Do you wish you had more time? France may have the answer

It is too easy to feel increasingly bogged down in work and day-to-day admin and weighed down by negative news and social pressures. If we are not careful, life can be a matter of looking down at our feet (and our phones) and concentrating on each difficult step and never feeling we . . . → Read More: Do you wish you had more time? France may have the answer

Quality of life and cost of living in France

I have written about this before but we currently have lots of demonstrations happening all over France in protest against the rise in fuel taxes and the cost of living which has made me consider whether life really has got more expensive in the last 15 years that we have been here. . . . → Read More: Quality of life and cost of living in France

When in France….

France is the most visited country in the world so you would think that we would be familiar with French cultural idiosyncrasies but many of us still struggle to do ‘the right thing’ when in France. So here’s some pointers:

Christmas – Let’s start with seasonal differences as it’s that . . . → Read More: When in France….

Another good reason to drink wine (sealed with a cork)

This excellent article first appeared in France Today magazine and is reproduced here with thanks to Linda Johnson-Bell. See her website at: www.thewinelady.com

I am a huge fan of using corks in wine bottles; any natural and renewable material has got to be good in my book and . . . → Read More: Another good reason to drink wine (sealed with a cork)

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