We Bought A French House

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But does it have a pool?
A holiday home in the south of France really does need somewhere to cool off - but it took us roughly ten years to get to here
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Time for a renovation recap
Two years in and our french house is still more shabby than shabby chic....
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Is a forced career change the best thing for you?
In a week where I leave the place I've worked for 22 years, I thought it might be helpful to remember the last time my career hit a bump in the road
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June 2022

Not really a 'cheap' holiday though is it?
The blog post in which I weigh up the pros and cons of having a permanent money drain of a falling down home vs 'normal' holidays.
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When it all went downhill ....
Here is what happened when we took our kids skiing in France for the first time - it was not good despite how happy we look in the pics
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Does Father Christmas know where to find us in France?
It was cold, it was basic but it was probably one of the best christmases I ever had and eleven years later after COVID ravaged christmases, its nice to…
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Filling our home with treasures (or is it tat?)
The joy of shopping for Brocante or shopping for broken old rubbish - your decide?
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