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.
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- A Long weekend at a Naturist Village in FranceFirst 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
A Short and Sensible (But Not Fast or Easy) Walk Around Bugarach
The Plan When a friend suggested joining them for a walk naturally I agreed. We…
Life in France, Two Years On
The two-year anniversary of our arrival in France came earlier this month and passed without…
Our First Camp in the Mountains: Orlu, Ariege
Camping. We all had a lovely time on our first camping trip so promised the…
DD’s First Big Ride! Esperaza-Campagne and Back
She started pedalling at the beginning of the holidays. I was impressed with how easily…
What, no Carte de Sejour?
We left the UK almost two years ago to the day, running from the island…
La Rentrée 2018
It’s that time of year for the second time in our lives as parents. Yesterday…
Occitanie Guide for Families
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Everything Else
House Hunting is Hell
Oh, it’s been a long week. Plan A was always to buy a small house…
Measles and the Anti-Vac Mood in France
Something I hadn’t considered at all when moving was that there might be different attitudes…
Gite mods: why you really need to think about winter if you’re buying a place to live here
When we agreed with the owners to take this place that we’d previously rented during…
Rainy day
It’s raining here today. Back home in Manchester this would in no way be news…
Our first Christmas in France
While we’re in no way religious, Christmas has always been a special holiday for me….
A bad case of Brexit blues
I’ve got a bad case of the blues today. Why? Well, this whole property search…