Your First Year...
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Buying UK Groceries in France
While you may be keen to immerse yourself totally in French life – learning the language, adopting French customs and leaving your old, stressed out life behind, there...
Having Guests to Stay
Having guests to stay in your new home in France is mostly brilliant.
It is really great to share your new life with friends and family – cooking them meals...
How to Deal with Feeling Homesick
The first step in dealing with feeling homesick in your new life in France is to accept that you feel homesick.
This may sound obvious, but it can be very...
Making Friends with your Neighbours
Making friends with your neighbours at your new home in France is a great way to start your new life. Expats often say that they miss a sense of community when they...
Making Routines in Your New Life in France
It’s easy to think that your new life in France will be the same as your old life in the UK but just with an extra bit of sunshine thrown in....
Taking a French Language Class
The vast majority of people who start a new life in France plan to speak French as much as possible.
While there may be a small amount of expats that just want...
The Stresses of House Renovations
Many people who move to France to start a new life in the sun buy houses that need renovation.
Some of those people are qualified builders that have renovated...
Your First Christmas in France
Your first Christmas in France is a terribly exciting time. There is all the excitement of putting up the decorations in your new home, making new traditions for your...
Your First Visit Back to the UK
Your first visit back to the UK when you have moved to France can be quite an emotional occasion. It can also be a really exciting time and a chance to show off your...
