1973 - Fontenay at the Roses
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Letter from Christophe (in stay at Abingdon school) to his parents
Abingdon School, the 7/6/73
..I've been in Abingdon for 5 days, and I've been doing a lot since I got here. I'm going to list you the schedule of a day: rising, 8h minus 25 (theoretically)-"Breakfast" 8h – 8h1/2-Starting classes or church Mass (which elsewhere is not taking place for me and a classmate, because we are Catholics) 9h until 11h 1⁄4 (average) – from 11h1/2 until the sport lunch, to the choice: swimming pool, cricket, OK, football, ruddby, etc. – Lunch and then resuming classes and exit at 3h1/2: sport, relaxation, race in town, croque party (what I do almost every day with a boyfriend or two) etc....4h1/2 or later the "tea" - 6h: dinner rather light, then you have to think about the "preps" to be served – 7h1/2 recreated from 10 minutes and evening tea with toast, then work or play in the permanence room until 9h (about)- 9h to 10h, read, relax, hear music, make your letters, etc.
10am bedtime (theoretic) because in my dorm of 7, we only start sleeping at 11am – that's my schedule.
I go to the pool every day (it's so beautiful, a "lead sun").
I'm going to a friend who invited me on Sunday. I think he would like to come to France, (if I ever had an exchange for next year, what should I answer?)
Every Wednesday afternoon we didn't get class, and last Wednesday there was a great athletics competition (high and long, running, 400m, 100m, and 1500m, launching of javelin, weight and...
Card of Claude (from Lanslevillard) to my parents (at Le Brûlat)24 February 73
The week in the mountains has brought us sun and snow. Our boys ski a lot, Renaud himself is tireless. The resort has remained a real friendly village. We are settled in a farm. All of us kiss you very affectionately.