Working for nothing in France
Turning 55 this week was the start of the two year countdown to our planned move to France. If all goes according to plan (fat chance of that) then August 21st 2020 will be an auspicious date, marking my 'retirement' from work and the start of our new adventure. Of course before then we have... Continue Reading →
The uncertainty around Brexit is of course a concern for most people. For anyone planning a move to France, or any other EU country, it is a huge unknown. We're doing our best to press ahead with our plans but Brexit remains the elephant in the room that we're doing our best to 'ignore'. At... Continue Reading →
A list of the books I've read so far... I've now made the links clickable. Earning Money From Your French Home - Jo Taylor, Survival Books, 2005. Essential Questions to Ask when Buying a House in France - Mark Sampson. France: A Short History: From Gaul to de Gaulle - John Julius Norwich, John Murray,... Continue Reading →
Browsing one of the many websites offering advice about moving to, living in or running a business in France (mostly linked to estate agents) I came across a poster who said that "running a B&B in France was like "travailler pour le roi de Prusse" ". Literally it means “to work for the king of Prussia”... Continue Reading →
Knowing that we have a lot to learn we started by asking the people around us about their experience of holidays in France. We put together a quick questionnaire and asked family and friends to help spread the word. We wanted to hear from people who had visited France to find out how, why, where... Continue Reading →
Le Roi de Prusse 