For the past few days, I have been working hard on renovating a shop in the centre of the village, rue de Plassans. I hurry to finish everything that Leo asked me to do there, to be prepared for the companies that will equip it. The owner wants to open before Christmas. The second reason why I’m in a hurry to finish is that in a week, I’m going back to England. For how long exactly? It’s not really defined. I’m going there to defend my thesis, and I guess I’ll spend the holidays there with my parents. I’m enjoying my life here, I’m enjoying this renovation job. I could very well set up the same kind of work in my country, but I have become attached to the region. I love the people here, the climate, the colour of the vines which change with the seasons, and the sweetness of French life.

