At a cost of 9 million pounds to Britain’s tax payers (34p per household), the government has created a new website and published a leaflet, ‘Why the Government believes that voting to remain in the…
Letting Go of Love by Marian Thornley, Céret Buy this book STARTING A NOVEL I’ve always harboured desires to write fiction but like most other people, I never got round to it. But somehow, today…
Christmas 2008 was to be our second Christmas since moving to France and we were determined that it would not be a repeat of the previous year’s disaster (in brief: sandwiches, rain, Bournemouth).
Property sales rebounded in the first quarter of 2016 with an increase of sales on the coast and in the mountains of between 5 and 10% according to the president of the FNAIM of the P-O which represents 2 out of 5 estate agencies. Sales in Perpignan were a little less buoyant and prices were stable across the territory.
with Fiona Warren Sterling at near 2-year low against euro A new week has begun however the pound has picked up where it left off at the end of last week by continuing its rapid…
It’s in the Bag From July 2016, France will finally follow the UK by banning single-use plastic bags, (sacs plastique à usage unique) or charging for them in all French shops, to reduce litter and encourage…
RECENT STRIKES. WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT? The ‘El Khomri law’ is named after the French Minister of Labour, Myriam El Khomri, it’s instigator. It covers the extending of a ‘normal’ 35 hour working week…
Along with connecting utilities, installing a telephone line will be high on your ‘must do’ list when you first move into your home in France.
Eoin Bond is 11 years old and has played classical and jazz Saxophone since he was 8. He loves to entertain at jazz festivals, for charity, and has even played for the president of Ireland.…
More strikes Prepare yourselves for a further day of general strikes across France on Thursday 31st March. Transport networks (buses, planes, trains, taxis, metro.., ) are likely to be affected as well as many public…