A Year in Villefranche sur Mer - Moving to France

  Day 2244 (Monday) 31 st July 2023 Today’s photos This is here in Villefranche. and this is part of the coastal path between Nice and Villefranche.   Yesterday evening we went for a beer in Les Palmiers and on the way home we dropped in to see Jeanette in the gallery and I finally saw the water feature that they found hidden behind a false wall when they did some renovations– I’m so glad they kept it. and this was Badger being very sleepy. I did my Duolingo this morning and was in first place for about three minutes and so was Huw. I bought some new postcards to replace the sun-faded ones and Huw put them together this morning.   We decided to go to Petite Afrique beach in Beaulieu and I actually went into the sea.   We stayed for a few hours reading. We really like this beach because even though there are private beaches there, the public beach is pretty big with plenty of room.   What's happening in France this week – the Local France. From the property declaration deadline to

  Day 2243 (Sunday) 30 th July 2023 Today’s photos… This is Villefranche sur Mer And this is Juan Les Pins, near Antibes There was a cruise ship in the bay again and town was full of Americans. We were shattered after the check-out check-in yesterday so had a lovely relaxing day, me sunbathing, Huw watching the boring cricket and Badger hid on top of the wardrobe – it must be cooler up there. Badger really surprised me this afternoon and sat on my lap – he hasn’t done that since the winter. Today’s French lesson…I’m not sure how appropriate this is but I found it amusing. 11 of the best phrases to flirt in French Is France’s romantic vibe making you want to learn more about flirting? A good way to start is to get familiar with the key phrases to use when it comes to this ancient art. Here’s a round-up of the basics.  As flirting generally takes place in an informal situation, the following phrases are mostly quite colloquial, and we’ve used them all with the familiar  tu  form of you.

  Day 2242 (Saturday) 29 th July 2023 Today’s photos… This is in Nice and this is Place Massena, Nice   We went to Le Phare last night and by the time we got home we had a beautiful pink sky. Huw went shopping for the big apartment then picked me up and we were soon at work. Last night Dee very kindly offered to help us, I was flabbergasted that she offered but very grateful.   10 of the biggest culture shocks on moving to France as Brit The Entente Cordiale cultural centre in Neufchatel-Hardelot, northern France. Photo by PHILIPPE HUGUEN / AFP Culture shocks are to be expected when you move countries, but there are certain things about France that regularly surprise Brits. British journalist Emma Pearson recalls her biggest shocks on moving to La Belle France. In my experience, Brits moving to France definitely experience less of a culture shock than Americans. After all, the two countries are neighbours and share many characteristics and the sheer proximity means that you're lik