Sunshine, tanning, pools, beach, reading books, sunrises, sunsets, relaxing in robes and playing cards – we had to buy yet another pack; we buy one every single time we go away and always forget to take one with us. Oh, and this…. Yes, we do already have a civil partnership, but that was a practical move and simply paperwork due to French inheritance. Apparently my desire for a bit more

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Off to Corsica today for our first proper holiday since we moved to France, and in fact since Mexico in 2019 – with the exception of the two trips to France to find the house. As you’ll know, we did try to have one a few weeks ago, but I wasn’t too successful. This time I promised to make amends and not to be on the email and calls constantly.

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What a weekend! I’m writing (most of) this on Saturday evening (well technically Sunday morning) because boy do we know how to rock a weekend!! Friday Matt has been doing some final work on the walls and probably some other things. I still have my weekly call with the Prof Sir and then a Manchester, after we have a quick measure up of the sink and plumbing bits and some

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