: About Me

I was born in England 63 years ago but have lived in France for 45 of them. I have worked most of my life in the field of languages, but am now retired and living by the sea at the very tip of the Finistere in Brittany. I have two adult children who live in the States and in England, and two grandsons. I am divorced and live alone with a dachshund and an unsociable cat. I am surrounded by the sea and go to the beach most days.

I have become very arty, painting, sculpture, pottery and knitting. Never a day goes by without some sort of creation going on. My garden takes up some of my time too.

I'm quite a foodie, are you surprised, I live in France, and we get such lovely fish and seafood where I live.

I have always wished to write, but have never been published. Now I am retired I have time to reach my goal.

My private email is mcvidican@gmail .com, don't hesitate to contact me!

My passion is ...

The sea. Beaches. Seashore.

I know too much about ...

eating pasta at the end of each month!

My parents always told me ...

not to talk to strangers.

My childhood ambition ...

I wanted to be a veterinary surgeon.

My favorite memory ...

Too many for the box.

Why I write ...

I love the written word.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I'm reading Iceman. I'm listening to The Millennium Trilogy.

My first job ...

I sorted Christmas letters at the post office.

My best moment ...

Just after childbirth...

My inspiration ...

Nature.

Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) Guide to naming your dog

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In France where I live, pedigree dogs have to be given names beginning with the letter of the year of their birth. That is, each year is assigned a letter in alphabetical order. Last year was E, this year it's F. And so on through the alphabet with some rare exceptions (no W or X for instance, too few words in the French language for that to work). They have a kennel name, affixed or suffixed to the name with the chosen letter. This greatly reduces the choice of names, which actually saves a lot of time. But if you want to call your dog by a particular name, you sometimes have to...

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