Comments on: Making the move to France http://www.twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/ From a day, to a lifetime - A personal view from a Mediterranean village in France Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: k http://www.twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-179 k Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:48:03 +0000 http://twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-179 hi rake. i have quite a few photos of me surfing at jbay, fond memories. we live in a little villiage in the south of france on the med. its great, last august, the beautiful clear blue sea reached 26 degrees and no sharks, what a pleasure,but the sea is like a huge lake. but again last year in very rough weather, 4-5 ft waves popped up and i caught 10 waves on my paddldle ski. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh , majic. it would be intersting to know the current stats of SA how many people have settled in SA and how many people have left SA in the last year. can you find out. dont give up on your dream,what is your profession?? cheers. hi rake. i have quite a few photos of me surfing at jbay, fond memories. we live in a little villiage in the south of france on the med. its great, last august, the beautiful clear blue sea reached 26 degrees and no sharks, what a pleasure,but the sea is like a huge lake. but again last year in very rough weather, 4-5 ft waves popped up and i caught 10 waves on my paddldle ski. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh , majic. it would be intersting to know the current stats of SA how many people have settled in SA and how many people have left SA in the last year. can you find out. dont give up on your dream,what is your profession?? cheers.

]]> By: Rake http://www.twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-163 Rake Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:57:53 +0000 http://twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-163 Howzit Keith. Ja those JBay trips used to be the most amazing, care free trips with perfect surf that a surfer could wish for. I havn't surfed there for 4 years, wave is still perfect but crowds and building have spoilt it. You are right about the wise leaving years ago, I myself was caught up in the propaganda that "it would never happen to South Agrica" how wrong we were. It's not just a stream of people leaving South Africa for Europe, Aus, N.Z. now, it's an avalanche. Not a day goes by where I dont speak to at least one person or family that is leaving or in the process of leaving. A guy that I work with's elderly mother woke up at midnight the other night with 3 people around her bed and one of them tugging at her finger to get her ring off. Needless to say when she woke up they assaulted her terribly. Another freind that works with me was held at gunpoint 3 nights ago, tied up, assaulted etc etc. it goes on and on. anyway going for a surf now, will get your email from Tony.(Tony if you read this email, please send me Keiths email, thanks for a great site) Thanks Rake Howzit Keith.
Ja those JBay trips used to be the most amazing, care free trips with perfect surf that a surfer could wish for.

I havn’t surfed there for 4 years, wave is still perfect but crowds and building have spoilt it.

You are right about the wise leaving years ago, I myself was caught up in the propaganda that “it would never happen to South Agrica” how wrong we were.

It’s not just a stream of people leaving South Africa for Europe, Aus, N.Z. now, it’s an avalanche. Not a day goes by where I dont speak to at least one person or family that is leaving or in the process of leaving.

A guy that I work with’s elderly mother woke up at midnight the other night with 3 people around her bed and one of them tugging at her finger to get her ring off. Needless to say when she woke up they assaulted her terribly.

Another freind that works with me was held at gunpoint 3 nights ago, tied up, assaulted etc etc. it goes on and on.

anyway going for a surf now, will get your email from Tony.(Tony if you read this email, please send me Keiths email, thanks for a great site)

Thanks
Rake

]]> By: keith fisher http://www.twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-109 keith fisher Wed, 23 May 2007 09:25:01 +0000 http://twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-109 hi rake, i lived for many years in EL, and 3 years in PE.not a long weekend would go by without us going to JBAY.those were the days. however, we must live in present and future and not the past, otherwise we could be branded Whenwees(zims)ha ! ha!, having said that, a few good things have come out of sa, as you say, castle larger, biltong , dried wors, and believe this or not, a week ago i made my wife and i, a plate of maltabella and mealie meal. and last night, we had a BARBI here on the med, with english friends and we flattened a bottle of mrs balls chutney. oh !! and one more thing, there is no better english or french word to sustitute "SLAPGAT" ha! ha! Why did we leave ??, years ago in EL i used to read a finance mag, and in it one week i saw a quote " when the zims left zim for sa, they called it the Chicken Run, when peaple started to leave sa for overseas, they called it the Owl Run, because only the wise were leaving " how true that seems hey. one does get the feeling, that when you live in europe, that you are in the centre of the world. its great.ask tony for my email address, and i will corresond with you direct. cheers for now, and vas byt, K hi rake, i lived for many years in EL, and 3 years in PE.not a long weekend would go by without us going to JBAY.those were the days. however, we must live in present and future and not the past, otherwise we could be branded Whenwees(zims)ha ! ha!, having said that, a few good things have come out of sa, as you say, castle larger, biltong , dried wors, and believe this or not, a week ago i made my wife and i, a plate of maltabella and mealie meal. and last night, we had a BARBI here on the med, with english friends and we flattened a bottle of mrs balls chutney. oh !! and one more thing, there is no better english or french word to sustitute “SLAPGAT” ha! ha! Why did we leave ??, years ago in EL i used to read a finance mag, and in it one week i saw a quote ” when the zims left zim for sa, they called it the Chicken Run, when peaple started to leave sa for overseas, they called it the Owl Run, because only the wise were leaving ” how true that seems hey. one does get the feeling, that when you live in europe, that you are in the centre of the world. its great.ask tony for my email address, and i will corresond with you direct. cheers for now, and vas byt, K

]]> By: Rake http://www.twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-96 Rake Sun, 20 May 2007 01:44:45 +0000 http://twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-96 Hi K, I live in Durban, on the Bluff. I realize the change is going to be a challenge but I would certainly learn French before coming over. I don't know why but my heart seems set on France. I think I would probably base myself somewhere in Englnad first and then start doing fact finding missions to France Speaking to my son last night (he's been in Britain for a couple of weeks now) is just pushing me harder to leave as he was telling me where he lives he can walk around ay anytime at night without the threat of being attacked. When I come across i will bring you some castle Lager! Cheers Rake Jeeves Where were you originally from in S.A., what made you make the move? Hi K, I live in Durban, on the Bluff.
I realize the change is going to be a challenge but I would certainly learn French before coming over. I don’t know why but my heart seems set on France. I think I would probably base myself somewhere in Englnad first and then start doing fact finding missions to France Speaking to my son last night (he’s been in Britain for a couple of weeks now) is just pushing me harder to leave as he was telling me where he lives he can walk around ay anytime at night without the threat of being attacked.
When I come across i will bring you some castle Lager!
Cheers
Rake Jeeves
Where were you originally from in S.A., what made you make the move?

]]> By: K from st marie la mer http://www.twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-69 K from st marie la mer Sun, 13 May 2007 08:27:31 +0000 http://twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-69 Hi R, the French are very clickish and look after their own, it would be hard to crack into the the work market, and the language is something else. Bournemouth on the south English coast, is quite mild and, to me, had the feeling of a way of life close to SA. i also used to surf . Which town, Province do you live in? Don't give up friend Hi R, the French are very clickish and look after their own, it would be hard to crack into the the work market, and the language is something else. Bournemouth on the south English coast, is quite mild and, to me, had the feeling of a way of life close to SA. i also used to surf . Which town, Province do you live in? Don’t give up friend

]]> By: Rake Jeeves Richard) http://www.twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-53 Rake Jeeves Richard) Thu, 10 May 2007 01:53:21 +0000 http://twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-53 Hi K, Pat, Bob and others that commented on my questions. Sorry its taken so long to reply but I only found the blog site now. You can reach me by writing to tony through this site please. Things are really bad in South Africa as far as crime is concerned, its not just the crime but the extreme violence that accompanies it. These criminals cut your throat or blow your head off just for a cell phone. I am so glad that my son has managed to get out of here and we are going to follow as soon as possible and France seems to be the best choice for many South Africans. Any people that are thinking of coming to South Africa for the world cup soccer, think carefully, you have less chance of dying in Iraq than in South Africa. Any info that you can provide will be greatly appreciated as living in fear every single day of your life is no way to live. Ja K min dae boet, min dae Hi K, Pat, Bob and others that commented on my questions. Sorry its taken so long to reply but I only found the blog site now.

You can reach me by writing to tony through this site please.

Things are really bad in South Africa as far as crime is concerned, its not just the crime but the extreme violence that accompanies it. These criminals cut your throat or blow your head off just for a cell phone.

I am so glad that my son has managed to get out of here and we are going to follow as soon as possible and France seems to be the best choice for many South Africans. Any people that are thinking of coming to South Africa for the world cup soccer, think carefully, you have less chance of dying in Iraq than in South Africa.

Any info that you can provide will be greatly appreciated as living in fear every single day of your life is no way to live.

Ja K min dae boet, min dae

]]> By: K from st marie la mer http://www.twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-44 K from st marie la mer Sat, 05 May 2007 18:32:45 +0000 http://twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-44 hello R, I lived in SA for 40 years.moved to england and now on the French med 200 meters from the sea, what heaven. I feel for you, send me a reply through this web/blog site phone number and i will make contact . the best of luck, i know what you going through.min dae hello R, I lived in SA for 40 years.moved to england and now on the French med 200 meters from the sea, what heaven. I feel for you, send me a reply through this web/blog site phone number and i will make contact . the best of luck, i know what you going through.min dae

]]> By: Bob the Builder http://www.twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-34 Bob the Builder Sat, 28 Apr 2007 02:45:36 +0000 http://twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-34 Hi Tony, Glad to see you're up and running again, and in good health, I hope! I can't say what the emigration headaches would be for these people from S. Africa, but they might be interested to hear that in many parts of rural America $300,000 to 400,000 will still buy a large farm, with little or no restrictions on number of homes built, as long as the minimum standards of safety and health are met. Jobs are plentiful, also, if you don't get too far into the "sticks". Regards, Bob Hi Tony,
Glad to see you’re up and running again, and in good health, I hope! I can’t say what the emigration headaches would be for these people from S. Africa, but they might be interested to hear that in many parts of rural America $300,000 to 400,000 will still buy a large farm, with little or no restrictions on number of homes built, as long as the minimum standards of safety and health are met. Jobs are plentiful, also, if you don’t get too far into the “sticks”.
Regards,
Bob

]]> By: Pat Wildig http://www.twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-33 Pat Wildig Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:18:46 +0000 http://twiku.com/2007/04/22/making-the-move-to-france/#comment-33 Hi Tony! I have just read with interest the letter from South Africa. We have a property in DEUX-SEVRES , part of Poitou Charente. This area is off the beaten track as far as tourists go and so, although property prices have increased in recent years, prices are still lower than other areas of France. It is predominamtly a farming area, and has the second longest hours of sunshine next to the Mediterranean. Perhaps you could search that area for Farms? Best Regards Pat Wildig Hi Tony!
I have just read with interest the letter from South Africa.
We have a property in DEUX-SEVRES , part of Poitou Charente.
This area is off the beaten track as far as tourists go and so, although property prices have increased in recent years, prices are still lower than other areas of France. It is predominamtly a farming area, and has the second longest hours of sunshine next to the Mediterranean.
Perhaps you could search that area for Farms?
Best Regards
Pat Wildig

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