IT’S not every year you get the chance to play Santa but for my first Christmas in France the honour was all mine.
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Who’s that in the beard?
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A site worth noting
A USEFUL site for Dordogne property hunters is that of the region’s notaires. -
On track to a carte grise
IF you spend a great deal of time in France it may be worthwhile buying a left hand drive car, that’s the easy part, the challenge is the paperwork.Just like the UK you need to be the registered owner of the car and for that you need to apply for your carte grise.
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The Reid project
WOW is the first word that comes to mind when you drive up to Elley and Gavin Reid’s home in the Lot and Garonne. -
The railway cottage life
WHEN Bernard Traynor’s doctor said he should leave the UK for the good of his health, he and his wife Carole headed to the Dordogne. -
Final leg of PETS passport
TRAVELLING back into the UK after you have received a PETS passport for your cat or dog is not as straightforward as just getting the next ferry across the Channel.The first thing you should do is check on the certificate (PETS1) what the period of validity is so you know from what date you are allowed to take your pet back into the UK.
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The mammoth horse chestnut tree
NO one’s certain how old the giant horse chestnut tree is, but one thing is certain it is big. -
The lost hamlet
LOST deep in the woods is a small hamlet, its buildings crumbling before your eyes, evidence of the drift of people from the Périgord countryside in the past. -
Listen while you learn
THANKS to the internet the chance to brush up on your French language skills is just a few clicks away. -
A plan for the future
JOE and Maureen Hayton headed to France to build a home for their family’s future, turning their backs on Scottish rain clouds.