Thanks for stopping by. This site started off as a sort of diary of life after our move to France. When we first arrived I enjoyed around 18 months of time just to be with my then young children. Since then the pace of life has picked up: my children are starting to form their own lives around school and friends, I have a business to run, and a new one just launching – plus we still have a house to build. This means the blog is quite far down the list of things to do, so now I occasionally post about general “Life in France” stuff but more often I share routes and write-ups from walks, generally suitable for families, and any cycle routes I find – also with a family-friendly slant. If you want to scroll through the whole thing, hop over to the Blog page. Or you can dive straight into a category that interests you using the links below.
Latest Posts
- A Long weekend at a Naturist Village in France
First of all let me say I am not a naturist and have zero interest in wandering around in the nude. Further to that, if anyone had ever told me I’d spend a weekend at… - What is a voie Verte?
The voie vertes are a network of “green” routes suitable for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders, importantly traffic-free. The criss-cross across France usually following converted old railway lines, sometimes combined with sections of dedicated cycle-paths…
Life in France
Another Summer, Survived. Vive La Rentrée!
Phew! Eight weeks ago the two small people said farewell to their teachers and their…
More Food Fresh from the Garden
With everything that’s happened this year, we haven’t been able to make as much of…
A 5-Year Reprieve
It’s been a while since I last posted here. After getting quite into the swing…
A New Blog – and a New Post
Finally! I’ve managed to find time to set up this blog as a self-hosted WordPress…
He’s Off to Maternelle!
It happened all of a sudden, I suppose. One day we were settled into a…
How to Swap your UK Driving License for a French Permis du Conduire
If you’re living in France and have been here more than six months, you’re legally…
Occitanie Guide for Families
Family Rides around Lac de Montbel (Part 1)
With the end of the grandes vacances rapidly approaching, I realised I had utterly failed…
It’s the Grand Vacances!
Our first summer in France and also, because DD is at the maternelle rather than…
From Farm to Farm
Today we ventured out to visit a few local farms who were taking part in…
Good Neighbours
It’s a long weekend here in France, as with much of Europe (I think), made…
Walks
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Bike Rides
A Circuit of Puivert
I blagged a pass out today so decided to go off and quickly reccie the…
Everything Else
Language Learning and Energy Drain
Moving to a new country is exciting, yes, but it’s also incredibly tiring to live…
One Year On
Yesterday marked 12 months since we left the UK and started our adventure on the…
It’s the Grand Vacances!
Our first summer in France and also, because DD is at the maternelle rather than…
Wasp? Pft. Fear is relative.
The other day this not so little critter put it’s sting into the soft, delicate…
A first taste of hate
It happened. James said it would sooner or later. I was always more optimistic but…
Nine months (and a bit) later…
It’s 6 months to the day that we left our old home in the North…
