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December 5, 2019 Environment, Family, History, walking

Hiking to Puilaurens castle

Nicholas loves to hike, so this visit, with regular winter walks in mind, we took a ...more
November 25, 2019 Family, Language, School life

Settling in to French school

As Nicholas heads off for his fourth week in school at the Ecole Paulin Nicoleau in ...more
December 11, 2018 Family, Preparations, Travels

The long haul

No matter how many times we travel, the long haul from New Zealand to France does not ...more
September 1, 2018 Family, Living the dream, Travels

Guest post: Life at the Old School House

Our family had the good fortune to holiday for six weeks in the village. We stayed in ...more
February 25, 2018 Family, Living, Living the dream, Travels

Live the dream

Last August we took possession of our dream house – and our dream life in ...more
January 5, 2018 Family, Philosophy

The problem of making collective decisions

I see the vultures circling over Bitrague hill. Given today’s wind direction ...more
December 27, 2017 Eating and drinking, Environment, Family, Living the dream

When house becomes home

Yesterday we celebrated our first Christmas as a family in our very own house in ...more
January 23, 2017 Culture, Eating and drinking, Family, Language, Living the dream, School life

In denial

After four months, the time has come for us to leave Quillan, and I am as miserable ...more
January 2, 2017 Culture, Eating and drinking, Family

A French Christmas 

This year was the first time the boys had experienced Christmas in France. It was an ...more

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