One of the great things about the Dordogne as a holiday destination apart from the beauty of the landscape, farmland and vineyards, is the fact that there is no shortage of things to do and see whatever your preference or … Read More
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At your leisure Limeuil style
One of our favourite places in the Dordogne is Limeuil, listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, because of it’s mix of dramatic architecture, great panoramic views across the valleys from Les Jardins Panoramiques de Limeuil – … Read More
Lunch in Bergerac… don’t mind if I do.
The nearest large city to Maison Caprera and popular with tourists is Bergerac, only a 25 minute drive away. Featuring in many ‘new life in the sun’ tv programs, Bergerac offers a combination of old and new. The historic old … Read More
A life balance break in Brantôme
As a treat and respite from house and garden preparation, and before our first guests arrrived in July, we took the opportunity to visit somewhere new to us. Brantôme came highly recommended when in the Perigueux region, as a picturesque … Read More
Best and Final
Our search for a Guernsey property prior to our move to France (see previous blog post) really began in earnest in Spring 2022 as suitable properties began to emerge as did the number of buyers for each decent property. It was … Read More
France beckons
It was May 2022, the time was right, we’d finally reached the other side of the education minefield. Who’d have thought our kids would actually end up with qualifications and paying jobs, there were times, as many parents will relate … Read More
Canoes and topiary in the Dordogne Valley
One of the great things about the Dordogne as a holiday destination apart from the beauty of the landscape, farmland and vineyards, is the fact that there is no shortage of things to do and see whatever your preference or … Read More
At your leisure Limeuil style
One of our favourite places in the Dordogne is Limeuil, listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, because of it’s mix of dramatic architecture, great panoramic views across the valleys from Les Jardins Panoramiques de Limeuil – … Read More
Lunch in Bergerac… don’t mind if I do.
The nearest large city to Maison Caprera and popular with tourists is Bergerac, only a 25 minute drive away. Featuring in many ‘new life in the sun’ tv programs, Bergerac offers a combination of old and new. The historic old … Read More
A life balance break in Brantôme
As a treat and respite from house and garden preparation, and before our first guests arrrived in July, we took the opportunity to visit somewhere new to us. Brantôme came highly recommended when in the Perigueux region, as a picturesque … Read More
Best and Final
Our search for a Guernsey property prior to our move to France (see previous blog post) really began in earnest in Spring 2022 as suitable properties began to emerge as did the number of buyers for each decent property. It was … Read More
France beckons
It was May 2022, the time was right, we’d finally reached the other side of the education minefield. Who’d have thought our kids would actually end up with qualifications and paying jobs, there were times, as many parents will relate … Read More
Moving to France after Brexit
How did we end up living in France after Brexit? I’ve decided to write this blog for ourselves as a record of our French adventure and, if it motivates just one other francophile then I’ll be happy. Hopefully it may also provide some useful information regarding the numerous loopholes and visa application requirements needed to become resident in France since October 5th 2021. Unfortunately a pre-Brexit move just wasn’t an option for us – how simple life could have been! … Read More