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
La Fête de la Lumière
This is annual event put on by the MJC in Puivert – a celebration of…
Winter in the Garden
It’s December. It’s definitely colder than summer, but compared to our two previous years here…
The Perils of Expat Pensions
A few months ago I attended a networking meeting and met someone who works for…
If Carlsberg did cycling events…
Well, maybe it wasn’t that good, but for me, getting out on my bike to…
Knitting, Soup & Savoury Muffins
As much as I love the warmth of spring and summer, there’s something about the…
What we did in October
After a busy return to real life after the holidays (September), we launched ourselves into…
Occitanie Guide for Families
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Walks
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Bike Rides
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Everything Else
Busy, busy
There’s so much going on right now I have no time to blog about it!…
Ah, that’s better (cleaning, again)
In an earlier post I lamented about the state of this house and my efforts…
21-Day Challenge: No Complaints
Earlier today a friend posted a link to the Calmer You 21-day Complaint Free Challenge, encouraging us to…
No furniture, thank you
I’m sitting here on the rug, fidgeting around to try and get comfy. My back…
Six months later…
It’s 6 months to the day that we left our old home in the North…
Renting again
We’ve just returned from an exploratory trip (holiday, of sorts) from the Charente and Limousin…