Why is it rubbish ? You are another one that just wants to stick his fingers in his ears LALALALALALA i cant hear you. Take a look around the word, there dozens of countries protesting about the way things are going.
Shandy, we lived in small village called Rougnac in The Charente (12 miles from the Dordogne). nearest big town is Angouleme (16 miles).
Stayed in an old Chateau winery on the outskirts of Bergerac for a week in 2019. Slow, peaceful, warm and relaxing. We walked daily into Bergerac and ate in the old town, sat out on the cobbles, looking down to the dordogne. I remember looking at the view whilst eating a wonderful evening meal and saying to my wife, 'why do we want to break away from all of this?' Madness.Shandy, we lived in small village called Rougnac in The Charente (12 miles from the Dordogne. nearest big town is Angouleme (16 miles).
Weather was OK, still got snow etc. our drive sloped up to the road so had to sand it a few times in Winter.
In Summer we had 40 degrees+ at times. Closed all the shutters and doors. And sweated. Made quite a few good friends.
Been back a few times since to visit them.
£ families of our best friends have since returned to the UK. I think it's the fear of dying in France.
Sounded a great place to live, I really want to do a grand tour of FranceShandy, we lived in small village called Rougnac in The Charente (12 miles from the Dordogne. nearest big town is Angouleme (16 miles).
Weather was OK, still got snow etc. our drive sloped up to the road so had to sand it a few times in Winter.
In Summer we had 40 degrees+ at times. Closed all the shutters and doors. And sweated. Made quite a few good friends.
Been back a few times since to visit them.
£ families of our best friends have since returned to the UK. I think it's the fear of dying in France.
I've eaten many a time in the old town, magic place. If it was in the UK it would be full of Chinese taking selfies, but there are literally hundreds of medieval towns like that in France. Like Davepick, we loved it there but it was becoming too hot for our ageing bodies to cope with.I do have to say that many of our French acquaintances took it almost personally that the Uk voted to leave the EU, and there was some antsgonism from shop assistants etc e.g. if making a complaint about something we were told more than once to eff off back to England. Such a shame.
When I go to Europe on holiday I make sure that I take my blue t-shirt with the circle of stars that says (in the middle), 'don't blame me, I voted Remain.'
Do French senior citizens and ex pat Britons get free prescriptions Dave or do they have to pay?Shandy, we lived in small village called Rougnac in The Charente (12 miles from the Dordogne. nearest big town is Angouleme (16 miles).
Weather was OK, still got snow etc. our drive sloped up to the road so had to sand it a few times in Winter.
In Summer we had 40 degrees+ at times. Closed all the shutters and doors. And sweated. Made quite a few good friends.
Been back a few times since to visit them.
£ families of our best friends have since returned to the UK. I think it's the fear of dying in France.
Trammo, they have to pay, but as I remember, we had insurance etc which more or less covered it.
1966, loved Bergerac, went quite often.
It’s a wonderful country, I did a few months in a place called Houlgate in Normandy which was lovely but felt like the UK weather wise.