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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Many recent mails have asked questions about coming to France and teaching English. Although English is a compulsory subject in all schools and most people in France have been taught English for seven years of their live, or more, the … Continue reading
Posted in French life, Living in France, Personal
Tagged english in france, teaching english as a foreign language, tefl
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This French Life
This French Life is a good newsletter which keeps me thinking “I wish I had written that – it always has important stuff , the one today mentions the new rules for red triangles and jackets in cars which I … Continue reading
Posted in Discover France, French life, Living in France, Personal
Tagged Living in France, this french life
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The Joule in the Crown
I am looking at using solar energy for power and heating, although after three days of heavy rain and dark grey sky this seems a bit remote. But I have a large, south facing, roof which needs replacing so, with … Continue reading
Posted in Building in France, Languedoc, Living in France, New Ideas, Paris, Personal, Real Estate, Techie Stuff
Tagged Add new tag, photo voltaic, renewable energy, solar energy
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Midi France
Midi France is a site giving information about the region where we live. Languedoc seems to have everything from Buddhist Retreats to Bare Bottoms
Posted in Discover France, French life, Languedoc, Living in France, Personal
Tagged france, French life, Languedoc, the midi
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Google Video Player
I am beginning to use videos more in my blogs and on websites I use – I have been telling myself for years that this is important and that I should be giving a video blog regularly – it is … Continue reading
Posted in French life, Languedoc, Living in France, New Ideas, Personal, Techie Stuff, Wine
Tagged google video, wine tasting
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A Foaming Pint from Wigan
Although the red wine from Languedoc is among the best in the world, on a rare trip to the UK last week I rediscovered the joys of weak, warm English beer… …and barmaids…
Moving to France with Children
Hi there Tony, My Husband and I have been talking about moving to France for many years and haven’t had the courage to do it! We have been holidaying in France for 12 years and Pezenas for the last 5-6 … Continue reading
Top Gear Double Declutch
A lot of my mail is about solving problems due to differences with the way France deals with – well- just about everything. Dovetailing another culture’s system into the French bureaucracy can be like driving an old car which does … Continue reading
Diesel Rolls Royce
I took advantage of a one penny flight to the UK from Beziers airport – the plan was to relax for a few days with a friend in Hereford, instead we caught up on some old “haunts” and friends. I … Continue reading
A Little Village House
Tony, OMG, as they say today, some 20 years ago I camethisclose to buying a house in the village of Puilacher, Languedoc. A friend in New York (I’m a Brit who went to NYC in 1970 and worked for The … Continue reading
Posted in French life, Languedoc, Living in France, Personal, Real Estate
Tagged Fractional Ownership, french property, property in france
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