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Boris Blogs - live from France
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Boris reports everyday life as an expat in France, and the reality of being a stranger in a strange land
Recent Posts
France travel planner
I don’t often mention here what I’ve been up to on the ‘main’ francethisway site but today I’m so excited I can’t stop myself. If you have no interest in France travel please leave the building now. If you are, I m...
To jab or not to jab, that is the question
We are under pressure today – we have to decide whether the children should receive the H1N1 flu jab. The school have sent a letter home that we must return today marked with our intentions so they can go ahead with planning. Does anyone know t...
Pensions for expats in France
I just received this press release about pension rights for UK expats in France. I’m not fit to comment on it myself but it looks to contain important information about the age changes that come into effect next year so I thought I’d spre...
The return of Marie Antoinette
It was more than 200 years ago in France that Marie Antoinette met an untimely end when she was executed by guillotine. Among other ‘crimes’ she had made herself supremely unpopular by spending great amounts of money on herself while the ...
Your holiday matters
Way back in the mists of time – well, about four years ago – I was part of a group of holiday rental property owners who created a holiday rentals company and website called Your Holiday Matters. The goal was simple – to try and e...
Trek France
There have been various times in the last couple of years when I’ve complained about customer service in France. One time it was Europiscine, who fitted a new swimming pool liner for us with an expensive ten year guarantee and then refused to p...
