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The Ups and Downs of Life in La France Profonde

Posted on 24/03/2015 by

  I spent much of last week in London, which led me to reflect on the differences between urban and rural life. As it turns out, this was quite timely, since the French government had been carrying out a charm … Continue reading →

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Things I Didn’t Know When I Moved to France: Part 2 the Negatives

Posted on 28/05/2014 by

Thanks to everyone who commented on Part 1, the Positives. They added to my list of unexpected pleasures, including: the (comparatively) empty roads; the variety of regional produce and recipes; the friendly interaction with neighbours and rural French people’s lack … Continue reading →

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Broadband blues

Posted on 29/01/2011 by

Are we the only people on the planet without broadband? This is not a rant, more of a whinge really. But it increasingly affects our daily lives.

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