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UK Rights in France '21 WARP | Driving Licences| Travel Issues UK Rights in France '21 WARP | Driving Licences| Travel Issues with Ambassador Llewellyn from the British Embassy in Paris. Brexit and the Pandemic having been part of the political agenda in 2020 and 2021 for the British Embassy in Paris. The British Ambassador to France Ed Llewellyn joins me on the Riviera Firefly podcast today to discuss the key issues facing Brits here in France in Spring Summer 2021. On my agenda today are the WARP (Withdrawal Agreement Residency Permit) that British nationals are strongly advised to apply for before the 30th June 2021 so as not to lose their rights here in France . Issues around driving licence exchanges and travel issues between the UK and France during the pandemic. It is also the Queen's 95th birthday this year and we talk about how UK Nationals can get involved virtually. All the links to get in contact with the Embassy and keep updated as it happens on social media are in the show notes. Living in France : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-france Also mentioned: 4 Associations helping with WARP WARP - RESIDENCE PERMITS (- deadline to apply 30th June DRIVING LICENCES TRAVEL ISSUES BETWEEN UK AND FRANCE CROSS BORDER WORKING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS STUDYING IN UK VOTING OVER 15 YEARS CELEBRATING THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY Virtual summer party which will be open to British nationals apply here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-nationals-queens-birthday-party-tickets-157062432965 For up to date information on UK Rights in France '21 WARP | Driving Licences| Travel Issues with Ambassador Llewellyn from the British Embassy in Paris. Contact the Ambassador and the British Embassy www.gov.uk Other podcast episodes you might enjoy are: The South of France Guide Personal Growth and Mindset with book circles Azur Wine tours in Provence SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #edllewellyn #brexit #WARP #embassy #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/

How to plan the perfect wedding on the Côte d'Azur Organise a wedding South of France. Many people dream of having a beautiful Provençal or Côte d'Azur event with a lavender field backdrop or views over the Mediterranean sea. That dream can become a reality with the right experts on hand to help you. Today we chat with guests who have worked in event organisation planning weddings, organising huge events, setting up the lights and music, designing the look and feel and flower arrangements as well as the all important photographs and gifts. Thanks so much to our guests Danni Wing (Native Spaces) , Nick Boot (Wild Fire DJs) , Abbi Kemp , Lisa Boot (Une Pincée de Provence) and Claire Lyons (Dandelions and Grace) for their input. WE TALK WITH: Danielle Wing Native Spaces Hello, I'm Danni. I have been living on the French Riviera for the last ten years and have been working as a freelance event professional for the last eight. I have organised everything from weddings to corporate events to birthday parties, photoshoots and all in between. Recently I have started working with a fantastic start up based in Nice called Native Spaces. Native Spaces is a platform that connects clients with a whole of host of unique and extraordinary event spaces across the Riviera and beyond. Via the platform you can choose your venue, converse with the host directly, receive a quote and pay securely. Website Instagram - Native Spaces Instagram - Danielle Wing Nick Boot Wild Fire DJs I moved to the South of France with my wife and then baby boy 6 years ago as we wanted a new adventure as well as a lot more sunshine than we were getting in London! I set up Wildfire DJs (or UK DJs Abroad as it was then) at the same time. The aim was to provide a premium DJ, sound and lighting service to couples coming from abroad, predominantly the UK, to marry here in France. People pay an awful lot for their wedding, especially in this region, and I think it's a crime for the day to end with a party that doesn't absolutely blow the roof off. We ensure that the wedding day of each of our clients is remembered as the best party that they and their guests have attended. We provide the speakers and lighting plus organise all the music from the ceremony to the last song of the night. We make the process not only simple but fun and enjoyable too. Website Instagram Facebook Linkedin Abbi Kemp - Visuals by Abbi My name is Abbi and I'm an English speaking lifestyle photographer based in the South of France. Photography has been my passion for 15 years and I've been lucky enough to capture weddings all over the world for 9 years now. My work aims to capture the real and genuine moments of a wedding day through honest yet beautiful photography. Website Instagram Facebook Claire Lyons - Dandelions & Grace I moved to the French Riviera over 18 years ago after finishing a degree in International Business and French! Floristry has always been a passion of mine from a young age and when the opportunity arose to train professionally I jumped at the chance. My floral business - Dandelions & Grace was founded and I create bespoke floral arrangements for weddings, events and yachts from the cote d'azure to Provence. My floristry style is both organic and romantic, growing up in the English countryside has no doubt influenced this! Website Facebook Instagram Lisa Boot - Une Pincée de Provence Une Pincée de Provence creates beautiful gifts from the South of France. For weddings and events we offer a complete range of gift ideas for guests and VIPs; 1. Handmade rustic Provençal wedding favours and gift packs for that truly authentic Provençal experience. Our carefully selected Provençal specialities are each created by enthusiastic, committed artisans, using only the finest traditional method. Our handmade miniatures can be fully personalised with the couples name and wedding date. 2. We also create perfect welcome or thank you gifts from our...

Côte d'azur tourist staycation guide Rediscovering the Cote D'azur with local restaurants, events, music and communities are all on this week's podcast with Nicole Ruskell New launches| restaurants| events | bucket list | Nicole Ruskell Côte d'azur tourist staycation guide. Bookmark and share this episode and rediscover the Côte D'azur . Ambassador #Côtedazurfrance Nicole Ruskell Editor in Chief to the Riviera Insider shares her do not miss bucket list to the South of France. We chat about all the top ideas for every kind of person here .. those that have been here a while or recently arrived, foodies, adrenalin junkies, glitz and glamour and get away from it all. Summer Cote d'Azur Living – we are ready to get out and about, to dine out, have fun, meet new friends, enjoy new experiences. Discover all things local. 2021 is going to the THE year for us locals to really staycation and become tourists in our own backyards. This is why we wanted to give you a Côte d'azur tourist staycation guide. So who better than to tell us her top bucket list and share some top calendar do not miss it's for this summer than the Editor in Chief of the luxury lifestyle magazine the Riviera Insider, International journalist , Ambassador for the Cote d'Azur and my friend Nicole Ruskell. Nicole is originally from California but has lived all over Europe and I was lucky enough to meet her what now feels like years ago over some goats cheese and since then we try and meet up in between her busy deadlines. More often I get to live vicariously through her social media checking out what's hot and the latest finds. She has truly helped me look at life here through a new lens and I love her idea that we need to get out there and say Yes .. in fact in a recent journaling and reflection workshop I was invited to join we talked about the YES AN approach rather than the either or and definitely not the yes but. so let's get out there! Are you ready for that? YES .. then listen in. SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast

Personal growth through books, managing the inner critic, limiting beliefs and mindset are all on the podcast this week with our guest Theresa Destrebecq. Personal growth through books, managing the inner critic, limiting beliefs and mindset are all on the podcast this week with our guest Theresa Destrebecq. We are still in the pandemic and in France we have just gone into another lockdown. For many 2020 was a hard year health and diet wise as gyms shut, restaurants closed and socialising was seriously curbed. Series 6: Get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #cotedazurfrance. Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . WE TALK WITH THERESA DESTREBECQ I like to ask my guests about their purpose, here’s what our next guest said: Do you know how sometimes people read books to make a change or become better at something, like leadership, or meditation, or productivity? But then when you ask them 6 months later how things are going, and nothing has changed? Now if that resonates with you listen in. Theresa Destrebecq is a Coach, Educator, an advocator of self acceptance and more recently the founder of Emerge Book Circles. Now if you are into books be them real or audio, maybe you have, like me, many on the go, a pile of books but then can’t remember once you’ve moved on ? Well I definitely can tick that box .. I used to be in a fun fiction in person group .. after many years I left and did actually try and start my own business book group but I don’t think we got past 2, I was stretching myself too thin to set it up, so my interest was piques when I saw Theresa’s post proposing an alternative way of doing it. I was craving a bit of deep dive and direction and connection and much as I love my own Business Coach, because they are based in the US time zones I am never at my best as its late at night .. so this group was ticking the boxes. Theresa and I had already met a couple of times in KidooLand , at a PWN conference where she was a speaker and so I decided to give the book circle a go. For a while now I’ve been joining her group for great thought provoking conversation and activities .. which have also as a by product given me a constant both personally and professionally through this pandemic. Kind of linked to self growth and personal improvement but also practical things that I can actually do with my own family. We chat about the need to create more permission for imperfection, limiting beliefs and mindset and of course around how her book circles work and why they are so powerful both professionally but also personally. So listen in to find out about the novel way of reading a book if you excuse the pun! Lets roll! CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Theresa Destrebecq Website Facebook Instagram #booklove #emergebookcircle SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast

Making a difference | Pilates | Travelling the world feat. Mel Burch We are still in the pandemic and in France we have just gone into another lockdown. For many 2020 was a hard year health and diet wise as gyms shut, restaurants closed and socialising was seriously curbed. Series 6: Get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #cotedazurfrance. Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . WE TALK WITH MEL BURCH Up next we have Mel Burch .. from Live Breathe Pilates and Health Back in April our chat with friend Lucy Kelly one of our local nutritionists popped up on the podcast socials and Mel spotted it and having had a listen messaged I am currently training to be a health coach so will be looking for nutrition therapists such as you to team up with when I get qualified (at the end of the year hopefully)! So she deepened a connection from Lucy’s podcast. She added that our chat about kefir water resonated and I am a huge fan too - with ginger and lemon like Susie! and the body brushing too! Thanks for putting this out, and I look forward to the next one Having listened to that and also having discovered podcasts during the pandemic she then reached out and said she had a story to share. So I was delighted firstly that she had listened and taken the time to write in but also that she wanted to share her rather magnificent adventure and journey to Pilates with us all. We always try and get a good read of watch recommendation and Mel has a podcast and book for us (you’ll hear I wasn’t able to recall at all the documentary I just watched, lucky for me I get to add it here: Kiss The Ground, it’s a must watch if health nutrition organic ring any of your bells). The Firefly podcasts are all about you getting to know the people behind the local businesses; it’s all part of our support local series as we get ready to hopefully open up again. I would like you to join us in a pledge to commit to a 1 in 5 local pledge. So for every purchase or support you give to the large corporations you make 1 in 5 of them local. Now I know some wallets are stretched so if you can’t buy right now then get on their socials just like Mel did and give them a huge shout out and help get their word out there so that they can be in front of people who can help them financially through the next period. As Mel said you only have to adjust the compass a few degrees to make a big difference. Each and every one of you counts. Let’s roll. CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Mel Burch Website Facebook Instagram SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast

Dealing with anxiety | Meditation and Yoga | Mindfulness feat. Lucy Gray We are still in the pandemic and in France we have just gone into another lockdown. For many 2020 was a hard year health and diet wise as gyms shut, restaurants closed and socialising was seriously curbed. Series 6: Get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #cotedazurfrance. Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . WE TALK WITH LUCY GRAY Top Book: The Alchemist Top Netflix: Kiss the Ground Top business tip: Network your socks off! Your core purpose: To help others achieve a healthy body and mind for them to lead the happiest life possible. My business: I provide private and group yoga sessions across the cote d'azur and online. My private yoga classes are adapted to suit the needs of each individual. My approach is more scientific rather than spiritual. I am constantly studying to improve my knowledge. My group classes will vary, depending on how the class is “labelled’. In my power core class, expect a workout, and in my gentle yoga, you can expect to feel relaxed, fluid and rejuvenate! I believe a good variety of physical activity is key to optimal health. But most of all, conscious breathing is paramount! CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Lucy Gray Website Instagram Facebook #mediation #lucylouyoga #yoga SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast

Atomic eating habits | Breakfast plan | Food variety feat. Lucy Kelly Atomic Eating habits - how to make a few little changes to your nutrition and lifestyle that will transform your health. Series 6: Get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #cotedazurfrance. Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . WE TALK WITH LUCY KELLY It’s early April here in the South of France and the sun is shining although rather remarkably it actually snowed here yesterday and lots of us potager vegetable patch gardeners were then all worried about our fledgling plants. We are back in a lockdown her in France and so we are bringing forward some of our later planned pods to chat nutrition and boost immunity as the timing seems right for us to be looking at the little wins we can all be putting into place right now. So in a previous episode we had Susie and she actually put me in touch with Lucy Kelly . Today we are going to chat about how studies in BioChemistry led to the markets in the Fontville in Cannes and helping us locally but also now globally with nutrition. My big takeway from this was to break things down into manageable smaller atomic habits. So for me a breakfast plan will be on the menu as I think that is something that we can organise easily and get the whole family involved in. Wherever you are listening to this, I hope that you will let us know what atomic eating habits you will be doing and do come and join the challenge we are setting up in the Cote d’Azur Living group to get a variety of 30 into your weekly diet, it sounds a lot so listen in to how you can make that happen. We also mentioned https://www.lizcookcharts.co.uk/ CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Lucy Kelly Websites: http://lucykellynutrition.co.uk/about/ https://crewpilates.org/nutrition/ Instagram - lucykellynutrition #atomiceatinghabits SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast

Chasing your dreams | Creating a vision | Life coaching feat. Kyle Newman Creating vision through life coaching. We are still in the pandemic and in France we have just gone into another lockdown. For many 2020 was a hard year health and diet wise as gyms shut, restaurants closed and socialising was seriously curbed. That's why we decided to bump forward this episode and run it as a nutrition and health mini series to inspire, motivate and share as much as possible and get ourselves moving and grooving again! Please listen in to Kyle Newman with some great tips on how to get your life back on track. WE TALK WITH KYLE NEWMAN SUMMARY The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible by Charles EisensteinKyle loved This Is Us on Netflix CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Kyle Newman Websites: https://www.kyle-newman.com/ https://www.beyondlimitsgroup.com/ https://www.movebeyond.net/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KyleNewmanUntamed Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kylenewman_ignite/ Linkedin - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kylenewman Twitter - https://twitter.com/KyleNewmanBlaze #vision #chasingyourdream #movebeyond SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND Series 6: Get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #cotedazurfrance. Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast

Entrepreneurship | Recruitment | Changes in business feat. Tim Biscaye We are still in the pandemic and in France we have just gone into another lockdown. For many 2020 was a hard year health and diet wise as gyms shut, restaurants closed and socialising was seriously curbed. That's why we decided to bump forward this episode and run it as a nutrition and health mini series to inspire, motivate and share as much as possible and get ourselves moving and grooving again! Please listen in to Susie Thompson with some great tips on how to boost your meals and get that immunity topped up. Series 6: Get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #cotedazurfrance. Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . WE TALK WITH TIM BISCAYE It’s great to meet up with friends even if it’s on zoom isn’t it! Up next is Tim Biscaye who we had the pleasure of first hearing from in our Esteron Valley 5 minute focus that we will link to in the show notes. I’ve been wanting for ages to get to know better the man behind Accendo Group as I know from little snippets what a fascination global and incredibly varied back story he has. I love the fact that Tim was a participant in my Vision Board workshop back in Jan 2020 and what a great soul he seems to have in so many of the social media interactions I see .. his heart is in the right place and as an Ambassador for the mark Cote d’Azur France he is truly a Francophile. The last year has been for him like so many of us hugely challenging so I really hope that our listeners enjoy this episode but more importantly share the love, support Tim support local and tag him in relevant business posts, recommend him on and share this episode, hope you enjoy! CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Tim Biscaye Website LinkedIn Twitter: @AccendoGroupe Email: tim@accendogroupe.com # client hashtags SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast

Positive Mental Attitude | Reboot | Midlife feat. Heidi Fossali Positive Mental Attitude | Reboot | Midlife - do it now. We are still in the pandemic and in France we have just gone into another lockdown. For many 2020 was a hard year health and diet wise as gyms shut, restaurants closed and socialising was seriously curbed. That's why we decided to bump forward this episode and run it as a nutrition and health mini series to inspire, motivate and share as much as possible and get ourselves moving and grooving again! WE TALK WITH HEIDI FOSSALI It’s all very well to say Feel the fear and do it anyway, but what do you do if your head is in a dark space , you’ve given up, confidence has deserted you or that inner voice is giving you lots of negative talk... We have all been there and never more than in the last 12 months, where the Stress of news, inactivity, total lack of movement and the infringement on our liberty and the kgs creeping on as we binge on Netflix. Heidi Fossali is on the pod to chat about what positive steps we can be taking right now to get things back on track because suffering in silence is just not the right approach. On a side note I have seen that lots of therapy and psychological consultations are being “prise en charge” so paid for by the French national health service right now due to the huge impact that the pandemic is having, so if you need support, reach out the help is there. Now Heidi is going to be that audio injection of vitamins that we can all do with right now. Do listen in and go follow her in Instagram and take one action step today to living that life that you deserve and want. It might be putting on trainers for the first time in a long time, filling the fridge with healthy food, listening to some fun and funky music, or calling a friend. Let’s just all do one thing to lift our spirits right now. CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Heidi Fossali Website - Do go and get your free PDF booklet 10 Ways to Boost your Confidence in 10 minutes Facebook - heidi.fossali Instagram - Heidi Fossali #healthylife #rebootyourlife SERIES 6 – SUPPORT LOCAL Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . The Riviera Firefly is working hard with locals to help restart the economy and promote local businesses. Please do your part and get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #cotedazurfrance. Listen to some of our other episodes : We hope you enjoy our interviews with local business owners. Do please share and comment as this helps us in google. Here are a few more episodes you might enjoy. Azur Wine tours france with James Vaseywith Kogayon OUR RIVIERA FIREFLY FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND. This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp #nutrition #bootcamp

Nutrition | Hormone Harmony | Menopause | Peri feat. Christine Kjeldbjerg We get right into it in this podcast with important discussions around hormones, midlife, the menopause and this huge impactful phase in a woman’s life (and let’s be honest it impacts the whole family actually!) but it needs much more exposure and everyday discussion . WE TALK WITH CHRISTINE KJELDBJERG When life gives you lemons make lemonade said Elbert Hubbard in 1915, I bet he would be thrilled to hear we are still doing that even in a pandemic! I kind of feel that is one of my mantras, I do try to find the silver linings in life which I know can come across as too positive but for me I guess it's just my way of trying to rationalise events. I find them easier to deal with if I can find a reason even in the darkest of times. And boy have we had some dark times in the last 12 months. So at the time of recording this in April 21, President Macron shut down the country again. Now I was supposed to be getting ready for 2 weeks of holiday camps across our 3 centres, the team were all lined up, programmes were in place, places booked and then boom, the news dropped. Of course financially there is a huge impact and we could possibly have gone online but after 12 months of pivoting and responding to ever changing protocols it was time to shut up shop and give the time time to rest and recuperate. And so my silver lining is a gloriously long , even if it's imposed holiday. I have books; fictional reads that have been on my list for a while like American Dirt , dog walks , yoga and pilates, some home projects and just some general check in and catch ups to do. It was while I was reading a book called Making Work Human I had an idea to have a LoveFest a week of thanks and gratitude and as part of that I asked Christine Kjeldbjerg a previous guest from the Firefly from back in 2017, to come and chat with my team about all things nutrition – as I think we all need a boost after the last 12 months We had a great moment with her over zoom where she gave us some great insight and implementable nuggets on how to tweak our own nutrition. It was a real treat. The timing then seemed right for us check back in here on the firefly and hear what she has been doing since we last spoke. At that point she already held a BSC in nutritional Therapy and was running a busy health and fitness coaching business, instructing Pilates and Xtend Barre. She was a busy mum with teens in the same school my son went to. Shortly after that episode she went on to complete a BSC in Personalised Nutrition and then like me some of the teens have been flying the nest. For many that would be the moment to down shift but for Christine, who I feel is a lifelong learner and who is so passionate about nutrition, this "spare time" has been used to deep dive further into nutrition and in particular Hormone Harmony which is what we are going to talk about but also she is hugely involved in the community, a big supporter of Mimosa organising many events to raise essential funds for the cancer charities locally and also sharing her wisdom in the Riviera Insider magazine regularly. We get right into it in this podcast with important discussions around hormones, midlife, the menopause and this huge impactful phase in a woman's life (and let's be honest it impacts the whole family actually!) but it needs much more exposure and everyday discussion . Peri and menopause needs to be as easy to talk about as things like football are, which we didn't go into this time but we did last time and you can find out why that is important to Christine on episode 24 all the way back in 2017. Find the episode here: http://www.rivierafirefly.com/24-nutrition-pilates-xtend-barr-cleanse-reboot/ So no off side rule this time, hormone's and harmony, let's get straight into it, let's roll! Contact Christine Kjeldbjerg + 33 633 27 37 67 www.ck-health.com Instagram: christinekjeldbjerg Facebook:...

How to keep a balanced diet in lockdown | Food tips for lockdown feat. Susie Thomson We are still in the pandemic and in France we have just gone into another lockdown. For many 2020 was a hard year health and diet wise as gyms shut, restaurants closed and socialising was seriously curbed. That's why we decided to bump forward this episode and run it as a nutrition and health mini series to inspire, motivate and share as much as possible and get ourselves moving and grooving again! Please listen in to Susie Thompson with some great tips on how to boost your meals and get that immunity topped up. Series 6: Get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #cotedazurfrance. Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . WE TALK WITH SUSIE THOMSON She shares her childhood from the West of Scotland and what then brought her into the world of nutrition, into the yacht industry to the Var in the South of France. Life is full of sliding doors moments and it's fascinating to hear all the doors that Susie considered and took. Alcohol Lockdown brings challenges like a change in routine and we chat about alcohol and how to detox and get better balance to improve sleep, lose weight and generally feel better. Want to cut down? Check out Annie Grace and the Alcohol Experiment Kefir Water - A slightly sparkling fermented drink with friendly bugs to your microbiome. The dirty dozen EWG 2021 Clean fifteen ORGANIC OR NOT and what to grow in your vegetable patch. Skin Brushing dry body brushing- make it an atomic habit . You do this before getting wet. Brushing brings nutrient rich freshly oxygenated blood to the skin’s surface, which gives it a better tone and elasticity. Dry brushing stimulates the lymphatic system. 1 - Start at the feet in the direction of your heart 2- Quick flicks are better rather than long strokes .. start at the feet move up to the knees (don’t forget behind them - where the lymph nodes are), knees to hips, over the bum, hands to shoulders. 3 - On the stomach do circular motions and back too 4 - Make the pressure strong enough to get the circulation going and stimulating without hurting. 5 - Try to find a natural brush with natural fibres. SUMMARY Rotten Avocado Mafia We also mentioned Atomic Habits PODCAST FINDING YOUR WAY Fenelon International School Grasse CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Susie Thomson Website Nutritional Rocks Facebook - Nutritional Therapy.rocks Instagram - Nutritional Therapy.rocks #healthy #stayhealthy SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND. This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast

Dealing with Brexit | How to stay in France after Brexit feat. Tracy Leonetti Get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #cotedazurfrance Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . WE TALK WITH TRACY LEONETTI CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Tracy Leonetti Website Facebook Linkedin YouTube Twitter #Brexit #Cotedazur SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND. This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast

Bespoke furniture in the Côte D'Azur | Changing our homes for the better | Kogayon feat. B Who hasn't spent a lot of time recently looking at our own 4 walls and doing some DIY.. one of the main things we have been doing in 2020/1 is home remodelling. Today we bring you local entrepreneurs B and Kristina who have a whole new take on interior design. In a time where one size no longer fits all, we want and need to be surrounded by lovely things, lovely thoughts and lovely people. Listen in to B from Kogayon as she share their exciting first steps into the furniture world. Get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #cotedazurfrance Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . WE TALK WITH B FROM KOGAYON CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Kogayon and B! Website Email #design #furniture #bespoke #Kogayon SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND. This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast

La Box Artisanale | Setting up a new business | New mum feat. Yasmine Demayo Get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #cotedazurfrance Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . WE TALK WITH YASMINE DEMAYO CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Yasmine Demayo Website Facebook Instagram Client hashtags: #Laboxartisanale #Graxebox #Alpesmaritimes SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND. This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast

Learning to shine | Accepting and overcoming fears and limits feat. Sarah Smith I loved chatting with The Miss Fit Mentor and hearing all about how she got to where she is and into the Fitness industry. No matter what business you are in Sarah has some great insights to share . WE TALK WITH SARAH SMITH CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Sarah Smith! Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #fitness #onlinecoaching #CotedAzurFrance #misfit #misfitmentor #fitpro #onlinecoaching #frenchriviera #fitness #mindet Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND. This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast

Adapting a business during the pandemic Azur wine tours with Peter Wear Get our French Economy boosted #staylocal #buylocal #supportlocal #cotedazurfrance Welcome to the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . WE TALK WITH PETER WEAR CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Peter Wear! Website Facebook Instagram Linked In #CotedAzurFrance #vidivino #azurwinetours #azurwines #tourism #frenchriviera #winetours #vineyard SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND. This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com and Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS Cote d’Azur Living Business Support ClubFinding your way is a podcast

We are back for the Spring 2021 with a spotlight showcase SUPPORT LOCAL .. interviews with local businesses who want to share some Côte d'Azur love with us all . Wine tours, furniture boutiques, life coach, reboot, snack boxes .. we have it all covered. Series 6 - Drops March 2021. www.rivierafirefly.com www.kidooland.com

Raising children with success. You ask we answer with 5 minutes of specialist tips with our special guest Rebecca Leacock. Welcome to the latest series on the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . In this series we chat with specialist educator Rebecca Leacock as she shares pearls of wisdom around challenges that parents meet everyday when raising their children from communicating to biting, anorexia to setting boundaries, toddler tantrums and bullying. In this 5 minute episode what to do if there is a red flag that might indicate autism, spectrum etc. but it also may indicate other issues. So please enjoy these bite size five minutes of tips and ideas to help parents with their day to day roles in positive parenting. CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Rebecca Leacock Contact details are: Ph: 07 89 93 87 60 Web: https://www.growingtogether-therapy.com/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/therapyineurope/ SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND. This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS Cote d’Azur Living https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivingBusiness Support Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast for those going through some of life's transitions and challenges as one reaches mid life ..

Raising children with success - language delays Welcome to the latest series on the Riviera Firefly podcast sponsored by KidooLand your childcare solution for safe summer fun, Playgroup Kindergarten and Forest school . In this series we chat with specialist educator Rebecca Leacock as she shares pearls of wisdom around challenges that parents meet everyday when raising their children from communicating to biting, anorexia to setting boundaries, toddler tantrums and bullying. In this 5 minute episode what to do when my child appears to have language delay, isn't communicating as well as other children - when should I be concerned? . So please enjoy these bite size five minutes of tips and ideas to help parents with their day to day roles in positive parenting. CONTACT OUR GUEST Thanks to Rebecca Leacock Contact details are: Ph: 07 89 93 87 60 Web: https://www.growingtogether-therapy.com/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/therapyineurope/ SPONSORED BY KIDOOLAND. This episode was brought to you by KidooLand The Little English School on the French Riviera. Running classes and holiday camps for children age 0-16 years and workshops for grown ups too including Yoga, Pilates and conversation! In 2018 we expanded and opened The Loft a great addition to the annexe and in 2019 opened KidooVillage. 2020 saw the launch of the Academy as part of KidooLand online. Find us : Vallauris, Villeneuve Loubet Village and pop ups in Valbonne with www.kidooland.com Online classes and courses www.kidooland.online #anglais #stagevacances #sophiaantipolis #positiveeducation #southoffrance #bilingual #villeneuveloubet #vallauris #cotedazur #socialbubble #children #englishlearning #private #stagesvacances #international #summer #vip #kidooland #cotedazurfrance #summercamp OUR FACEBOOK INTEREST GROUPS Cote d’Azur Living https://www.facebook.com/groups/cotedazurlivingBusiness Support Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/fireflycocoon/Finding your way is a podcast for those going through some of life's transitions and challenges as one reaches mid life ..