Jane Smyth

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Jane was born in Birmingham, and remains a Brummie at heart although she has lived in north Worcestershire for many years. She worked as a lecturer at a college in the West Midlands for most of her career, starting out teaching secretarial subjects and having to re-educate herself every few years as technology and computers gradually took over. By the end of her career, she held the position of Senior Teacher and lecturer in IT. She also has qualifications in photography and fitness instruction, the latter she no longer uses, saying she much prefers being a participant rather than the teacher. Happily married, she and her husband Rob have two children, three granddaughters and two fox terriers. They share their time between the UK and their ...more

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Back from Autumnal bliss

Back in the UK, I'm not enjoying the recent rainy weather, but do appreciate we really do need it. While at our little French home, Les Hirondelles, during the summer and latterly, this October, we have experienced some really hot and dry weather. This followed on from a lack of decent snow during the winter. The result is that the major lakes in the area, Lac Castillon, Lac d'Allos, Lac Serre Pon Read more of this blog post »
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