Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)
May 16th 2010, 8:05 am
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Re: Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)
As well as the Ariege Moto Club, there is also Bike Club France, which is a fantastic resource of bike related information, as well as a social site.[/QUOTE]
Yes I've joined the Bike Club France site & have been chatting to a few bikers locally, I'm going to see if I can get a meet organised at my place in Rocamadour as we have a working bread oven that makes fantastic pizza's too!
We're ex-forces as well, ex-RAF as hubby retired at his first option point and we came out here. And I remember RAF Catterick well as a friend (Rockape) was posted there back in the 90's.
I've also ridden around those roads on the bike, that and the Dales I do miss, riding past the Ribblehead Viaduct over toe Devil's Bridge....
Take care,
Jen
Yes I've joined the Bike Club France site & have been chatting to a few bikers locally, I'm going to see if I can get a meet organised at my place in Rocamadour as we have a working bread oven that makes fantastic pizza's too!
We're ex-forces as well, ex-RAF as hubby retired at his first option point and we came out here. And I remember RAF Catterick well as a friend (Rockape) was posted there back in the 90's.
I've also ridden around those roads on the bike, that and the Dales I do miss, riding past the Ribblehead Viaduct over toe Devil's Bridge....
Take care,
Jen
May 16th 2010, 10:21 am
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May 22nd 2010, 1:45 pm
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Re: Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)
Just wanted to say 'Hi'!
We're moving to our house near Biarritz in July from South Africa. Currently here on a military posting (Army) and my husband, Alex, signs off at the end of the summer. We're coming to SW France to see if we can make a new life and if not, we'll take it on the chin and move back to the UK. Really looking forward to it!
Once Alex has spent a bit of time on his surfboard and recovered from the fact that we are a 13 hour drive from the beach in Pretoria (!) he'll be looking for work. If that works out, then I'll see if I, too, can get some work. I'm ex-Army too, but spent the last two years working on high end London and Wiltshire interior decoration projects as a project manager.
Our other family member is our gorgeous Hungarian Vizsla, 'Lany'. She's the reason for coming straight to France - she'd die of a broken heart in quarantine in the UK!
Been reading the other threads - no motorbikes in our family, I'm afraid, but over the years, our garden resembles a 'Land Rover Graveyard.' Alex renovates old ones - the more they look like a 'shed' at the start, the better apparently!
Any top tips are always valued - thanks!
We're moving to our house near Biarritz in July from South Africa. Currently here on a military posting (Army) and my husband, Alex, signs off at the end of the summer. We're coming to SW France to see if we can make a new life and if not, we'll take it on the chin and move back to the UK. Really looking forward to it!
Once Alex has spent a bit of time on his surfboard and recovered from the fact that we are a 13 hour drive from the beach in Pretoria (!) he'll be looking for work. If that works out, then I'll see if I, too, can get some work. I'm ex-Army too, but spent the last two years working on high end London and Wiltshire interior decoration projects as a project manager.
Our other family member is our gorgeous Hungarian Vizsla, 'Lany'. She's the reason for coming straight to France - she'd die of a broken heart in quarantine in the UK!
Been reading the other threads - no motorbikes in our family, I'm afraid, but over the years, our garden resembles a 'Land Rover Graveyard.' Alex renovates old ones - the more they look like a 'shed' at the start, the better apparently!
Any top tips are always valued - thanks!
May 22nd 2010, 4:10 pm
#274
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Re: Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)
Just wanted to say 'Hi'!
We're moving to our house near Biarritz in July from South Africa. Currently here on a military posting (Army) and my husband, Alex, signs off at the end of the summer. We're coming to SW France to see if we can make a new life and if not, we'll take it on the chin and move back to the UK. Really looking forward to it!
Once Alex has spent a bit of time on his surfboard and recovered from the fact that we are a 13 hour drive from the beach in Pretoria (!) he'll be looking for work. If that works out, then I'll see if I, too, can get some work. I'm ex-Army too, but spent the last two years working on high end London and Wiltshire interior decoration projects as a project manager.
Our other family member is our gorgeous Hungarian Vizsla, 'Lany'. She's the reason for coming straight to France - she'd die of a broken heart in quarantine in the UK!
Been reading the other threads - no motorbikes in our family, I'm afraid, but over the years, our garden resembles a 'Land Rover Graveyard.' Alex renovates old ones - the more they look like a 'shed' at the start, the better apparently!
Any top tips are always valued - thanks!
We're moving to our house near Biarritz in July from South Africa. Currently here on a military posting (Army) and my husband, Alex, signs off at the end of the summer. We're coming to SW France to see if we can make a new life and if not, we'll take it on the chin and move back to the UK. Really looking forward to it!
Once Alex has spent a bit of time on his surfboard and recovered from the fact that we are a 13 hour drive from the beach in Pretoria (!) he'll be looking for work. If that works out, then I'll see if I, too, can get some work. I'm ex-Army too, but spent the last two years working on high end London and Wiltshire interior decoration projects as a project manager.
Our other family member is our gorgeous Hungarian Vizsla, 'Lany'. She's the reason for coming straight to France - she'd die of a broken heart in quarantine in the UK!
Been reading the other threads - no motorbikes in our family, I'm afraid, but over the years, our garden resembles a 'Land Rover Graveyard.' Alex renovates old ones - the more they look like a 'shed' at the start, the better apparently!
Any top tips are always valued - thanks!
Can never have too many ex Army folk here.
Jun 23rd 2010, 12:48 pm
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Re: Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)
Hello,
I hope I can find my place here.... Actually I am making the reverse experience than everybody else! I am French, born and raised over there but lived most of my adult life in the US and in the UK.
Now we are thinking about moving back to France and although we certainly won't have the same problems (we won't have any language issue and we know a little bit about the administrative maze), I would appreciate your help on how to find international schools or english-speaking groups/community.
We have 3 children who were born in the UK and are totally bilingual and it is quite important to us that they keep speaking English.
Anyway, I hope I don't "intrude" and that I can be of some help to you too!
Cheers
Helene
I hope I can find my place here.... Actually I am making the reverse experience than everybody else! I am French, born and raised over there but lived most of my adult life in the US and in the UK.
Now we are thinking about moving back to France and although we certainly won't have the same problems (we won't have any language issue and we know a little bit about the administrative maze), I would appreciate your help on how to find international schools or english-speaking groups/community.
We have 3 children who were born in the UK and are totally bilingual and it is quite important to us that they keep speaking English.
Anyway, I hope I don't "intrude" and that I can be of some help to you too!
Cheers
Helene
Jun 23rd 2010, 1:55 pm
#280
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Re: Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)
Hello,
I hope I can find my place here.... Actually I am making the reverse experience than everybody else! I am French, born and raised over there but lived most of my adult life in the US and in the UK.
Now we are thinking about moving back to France and although we certainly won't have the same problems (we won't have any language issue and we know a little bit about the administrative maze), I would appreciate your help on how to find international schools or english-speaking groups/community.
We have 3 children who were born in the UK and are totally bilingual and it is quite important to us that they keep speaking English.
Anyway, I hope I don't "intrude" and that I can be of some help to you too!
Cheers
Helene
I hope I can find my place here.... Actually I am making the reverse experience than everybody else! I am French, born and raised over there but lived most of my adult life in the US and in the UK.
Now we are thinking about moving back to France and although we certainly won't have the same problems (we won't have any language issue and we know a little bit about the administrative maze), I would appreciate your help on how to find international schools or english-speaking groups/community.
We have 3 children who were born in the UK and are totally bilingual and it is quite important to us that they keep speaking English.
Anyway, I hope I don't "intrude" and that I can be of some help to you too!
Cheers
Helene
Jun 23rd 2010, 5:42 pm
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Hmm very good question... IF it was based only on schooling, it would have to be Paris (most of the internet researches lead there...), but we don't have the financial resources I'm afraid. We would like to stay in northern France (family and my husband would still be working for his British employer: easier to get back to the headquarters) So we are looking at either around Evreux (eure 27) or Compiègne (Oise 60).
I will probably open a new thread with questions about anglophone schools/groups/nannies/anything
in these areas but I wanted to introduce myself first.Thank you for the welcome
Jun 23rd 2010, 6:05 pm
#282
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Re: Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)
Hello Ka Ora!
Hmm very good question... IF it was based only on schooling, it would have to be Paris (most of the internet researches lead there...), but we don't have the financial resources I'm afraid. We would like to stay in northern France (family and my husband would still be working for his British employer: easier to get back to the headquarters) So we are looking at either around Evreux (eure 27) or Compiègne (Oise 60).
I will probably open a new thread with questions about anglophone schools/groups/nannies/anything in these areas but I wanted to introduce myself first.
Thank you for the welcome
Hmm very good question... IF it was based only on schooling, it would have to be Paris (most of the internet researches lead there...), but we don't have the financial resources I'm afraid. We would like to stay in northern France (family and my husband would still be working for his British employer: easier to get back to the headquarters) So we are looking at either around Evreux (eure 27) or Compiègne (Oise 60).
I will probably open a new thread with questions about anglophone schools/groups/nannies/anything
in these areas but I wanted to introduce myself first.Thank you for the welcome
A dedicated thread is probably wise. We have a few few members the are further up rather than lower up
Dont mind me the lower down water has gone to my head
Jun 23rd 2010, 7:55 pm
#283
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yeah, so just a small move then... We are in Surrey right now Where are you, lower down?I'll open the thread, thanks!
Jul 8th 2010, 3:54 pm
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Hello, im a new member to the site, residing in Nice and have enjoyed reading through posts for quite a while, seemed prudent to join, nice to read how other Expats are doing and i look forward to sharing experiences and advice!
Jul 8th 2010, 3:56 pm
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