So, you want to DIY in France?

It'll be fun they said

Aug 15, 2024 • 

Margaret Hedderman

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Bienvenue to idiomatic! Where to begin?

idiomatic is about learning to live in France. Find observations on this unique time and place, chance encounters, and unexpected adventures.

Aug 15, 2024 • 

Margaret Hedderman

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July 2024

8. How did I get a French visa?

And other bureaucratic misadventures

Jul 28, 2024 • 

Margaret Hedderman

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June 2024

7. The Art of Getting Unstuck

On the road in France

Jun 28, 2024 • 

Margaret Hedderman

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6. Speaking to humans in Bordeaux

Instead of my cat

Jun 2, 2024 • 

Margaret Hedderman

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May 2024

5. Tell that to Jane Austen

Upon meeting my French teacher in Paris...

May 19, 2024 • 

Margaret Hedderman

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4. This is your wake up call...

The importance of listening to your meniscus. I mean intuition.

May 1, 2024 • 

Margaret Hedderman

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April 2024

3. It’s Cliché for a Reason, Okay?

Or, an ill-advised experiment in relearning how to learn.

Apr 14, 2024 • 

Margaret Hedderman

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March 2024

2. What I meant to say

About those poison mushrooms and closed chicken

Mar 20, 2024 • 

Margaret Hedderman

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1. Better late than never...

How learning French led to a life-changing move abroad.

Mar 13, 2024 • 

Margaret Hedderman

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