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THE thought of taking one small child away on holiday, let alone two or perhaps even three, can cast fear into the minds of even the most organised parents. So what can we do to make the process less stressful and more like the holiday that we all so badly... Read more →
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WHEN Phil and Donna Voice moved to France in 2004 the plan, on paper at least, seemed simple. They knew they wanted to experience renovating an old French property and at the same time enjoy the social life that went with renting out their home for holidays. As you can... Read more →
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HERE is just one of the beautiful roses in the This French Life Flickr group, taken by Lylycat who asks whether it is red or pink? And a regular visitor to the site, Coral Luke, has created her own Flickr album featuring towns and villages across France, including a number... Read more →
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JUST a quick hello to those people who are visiting the site for the first time after the article in The Times about Brits moving to France. Searches via Google on keywords in the piece point to This French Life; my own article about the make-up of people heading to... Read more →
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FOR those people suffering in offices and factories during the incredibly hot temperatures, here is a pointer to some of the minimum requirements under French law. Just some of the measure employers must take include providing fresh drinking water, changing working hours if necessary and offering advice about the dangers... Read more →
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UNFORTUNATELY running a website for your gite or holiday home opens you up to the increasing number of conmen and pirates out there. I have written in the past on what to look out for (see Ditch dodgy email) but recently I’ve had more crooks pass though my inbox than... Read more →
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NEARLY three quarters of Brits who are looking to live in France say they intend to make the move in the next three years. The results of a survey by Marie-Martine Gervais, researcher and doctor of economic science at the University Montesquieu Bordeaux IV, also found that 58 per cent... Read more →
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THE trio of Ron Atkinson, Esther Rantzen and Marcus Brigstocke look set to ruffle some French feathers as they attempt to learn the language. The first episode of the new BBC2 programme Excuse My French (Wednesday 9pm) saw the three of them thrown in at the deep end in Provence.... Read more →
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One of the questions often asked when people look to buy a property in France is whether it has a pool? There is not only the appeal of taking a dip during the hot summer months, but properties are more attractive to holidaymakers if they have a pool. Often those... Read more →
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ONE of the problems of taking your computer to France is that if your keyboard is of a UK or US type then entering accents on letters can be a real challenge. Trying to hold down three keys, in the right order and hoping you enter à or ê can... Read more →
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