miss all your smiling faces!

    • lou.simpson.france@hotmail.com

      Thanks Christine. Much love to you all (and hoping Malvy’s package to Brooke has arrived!) x

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