...we didn't even know we needed, don't yah think? It's been a tumultuous year and most of the turmoil was certainly unexpected. We got...

As we always do, somehow. We spent our first night here in the new house on the 6th of November, if I remember correctly and it already...

But didn't want to....! Moving sucks the life of you, don't do it, the end. No seriously, it's a god dammed awful process, one just has...

and chateaux Whatever happens to us in the next 18 months, wherever we end up, I will always hanker after a life in France, I'm sure....

Light at the end of the tunnel? Yes! I'm absolutely bloody chuffed, as it was always a risk throwing in the towel that was 'Simply' and...

or not? Sadly not. Moving on up, moving on out, nothing should matter (ear worm no.1) We took a risk with this latest French rental, sold...

Pumpkins in bound! Hello October! Whoa, I nearly missed the beginning of a brand new month and you know me, I always like to celebrate...

More pegs Mrs? There are lots of signs hereabouts, telling me that we’ve just moved again and its the sight of more new washing line pegs...

......tempered with good wine and cheese, it's completely bearable. We've been here one week and a day and we are as discombobulated as...

Here we go..... Home Again And so it begins! Pour me a glass of wine! Third time lucky? Part three or is it four? No clue! The only thing...

It's my party and I will cry if I want to....... I started writing this blog a few months ago, but cruelly abandoned it to the draft draw...

half way to the danger zone......! I've been TRYING to watch, a new short tv series in the UK called 'Marriage'. I say 'trying' because...

Always my favourite time of year....White rabbits! I've just ordered a nice pair of comfy slippers! Haha! I'm so old! Still, I do...

thats when good neighbours become good friends........ Everybody needs good neighbours? Indeed. However, I'm glad to be leaving my lovely...

Green or Grey? During the pandemic, we all wanted to move to the country, to be away from people, free to breathe and room to roam,...

Do or DIY! I noticed, very quickly after my arrival in France many years ago, that there are two main types of intrepid migrant! There...

I've got this! Stay with me here, as I feel very qualified to answer this conundrum, in that I have vast experience at house hunting in...

Keeps the doctor away? Actually, they just give me indigestion! So, I'm on my 'feel better' journey, mind, body and soul, but excuse me a...

Hope floats.....never loose hope. Hi again! I'm feeling very compelled to blog today, even though I really don't have a lot going on at...

And just like that, I am home and back in the thick of it, the hum drum of normal life. It's good to back home again, but it was equally...