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Celebrating 30 Years!

Celebrating 30 years in France… When I came to France, I had such dreams and getting to France after travelling extensively was already a big achievement. I arrived with my 5-month-old baby daughter, oblivious to what was awaiting me and thank goodness for that, I may not have left Bermuda if I had known. I naively thought I could jump in my car and come to France, but of course 30 years ago the UK was not part of the EU and now we have come full circle. This September I am celebrating not only 30 years in France but…

Top Tips to Learn the Lingo

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My dream of moving to a foreign country began at the ripe old age of 8. I spent most of my early years daydreaming of where I wanted to live, and France was often the top of my list. As I got older my daydreaming transformed into my vision and I travelled extensively looking for my dream home. It was not until I arrived on the cote d’Azur in 1992 that I really started to settle down. Of course, the dream life does not happen with a click of the fingers, the following two years were filled with a multitude…

LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE in France

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As I look at social media and see everyone ‘living their best life’ doing lots of activities, holidays and posting about living their best life and their dream lives, and I wonder what that means to different people? Social media paints a picture that is often false and puts pressure on us all to do more, do bigger, do better, do something. What if living your dream life is doing ‘nothing’? Doing ‘nothing’ is an acquired art. We need to remember how to spend time with ourselves doing nothing, especially women. It has been my motto for over 11 years now, ever since…

Brexit Language test

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A facebook live from Tracy Leonetti on the practical tips on passing the language test that you will need if wishing to obtain French Citizenship. What to expect and how to prepare. Based on my experience of the test in the South of France