Donna Jones Holland

Finally.... And the end of an UNFRENCH era. New Year, new me, literally! Honestly, It's been an absolute blast since 2017 but it is getting a little stale now and I no longer live in France. Donna doesn't live here anymore..........lol! A lil Cliff Richard earworm for you there! As I said in my last blog, it's finally time to hang up my UNFRENCH pen and concentrate on a new adventure, just months after leaving France in mid 2025. Saying that, we didn't really have any real want to move and...

or still the same old? Well folks! I do hope your new year started out well enough and you've survived, thrived even to this point? Of course you have! Today is the 20th of January 2026 and its been interesting for us so far! A little topsy turvy but whats new? It may be a new year but real life doesn't fully reset does it? No. We are okay though and using all the gumption we have to muddle through the changes best we can. The cold snap has gone for now, thank goodness and this house was...

Cheers lovelies! ....and in with the new, in so many ways for 2026 and thank you to 2025 for the lessons I didn't want or really need! The vintage half decade that was 2020/2025 was not great and in parts, nearly broke me. The second half has got to be better hasn't it? YES! So, I'm opening all the windows and doors, inviting the trash to leave! Bye now! No more side swipes, nasty surprises, left field landings or life hijackings! I'm done, only good things may enter from hereon. Sausage...