Archive for: May 2008

May 29, 2008

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Filed under: French life, Living in France, Personal - 29 May 2008

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 …

May 28, 2008

This French Life

Filed under: Discover France, French life, Living in France, Personal - 28 May 2008

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 …

May 27, 2008

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 …

May 23, 2008

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

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 …

A Foaming Pint from Wigan

Filed under: Personal, Wine - 23 May 2008

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…

Moving to France with Children

Filed under: French life, Living in France, Personal - 23 May 2008

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 …

May 22, 2008

Top Gear Double Declutch

Filed under: French life, Living in France, Personal - 22 May 2008

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 not …

Diesel Rolls Royce

Filed under: Personal - 22 May 2008

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 …

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 New …

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