Comments on: Hands across the sea http://www.twiku.com/2007/10/22/hands-across-the-sea/ From a day, to a lifetime - A personal view from a Mediterranean village in France Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:14:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David and Kathy Wright http://www.twiku.com/2007/10/22/hands-across-the-sea/#comment-357 David and Kathy Wright Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:56:32 +0000 http://www.twiku.com/2007/10/22/hands-across-the-sea/#comment-357 Pam, thanks for responding to our request through Tony. If we could establish a direct e-mail link it would be great. The drivers license issue is very strange but not surprising. You are in the Dordogne, travel time to Paris is? We still want to have access to Canada at least for the first few years as we initally want to spend no more than 6 months there just to see if we both like it. Any words of wisdom on finding a small house. We are looking in Normandy at present. How and what did you do... Many thanks David Wright Pam, thanks for responding to our request through Tony. If we could establish a direct e-mail link it would be great. The drivers license issue is very strange but not surprising. You are in the Dordogne, travel time to Paris is? We still want to have access to Canada at least for the first few years as we initally want to spend no more than 6 months there just to see if we both like it.
Any words of wisdom on finding a small house. We are looking in Normandy at present.
How and what did you do…
Many thanks David Wright

]]> By: Carolyn Marill http://www.twiku.com/2007/10/22/hands-across-the-sea/#comment-354 Carolyn Marill Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:34:33 +0000 http://www.twiku.com/2007/10/22/hands-across-the-sea/#comment-354 I am originally from Montreal and my husband is French. We live in Montpellier with our 8-month-old baby and would be happy to share any info/advice with David and Kathy. Feel free to contact. I am originally from Montreal and my husband is French. We live in Montpellier with our 8-month-old baby and would be happy to share any info/advice with David and Kathy. Feel free to contact.

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]]> By: Richard Bill http://www.twiku.com/2007/10/22/hands-across-the-sea/#comment-340 Richard Bill Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:42:14 +0000 http://www.twiku.com/2007/10/22/hands-across-the-sea/#comment-340 We are from Kanata, Ontario. We moved here in 1995, having taken early retirement, and we have never regretted it. Great place and great people who took us into their hearts very quickly. Canadians are considered something special to French people. Our French is far better than when we arrived! I agree with the need to get a driver's licence from Quebec or Saskatchewan; simple to do with advice. We are very happy to help others settle here too from Canada. Do put us in touch with David and Kathy please; and with Pam. we are happy to take telephone calls also at 33 5 65 21 20 07. Richard We are from Kanata, Ontario. We moved here in 1995, having taken early retirement, and we have never regretted it. Great place and great people who took us into their hearts very quickly. Canadians are considered something special to French people. Our French is far better than when we arrived!

I agree with the need to get a driver’s licence from Quebec or Saskatchewan; simple to do with advice.

We are very happy to help others settle here too from Canada. Do put us in touch with David and Kathy please; and with Pam. we are happy to take telephone calls also at 33 5 65 21 20 07.

Richard

]]> By: Sara http://www.twiku.com/2007/10/22/hands-across-the-sea/#comment-336 Sara Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:55:18 +0000 http://www.twiku.com/2007/10/22/hands-across-the-sea/#comment-336 Hi, We have just moved back to Canada from France... We spent 6 years, and we still have a family property in the Charente. If they need any help point them in my direction. Hi, We have just moved back to Canada from France… We spent 6 years, and we still have a family property in the Charente. If they need any help point them in my direction.

]]> By: Pam Bryan http://www.twiku.com/2007/10/22/hands-across-the-sea/#comment-329 Pam Bryan Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:54:44 +0000 http://www.twiku.com/2007/10/22/hands-across-the-sea/#comment-329 Hi David and Kathy, My husband and I are Canadian and arrived in the Dordogne region three years ago. I'd be happy to exchange a few emails comparing things. It has been interesting to say the least. Number One mistake we made was not getting a Saskatchewan or Quebec drivers license before leaving Canada. You can just swap either one of those for a French license. Any other province and you have to do the full French driving exam - in French - within one year. They say there is an abbreviated test of just 20 road signs you need to know, but somehow no one could tell us when it would be scheduled in the Dordogne. One could not just show up and complete it but go on a scheduled date, which only happened when enough people wanted to do it. Very chicken and egg. I love it here though and won't return to Canada if I can help it. Pam Hi David and Kathy,

My husband and I are Canadian and arrived in the Dordogne region three years ago. I’d be happy to exchange a few emails comparing things.

It has been interesting to say the least. Number One mistake we made was not getting a Saskatchewan or Quebec drivers license before leaving Canada. You can just swap either one of those for a French license. Any other province and you have to do the full French driving exam - in French - within one year. They say there is an abbreviated test of just 20 road signs you need to know, but somehow no one could tell us when it would be scheduled in the Dordogne. One could not just show up and complete it but go on a scheduled date, which only happened when enough people wanted to do it. Very chicken and egg.

I love it here though and won’t return to Canada if I can help it.

Pam

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