Your First Year...
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Buying UK Groceries in France
Looking for the taste of home? A guide to buying British groceries in France...
Having Guests to Stay
A realistic look at the good and bad bits of having people to stay in your new home in France...
How to Deal with Feeling Homesick
An article that highlights why you might be feeling homesick during your first year and France and what to do to feel better...
Making Friends with your Neighbours
A guide to introducing yourself to your new neighbours and making new friends the French way...
Making Routines in Your New Life in France
A guide to understanding what routines you had in the UK and how to make new routines in your new life in France...
Taking a French Language Class
Different ways to boost your language skills in France - before you move and when you get there...
The Stresses of House Renovations
Four top tips for minimising the stress of renovating a house in your new life in France...
Your First Christmas in France
Preparation for your first Christmas in France - how to have the best of both worlds...
Your First Visit Back to the UK
A guide to the practicalities of your first trip back to the UK and how you might feel about the visit...