Is it seriously only four years since Twitter began? Makes you wonder what we all did just before it. Twitter, Facebook and the like have revolutionised life for expats living abroad and wanting to stay in touch with friends and family at property.
World wide web toys like Twitter are also a terrific way to make [...]
Francois Steyn has confirmed, he will be leaving South Africa, to play his rugby for French club Racing Metro at the end of the British and Irish Lions series.
The announcement has been brewing for some months now, but basically how massive a loss is it for South African rugby?
I would suggest that the loss of [...]
Mougins village has a spectacular setting of the pine forests of Valmasque with panoramic views of the Cote D’Azur and the lower French Alps. With 320 days of sunshine per year and its high quality of life, Mougins has been a common village for the international set for years; pablo picaso spent his last twelve [...]
Those who are thinking of moving to France but are concerned they will miss the greatest of the UK’s arts festivals ought to not be worried. Purchasing property in France does not mean you will be missing out on the very best in music, drama and comedy as this year’s Provence festival is likely to [...]
An overseas home expert has advised people today who are thinking of living in France or other foreign locations to make certain they are conscious of all the possibilities accessible. There are numerous much more choices and “products” accessible.
Speaking to bill gleeson of the Liverpool Every day Post, Alan Bevan, who runs an overseas residence [...]
When it comes to home movers, it’s pretty darn simple to figure out what you shouldn’t do. For example, you shouldn’t pack your lengthy-dead cat in a box and ask to bring it with you. You shouldn’t pretend to be the FBI upon their approach. You also shouldn’t dress up like a troll doll and [...]
Folks who are thinking of moving to France to begin a new life may possibly be pleased to hear that last month on the web employment opportunities across France surged.
According to the newest figures from the Monster Price Index, the number of points obtained by the country has increased by nine, suggesting excellent things to [...]
After a cold Easter away in Holland and Belgium, it was great to get back to expat life once more in warm Southern France. Nevertheless we had been soon to hear all was not well back in Nice as we dropped by our local pizza take-away after arriving house from the airport. Our poor pizza [...]
When you travel to France, either to live or a lengthy vacation, you might determine to bring your pet/s. Prior to you leave the UK, a pet should initial be micro chipped (that can be read by European scanners) and vaccinated against rabies. A family could bring up to five pets into France, and every [...]
The original notion
Since the late eighties I frequently visited the Poitou-Charente region of France and had fallen in love with the area; especially the style of the buildings, which are of mostly eighteenth or early nineteenth century origin with thick stone walls and enormous oak beams throughout.
In April 1997, I bought a big semi-derelict farm [...]