To celebrate France’s progress in the Rugby World Cup, here are some fun snaps of Chiara trying her hand at Haka moves, guided by lead dancer Guilhem. She absolutely nailed the angry face—though her big smiles gave her away in the end!
And don’t worry, we decided to skip the final “killing move.”
Allez les Bleus! 🇫🇷🏉💪
We had the first round of MasterChef last week-end, featuring Lily vs Patrick. Lot’s of effort by the cooks in a very close contest, with the victory snatched at the last minute (past midnight) by Lily and her strategic dessert suite. The judges were ruthless, maintaining the pressure throughout this night full of drama !
All in all a very enjoyable evening and a great dinner. The BBC reporters could not make the evening, so all the pictures below are taken by Stephane and JP …
Canon EOS 5D MkII – EF 50mm – For a change, while the adult cooks are putting a mess in the kitchen
Canon EOS 5D MkII – EF 50mm – The children are eating their carrots and potatoes puree with relative calm
Canon EOS 5D MkII – EF 50mm – Lily soup and prawn salad
Canon EOS 5D MkII – EF 50mm – Colourful pepper, crab and 3 prawns starter prepared by Patrick
Canon EOS 5D MkII – EF 50mm – Top concentration from Patrick in preparation for the main course.
Canon EOS 5D MkII – EF 50mm – Top concentration from Lily in the last minutes of preparation for the main course.
Canon EOS 5D MkII – EF 50mm – Hitting top marks in presentation, the well cooked roast and “gratin dauphinois” allows Patrick to take the lead
Canon EOS 5D MkII – EF 50mm – A delightful triplet of dessert from Lily scoring top mark in all criteria, Lily takes the trophy home. Congrats !
Canon EOS 5D MkII – EF 100mm – 1/125s f/2.8, ISO 100 – With an overcast day, it’s important to find some colourful objects in the picture. I waited a bit to get someone to sit on the bench but Kew was quite empty this day.
Still catching up on overdue posts—here are some highlights from the second weekend of August. Despite the rain, we made the most of Jessica and Matthew’s visit from Singapore. Saturday was spent exploring Kew Gardens, and Sunday took us to Hyde Park, where we somehow managed to dodge most of the downpours.
It was another great opportunity to use our trusty 50mm f/1.8 lens. The last three shots here were taken with it, and it never fails to impress with its sharpness and natural feel.
After a full day with Chiara, though, staying awake past 10 PM feels impossible—she’s non-stop from 6 AM these days! 🏃♀️📸🌧️
Canon EOS 5D MkII – EF 50mm – 1/5000s f/2.5, ISO 250 – The week-end before Chiara was surprised by a duck who came steel the bread from her hand – so now she is keeping her distance, especially with this mother keeping a close watch on her kids.
Canon EOS 5D MkII – EF 50mm – 1/500s f/2.5, ISO 100 – Waiting to catch the rain, running around in Hyde Park, you wonder who is having the most fun, daughter or mother …
Canon EOS 5D MkII – EF 50mm – 1/2000s f/1.8, ISO 100 – Chiara doing the duck walk (or penguin walk) in Hyde Park – she just couldn’t stop being a clown all day long.