New ‘waste not want not’ legislation introduced in France

France has approved new laws which came into force on February 11th to reduce waste and plastic and to increase recycling. These will gradually be introduced over the next three years. You can read the detail in French here: Loi relative à la lutte contre le gaspillage et à l’économie circulaire (law . . . → Read More: New ‘waste not want not’ legislation introduced in France

Buying a house in France post-Brexit

We are still none the wiser as to the situation and exact details for Brits (and British passport holders) moving to France post Brexit. All we know is that, with the transition agreement, our rights as EU citizens will still be in place until 31st December 2020 and, if you move over . . . → Read More: Buying a house in France post-Brexit

The architecture of happiness – can a house make you happy?

Recently I was reading a book on how architecture can affect mood, feelings and mental health in general (and hence also physical health). It was both fascinating and also makes perfect sense.

I see a huge number of houses of different styles, structure and age and I know how each house has . . . → Read More: The architecture of happiness – can a house make you happy?

Positively optimistic for 2020

It has been another year of uncertainty and anxiety for many of us; the UK seems to be having a collective nervous breakdown; France, having voted for Macron and hence change, is now digging its collective heels into the ground to resist anything changing at all and, while the dire warnings . . . → Read More: Positively optimistic for 2020

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