Real Life Stories from the Tarn & Aveyron
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This section of FrenchEntrée Tarn & Aveyron is all about real life in France, whether it's for a few weeks every year or for the rest of your life. There's no better way to find out the facts than by hearing from people who've already been through the process themselves.
From Good Food To Good Living
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Five years ago two Englishmen packed off for SW France to pursue their dream of setting up a ‘boutique guest house’ near Albi in the Tarn. Orlando Murrin was the Editor BBC Good Food magazine and Peter Steggall’s was in financial services. FrenchEntree visited Orlando to find out about their journey and the launch of a new book "A Table in the Tarn", to be published by Harper Collins in April 2008
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From Ship To A Shop In The Aveyron
Part 1 - Building A Large Campsite
I never could have imagined that as I stood in command of more than 60 fireman on the deck of a burning ship just outside the Blackwater Estuary in Essex that some twenty years later I would be opening an English book & food shop in a small market town in the Aveyron.
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An Artist's Dream In the Tarn
Not Turning Out How I Imagined!
My reasons for coming to France? Less stress, not working 9-5, better schooling for the children, better weather, having more time with the family, a bigger house, smaller mortgage, being closer to nature to name but a few. However it does not always turn out exactly how you imagined it!
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Starting A Bed & Breakfast In The Tarn
Who says ‘Dreams don’t come true ?
When I met Julia about six years ago, she told me about her long cherished dream of owning and running a Bed and Breakfast in France.
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FE Tarn & Aveyron meets Actor Donald Douglas
From Bridget Jones to the Tarn....
This month FrenchEntrée Tarn & Aveyron meets British actor Donald Douglas, living in the Tarn, who has appeared in films and many well known television shows including EastEnders, Kavanagh QC, Casualty, Monarch of the Glen and more recently the TV drama Losing It. His film appearances include A Bridge Too Far and the role of Admiral Darcy in the Bridget Jones's Diary movies.
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Kayaking Down The Tarn Gorge
Real Life Holiday Adventure
Easy kayaking, but spectacular scenery and superb weather! "Life takes on a whole new meaning as soon as you get into a boat and head off where cars and even hikers can’t reach you", comments Mark Ashfield. Read the story and watch the video of Mark and the other four intepid adventurers!more...
French Kissing On The Cards
When Two Long-Lost Friends Met Up In The Tarn, They Went Into Business Together
Most Brits who move to France need an income - but not all of them end up running gîtes. Sarah Peacock tells us about the inspiration for 'French Kiss Cards'business was a joke remark made by her friend, Carol Moss as they sat sipping wine in a farmhouse kitchen in the Tarn.more...
FE Tarn & Aveyron Meets Electrician Darryn Briers
From Software Programmer To Electrician...
FrenchEntrée Tarn & Aveyron meets Darryn Briers who has set up as an Electrician in the region and gives us some advice on setting up a business and starting a renovation project within the Tarn & Aveyron.more...
Culture is Alive and Well in Aveyron
Betty's Blog, La France Profonde -- An American in Aveyron
It is de bon ton for newcomers to Rodez, especially those arriving from big cities, to relentlessly criticize the lack of cultural offerings in the area. "There's nothing to do," they complain. "There's just no culture."What do I say to these people? "YOU ARE WRONG!"
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FrenchEntrée Tarn & Aveyron Meet's Trevor Morris
Vive La Renovation - Life in Tarn & Aveyron
Trevor Morris who has set up a small property renovation business but who has a deeper passion for writing. FrenchEntrée Tarn & Aveyron is pleased that Trevor will be contributing some of his experiences on a regular basis with us and will provide a unique insight into life and renovation in the Tarn & Aveyron.more...
Quinze, can, can't !
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If there is one thing that you learn to do when you start a business in France, it is to wait, and then some. I sometimes feel like the young apprentice who is sent down to the builders' merchant to ask for a long weight (Wait! Ha Ha.)more...
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