Life in France

Well everyone says someday they will do it, cross the waters and make a new start, some wait until retirement, some retire early, and some take the plunge years before retirement and try to make a go of it. Well that’s what we did...
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Three years ago we bought our campsite in France and two carp fishing lakes, Twinlakes in the Charente Maritime region. We had 8 static mobiles of our own to rent out to tourists and since then we have gone from strength to strength ...
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We expect to face most life-changing experiences with careful planning and preparation. For the move to your new home in France this might have taken months or even years. You considered all the practical aspects. You made endless lists and worked through them. But what about your emotional preparation?
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For many of us, part of the attraction of the French lifestyle is the opportunity to shop in a more leisurely and traditional way. We may long to escape the “round the clock” shopping culture and uniformity of the British high street. Most French towns still have an active, bustling market ...
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It is all too easy to get caught up in a wave of bonhomie as you prepare to leave the UK for your new life in France. There may well be an endless round of goodbye parties and farewell gatherings ... but there may come a time when you may well regret your largesse.
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Having enjoyed the opportunity for more individual, leisurely shopping in small French towns, you will, at some point, find that you need to partake in some major retail therapy to stock up your larder, your wardrobe, or to carry out refurbishing projects in and around the home.
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