WHEN thinking about leaving their home country and heading to France people will have many hopes, questions and dreams running around their heads.
It’s with this in mind that Au Revoir Angleterre, by Paul Jenner and Christine Smith, should be read by anybody thinking of leaving their own country to live permanently elsewhere.
THE increasing popularity of talking to friends and family via the internet, either very cheaply or more often for free, has seen services like Skype take off.
Skype allows you to talk to people via Voice over Internet Protocal (VoIP), which is just another way of saying telephone services via the web.
MY email inbox has had a few messages from Vistaprint in the last couple of days so I checked out their site.
They are well known for producing cheap business cards but they also provide a range of other stationary including letter headed paper and postcards.
Seeing the postcards got me thinking that you could leave a dozen or so behind at each changeover, and promote your property for peanuts.
IF you buy a property in rural France it won’t be long before you meet members of the local hunt for the first time.
IT is possible that you may need a visa if you are visiting France for an extended time, especially if you are from outside the European Union.
Whilst there are no restrictions on foreigners buying French property you want to make sure that you can enjoy it whenever you want.
MANY French people are getting a taste for HP Sauce, poppadoms and even Cadbury’s Creme Eggs.
THE risk of a natural disaster or a major industrial accident occurring near your home is quite small.
THE south west of France is dotted with pigeonniers, those slender, tall towers that once homed ready-made meals and fertilizer producing pigeons.
HERE are a couple of interesting stories about running a business in France and the ins-and-outs of leaseback schemes.
Both articles feature in the online version of The Times and the first looks at the experiences and pitfalls of start-up businesses.
AFTER moving to France you are likely to be using the internet more often that you did previously.