United Nations of Expats in France

Here I am sitting on the sofa, enjoying a large mug of coffee, whilst the OH nips out to the shops , can life get any better ? He is wort...

Where do I start? Or do I even start! I think I have to get it finally out of my system, off my chest, so to speak. Crovid19 has to be on...

and hope. Gosh we all need a bit of 'Gumption' right now, don't we? Kids, dogs, homes, families, jobs, businesses, winter, separation, mo...

I really shouldn't have looked at the weather forecast a few minutes ago! For the next ten days the menu is RAIN and more RAIN! Oh dear a...

We so do, with every beat of our hearts....we love you. Dear Beth Today you tried really hard to contact us. Me, your sister and your bro...

If you've got nothing nice to say, say nothing! Okay Mama! On this occasion, I'm gonna take your sound advice and move forward positively...

My time in France is very quickly coming to an end. This time in three weeks, I'll be in Manchester. I can't believe how soon it's come a...

Brr! the temperature has certainly dropped a few degrees, this time last week I was in flip flops, summer skirt and a t shirt, fast forwa...

After staying in a winter let from November of last year we have loved France and decided this was where we would raise our little ones a...

Well, that's another summer over and autumn is almost upon us, weather wise anyway. I love autumn, as my life slows down a little and I c...

I'm now just a month away from leaving France for at least two years. I've got my removal company booked, return drive planned, and admin...

Nearly eleven years ago we were eagerly awaiting the birth of our first grandchild. Her nursery was decorated, cot ready, soft toys, etc ...

to pink roses and wedding bells! So, 2020 was going to be "our" year, I was about to hit the big 50, we had a much welcomed cash injectio...

The nights are drawing in here in Hampshire, as I am sure they are in France, I really do not like darker afternoons/evenings, am thinkin...

Over the last few years, well, eleven to be precise, this is a sound my long suffering OH has become used to, at least I assume he has a...

Little did I know when buying my house some 20 years ago that I had famous neighbours! Ok, I may be stretching the truth a little (by 44k...

When buying in France I’m sure you’d all agree, the pictures are never really what they seem! We physically viewed in excess of 100 prope...

This time last year we were about to pack up our hired Gite in Domme to return to Hampshire, the weather was very hot and sunny and none ...

From the not so sunny Staffordshire in the UK, we were a family of 5, little did we know baby number 4 was on the way! What a surprise! M...

So, I have good news and I have bad news. Although everyone has bad news these days, so that's hardly new. I'm moving back to the UK! I'v...