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Tri-Alliance Pique-Nique & Petanque
Sunday February 7 An Invitation to all Members, Guests and Friends of the A.F. de Hobart  The annual tri-alliance pique-nique this year will be at Evandale, at Morven Park (right in the centre of town), commencing at noon. Bring a picnic or there are great food shops right opposite the park. For those unaware, the tri-alliance pique-nique is the only chance we have each year to meet and network with Francophiles from all over Tasmania. It is a relaxed and informal day. Following the pique-nique, the annual pétanque competition will take place. PLEASE NOTE THIS IN YOUR DIARY !!! CAR-POOLING WILL BE ORGANISED - PLEASE CONTACT PH. 6245 1251 (Michael or Muriel) (If you have room in your car, or if you require a lift, we will try to help you). We would like to get a good response from the members this year, as last year our attendance was poor. Let’s try and win that “ spectacular “ trophy BACK !!!!!! My book is the Best Seller Number 1 this week at Fullers Bookshop, Hobart (First week June 07 - in the Non Fiction Category)  |
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| I admit I knew very little about this mysterious island when, in August 1991, my husband Alain Rousseau and I left the wine region of the Nantes district to settle down here in Tasmania. Nonetheless, after some difficult times in the beginning, I made my home here, grew fond of my new country, became an Australian citizen and even started up my own gourmet business, “Exquisite Flavours”. This site will give you a snapshot of this South-Eastern State of the Commonwealth of Australia and help you to prepare your trip or your expatriation. I also tell my story in a book entitled “A Frog in the Billabong” that can be purchased by clicking on the ‘How to order’ link. Enjoy your surfing - Marie-Paule Leroux |
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| "A Frog in the Billabong" is a moving story of the author’s travels. The book is written like a personal journal and the life of the author, Marie-Paule Leroux, files past the reader from the day she left everything behind to come and live with her husband thousands of kilometres from France in Tasmania, a region she barely knew. She describes her experiences as an expatriate and shows that this adventure which at the outset must have seemed difficult, actually turned into a beautiful fairytale. Some of her stories showing how the French are perceived abroad will make you laugh. She also takes the reader on a voyage of discovery of the island, its history, environment, culture and Australian multiculturalism. There are 233 pages of travelling in search of the mysteries of this Australian island and the world of expatriates. Laetitia Devillars Linternaute.com/Voyager - March 2006 |
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