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SO just who is running a blog-style website to help their business in France? I have written in the past about the merits of spending a short time writing about your local area or speciality to help promote a holiday home or business venture (see Blogging for your business). But... Read more →
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I ONCE spent six chilly months helping in the restoration of a 19th Century chateau in the heart of Auvergne. At the time only a few rooms on the ground floor were being used and our job was to build some bathrooms, repair a number of outbuildings and even create... Read more →
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THE number of school children taking GCSE French this year fell by 13 per cent, with a teachers’ union leader saying modern languages are in ‘free fall’. For the second year in a row, French showed the biggest decline among the major GCSE subjects, with the fact that languages are... Read more →
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IT would appear that Brits value their gadgets more than their passports. A survey by the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) found one in five adults kept their passports locked away, yet when it came to keeping their iPods, jewellery and other valuables in a safe place, 28 per cent... Read more →
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AFTER the lovely comment I received from Kathy I thought I'd stitch together some of the photographs I have on my laptop and overlay a short example of the music of Pauline Croze. Read more →
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TAKE in the long, hot summer days of France with some of the new photographs added to the This French Life Flickr album. This shady bench in Talmont-sur-Gironde was taken by threejumps and is just one of a number that capture the summer months. And remember if you have any... Read more →
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I AM listening to the songs of Pauline Croze at the moment and thought you might want to share in her gorgeous voice. The video clip features her in performance on French television, unfortunately this song isn't on her album, but if you take a look around YouTube you will... Read more →
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JUST a note to say that I have given the This French Life Shop a bit of a make over so that you can pick up a items with a touch of France. The shop draws its stock from Amazon and costs you no extra to use, but if you... Read more →
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THE French finance minister Thierry Breton has described economic forecasts published by the statistics office INSEE as 'exceptional'. He has said that the growth being seen in the French economy is being led by the creation of more jobs, which is bosting spending power in the home. Read more →
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THE French national field archery championships will be taking place later this month in the Dordogne. The competition is to be hosted by the archery club of Tremolat on the weekend of August 26 and 27, for more details visit the Fédération Française de Tir Libre site. To get an... Read more →
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