WELL that was quite a year. From initial worries about the economy struggling a little, to banks and financial institutions around the world stumbling and pulling up the drawbridge, the coming year should be a bit of a doddle. But what does lie ahead? Here are the thoughts of some... Read more →
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The rising cost of an expatriate life
RECENTLY newspaper articles, forum posts and the comment sections of This French Life have featured the experiences of people who have seen their incomes tumble as the value of sterling weakens. Here regular contributor to the site, Coral Luke, writes about how currency fluctuations have impacted upon her family's life.... Read more →
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That was the year 2008 that was
Robert Luc takes a group around the streets of la Croix-Rousse, Lyon.WITH the year drawing to a close, and 2009 just around the corner, I thought I would take a look through the archives to re-visit stories from the past 12 months. January Fighting the smoking ban in France The... Read more →
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French luxury marques feel squeeze
A stonemason takes his timeWOULDN'T it be great to see smaller producers get the recognition that for too long 'big firms' have been able to quash with marketing budgets? Well it makes you wonder if things are beginning to turn as two stories have recently passed across my computer screen.... Read more →
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Visit France in winter through Flickr
A winter morning by Craig McGintyIF you are out and about in France this Christmas don't forget to keep your camera close at hand just in case you cross a lovely winter scene. The This French Life Flickr pool has had some new additions in recent days and you can... Read more →
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More 'Brits leaving France' stories
THINGS must be tough if the Onion Johnnies are packing up their bikes and heading out of the UK, but they better watch out for all the Brits heading the other way. The Observer writes that the small number of Breton farmers who used to head to the south of... Read more →
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Registration form available on l'auto entrepreneur site
Présentation du statut de l'auto-entrepreneur by Herve-NovelliA MAJOR update to the official l’auto entrepreneur website has been made featuring a number of new documents you can download. Via the Documents utiles link you can access .pdf files that enable you to keep simple records of your business transactions, including invoice... Read more →
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A look around France from Sextant Properties
I AM on the receiving end of many press releases or sniff out stories via various Google Alerts and RSS feeds I have up and running. Recently the thoughts of Brice Bonato, managing director of Sextant Properties, passed across my computer as he looked forward to 2009. So instead of... Read more →
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Offer a helping hand to charities in France
AT this time of year many people look back over the past 12 months and begin to think about the changes they might want to make in the future. If one of these changes is to get involved more within the local community, or to pass on your knowledge to... Read more →
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An availability calendar for your holiday home
HOT on the heels of a piece I wrote about creating a contact form using Google Docs, here is a look at building an availability calendar using Google Calendar. If you already have a Google account, for example you are a user of GMail, then you are able to access... Read more →
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