I met Shaun at my yoga class in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. A teacher of literacy at the local college, he had dreams of becoming a circus entertainer.
Several fraught phone calls later it seemed that our furniture was making slow progress through France in our direction. On the appointed day we received a phone call to say it was on its way up our hill. We ran outside to be confronted by two grumpy blokes sitting in a tiny van on the drive outside the house.
Join Marian Thornley every week as she shares the ups and downs of her move to, and life in Céret Settling in France We woke up for the first time in our new home, realised…
by Marian Thornley How not to move to France Our cycling/house-buying adventure was taking place only a few weeks before the first of various financial crashes hit the world. Luckily for us, we managed to…
So it was that a couple of days later we cycled into Ceret town centre and collapsed onto a bench outside the Mairie in the shade of the huge London plane trees.
Owning a bar, café, hotel, restaurant or similar establishment in France, particularly in popular holiday resorts, can produce a sizeable income. A number of French organisations (see fact specialise in this market and will help…
Signal Strength For British & Irish TV – The Lastest News The last twelve months have proved to be a very difficult, frustrating time of not knowing what was going to happen with TV signal…
“How do I watch thee, let me count the ways” An update on UK television in the Pyrénées-Orientales By Allan Wallis The satellites that broadcast British terrestrial channels (BBC, ITV etc.) have now all been…
Latest Satellite Update From Skydigi Over the last seven months there have been many speculations, frustrations and worries over the possible future loss of Freeview TV Channels. This is due the impending launch of a new…
Before doing any business in France, you should carefully research the main issues (outlined below) which are involved. French language, law, local and national bureaucracy, culture and taxes may all be initially unfamiliar, but must…