Sunday September 2nd Wow! September has arrived in a flurry of sunshine, with a fanfare of summer still to come. It really is one of the most lovely months of the year in the PO…
Changing your French matrimonial regime These notes apply not only to those who are thinking of buying real property in France (“French immeubles”), but also to those who already own French immeubles either as a…
Gently into Retirement No 6 – Frantic with Flatpacks Bringing Mum and Dad out at the autumn half-term for their first visit since we’d bought our French home was quite emotional bearing in mind how…
Have you noticed that here In France, windows open INWARDS? Don’t move over here loaded up with pelmets and heavy curtains. It won’t work!
Améliorez votre anglais 7 Tongue twister Repetez cinq fois……….. Three free throws 1 Choisissez la bonne réponse 1. Where are you going? A. in the morning B in Leeds C to the cinema 2. Thank…
Gently into Retirement No 5 – A Hot Date with a Cool Maître While events were certainly moving along nicely in France with completion set for the first week of September, things were definitely not…
Gently into Retirement No 4 – The Deal is (Finally) Done Mid-way through the half-term break May 2006 and we’d made an offer on a lovely apartment which had been accepted. After aperos (several) and…
Gently into Retirement No 3 – The Deal is (Almost) Done – May 2006 Never did a holiday take so long to come around, the time really seemed to be dragging and the respective solicitors…
Meet the people who live and work in the PO We talk of sea and mountain, sardanes and music, art, wine, exhibitions, street processions, blue skies and sunshine, dancing and singing – but…
Gently into Retirement – the search begins – January to April 2006 After discarding the Christmas lists, the wish lists for our French house (yes, it would most definitely be a house) took over in…