Originally Posted by paulajayne

Well i'm cured!!!!!!

After spending 3 months here in Barbados I no longer feel homesick for the UK - Though now both me and harmony are feeling very very homesick for France,

I think because we often have fond memories of a place and we know where things are that we tend to have a bit of reverse grass is greener syndrome and think 'well if i was in the UK i could.......' but the truth is back in the uK we were all probably in jobs we didnt much like, in a shoebox house probably with no sign of greenery for miles. Im actually finding myself now thinking 'if only i was in France i could..... ' because of that Harmony and myself have decided to cut short our trip by 2 weeks and are coming home... just gotta get used to the cold again
although as much as i hate to admit it i even miss the cold - i think we all need seasons nothing beats that feeling when spring starts to come and the anticipation as to whether its going to be nice today.


PJ

Originally Posted by Ka Ora!

Yes its cold get used to the idea of it.

Originally Posted by val50

cold, cold - you don't know the meaning of the world.
You ask Novo what it's like to be cold

Originally Posted by val50

cold, cold - you don't know the meaning of the world.
You ask Novo what it's like to be cold

Originally Posted by Ka Ora!

Yes its cold get used to the idea of it.

Originally Posted by paulajayne

thats it shatter my illusions heres me thinking its gonna be getting warm when i get there

pj

Originally Posted by Flutterfly

Well last year, we arrived back in Normandy in April from a holiday in Florida, just in time for the Easter weekend.

All our winter clothes stayed firmly in the cupboard, and we sat in the garden in the swimsuits & shorts from our suitcases and ate salads under the (still bare) apple trees!!

Easter will be earlier this year, lets hope we can do it again!

Originally Posted by Flutterfly

Well last year, we arrived back in Normandy in April from a holiday in Florida, just in time for the Easter weekend.

All our winter clothes stayed firmly in the cupboard, and we sat in the garden in the swimsuits & shorts from our suitcases and ate salads under the (still bare) apple trees!!

Easter will be earlier this year, lets hope we can do it again!

Originally Posted by Flutterfly

OMG I knew I should have had less G&T last night. I am in USA at the moment, and yes we have had Easter, I suppose I really meant when we go back in April...but just didn't engage brain before putting pen to paper! Thanks for the tip about the Easter Eggs

Originally Posted by Bec

Hi to anybody who reads this

I am new to chat rooms, haven't got a clue about the ins and outs, but I found this website whilst trying to find out prices for the TGV, so thought I'd have a go to see if anyone can give me a boost of moral!

I moved to France with my husband and children two months ago and so far I'm finding it very isolating. My OH was a navy lad and used to traveling, so could lay his hat just about anywhere and call it home. Me on the other hand have left my childhood home of Dorset, does anyone know it? Coast and countryside, no city smog to talk of, no hoodies or gang trouble. Why did we leave you may ask? House prices are HUGE, wages are LOW, I have just had my 3rd child and my husband just left the navy. Coming to France has enabled us to buy a much larger house, albeit to renovate, without the need for a mortgage. No chance of that in England let alone Dorset.

I hoped to meet other young(ish) families through school, but have found most of the british community to be of retirement age around here. I am somewhat tied with my 8 month old baby, and my two older children are in school, 5 miles away, and the fact that I am the only driver of the family. Therefore, no chance of joining any french classes at the mo; no babysitter and no other taxi driver for school trips or shopping. My life has gone from being a working Mum, with a hectic social life, to being a sit at home housewife, waiting for the next trip to school or the supermarket/builders merchant.

I love renovating but my little angel doesn't give me much chance to get involved, apart from the odd bit of tradifarging or housework! My husband has got more than enough to keep him busy, and just tells me to stop being negative about everything, any attempt at spilling my heart out just ends in huge rows. I really want it to work here, especially as I've left my job and taken the kids out of a very good school, but I can't help feeling a bit cut off and lonely. Did anyone else feel like they'd made a big mistake to start with? If they can tell me their happy endings I would be more than grateful!

Originally Posted by val50;

cold, cold - you don't know the meaning of the world.
You ask Novo what it's like to be cold

Originally Posted by paulajayne;

Hi Val
Hopefully we'll be finding out soon - weve had a provisional yes for our residency visa for Canada, based on the score thing just sent the remaining paperwork off.

PJ