Famous little lady
A couple of days after arriving, I noticed these wooden, round, bowl-like things in the stairway. I asked Susie what they were. That question opened up a huge repertoire of her past as a famous Milliner just outside London. She started making hats at her home which came about from taking apart a hat of her own that needed fixing. Throughout her years of designing and making hats, she owned the label SUSY KRAKOWSKY where she sold hats in London, Paris, Madrid, Milan and New York. At one time she employed over 20 people working for her and opened a shop showcasing her hats and purses. This all came about without any desire to become a famous person in the fashion industry. After working too many hours and being inundated with too many orders, she decided to sell her business and move on to reclaim her life as she knew it a few short years previous.
Her maiden name was Krakowsky from her Jewish, Polish Father who was a Physician in London after escaping Poland during WWII. Her mum was from Manchester, England where Susie was born and resided, married and had 2 children. Her decision to move to France came after living in Morocco for 6 years, 4 with Todd and wanted again to leave him and start over. Todd, after loosing his business and lots of money in England, lost all desire to do anything in his life and as Susie puts it "follows her wherever she goes" because she supports him. This July he will turn 65 and will just now be eligible for a small pension payment. Susie lived at her new home in Le Grand Bourg for 2 years before Todd came where they remain for the past 2 years together (sort of). She refers to herself as "Susie" rather than "Susy" now after her Milliner shop sold.
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