Susan Stephens' Writing Diary

But wasn't this a lovely surprise to come back to!
The banner was designed for me by Jo of Glass Slipper Web Designs- one of the hottest web designers I know, and an award winning graphic artist.
Thank you, Jo!!

Yes, it's back to work, and so we all deserve a treat...

And look... I almost managed to take this shot before I started eating it. Almost.




I fear this is another of those slurp dribble moments.

Oh, and I forgot to show you a pic of my fave Steak Frite joint in Paris, which you have to know about.

They bring the yummy steak skewered on the wood straight from the Barbie with a piece of thyme still smouldering to cause a stir amongst the other diners.
The chips are proper chips- home made and delicious.

Fattening? What do you mean, fattening? Chips like this are life-enhancing!

Unless you like your steak bloody, do remember to ask for one step more cooked in France- So, if you like your steak cooked medium, go for bien cuit (well done) (I wrote bon cuit earlier, but that was before I woke up!)
Hope I got the spelling right now, but anyhow, 'Bien cuit, s'il vous plait' ('Well done, please') seems to work for me!!

The restaurant is called The Kiosk, and is situated in Place Mexico.


This photo makes the place look empty, but we arrived around eight and no one really gets round to serious eating until later in gay Paree, as we discovered.
It worked for us as we never had to wait for a table.

And this pic? Just another extraordinary window display- though this standard is the norm in Paris.
Why aren't people incredibly fat over there, because they aren't, and yet pastries, chips and hot chocolate seem to be a regular part of the national diet...
It ain't fair, my friends- it just ain't fair.

And on that happy note I'm leaving you for a day or two, as I'm off the the Canary Islands tomorrow in search of some inspiration!!!

I don't have a lot of faith in hotel internet systems, so don't worry if you don't hear from me for a week- I will be back, as they say!

Love to all, and happy reading everyone!

Susanxxx