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It¡¯s Springtime in Paris¡­

• Kim Lenaghan
• 8 May 07, 03:51 PM

¡­I know that because I¡¯ve just enjoyed a couple of glorious days in the city of love. Truly, it is the most wonderful backdrop for romance ¡­. a kiss at the Eiffel Tower, a stroll hand and hand along the Seine, a blazing row at Notre Dame ¨C yes, it might be romantic but you¡¯ve got to keep it real.

This is actually only the third time I¡¯ve ever been there, but I intend to be seeing a whole lot more of it. You see, ¡®my man in Milan¡¯ has just become ¡®mon cheri a Paris¡¯, for a few months at least, and I plan to make the most of his time there ¡­..that is if we ever learn to accept the fact that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, and he can find an apartment that doesn¡¯t cost a small fortune to rent. Honestly, 2,000 euros a month for a studio - in other words you sleep on a fold out couch in the living room ¨C and believe me we are talking Parisian pokey not Manhattan ¡®loft style¡¯ living ¨C and it¡¯s almost certain to be in what were once the servant¡¯s quarters. Mind you, with property prices the way they are in Northern Ireland why should I be shocked!

Of course what these Paris apartments all have is an abundance of charm, unfortunately what they almost never have is an elevator. It¡¯s amazing just how little oxygen there is left in your lungs when you¡¯ve just huffed and puffed your way up to the 5th floor of a grand fin de siecle building¡­.and with my dodgy knees as well! The view is worth it though, as is the food. Foie gras, confit de canard, blanquette de veau, cr¨¨me brulee ¡­.maybe it¡¯s a good thing after all to have an apartment building without a lift!!

I shall keep you posted on the great ¡®Location, Location, Location¡¯ search and life with La Vie en Rose! I¡¯m off now to take Ella for a walk with a view of the Harland & Wolff cranes ¨C not quite the Eiffel Tower, but still my favourite Belfast landmark. I wonder how they¡¯d look in Paris?

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