Introduction : I have lived in France for 12 years

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pampelleymounterMember14 August 2022 07:39:24

Hello, my name is Pam, I have lived in France for 12 years and love everything about life here (except perhaps the French love of excess paperwork

).聽 My husband and I retired in 2010 and decided to move to the country where we had had many happy holidays, we started our search for a home and found our current house and moved along with 6 rescue guinea pigs, which have all sadly died and are buried in our garden, each one with a beautiful rose to mark their grave.聽 For those of you new to France, welcome and we hope you are as happy as we have been, here are a few tips: Try to learn the language and use it, the people are very forgiving and will help with your pronunciation.聽 Mix with the local people, don't just gravitate to the 暗网禁区 community.聽 Join in when invited.聽 Join a club if you have a hobby or like a particular sport.聽 Don't be afraid to ask for help, your neighbours will be happy to aid in whatever way they can and you will soon become totally accepted.

Good luck Pam

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SimCityATExpert14 August 2022 10:39:36

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How nice Pam, thank you for a lovely introduction.

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Vero DSTeam14 August 2022 15:47:35

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Hi Pam,

Welcome

Where exactly in France are you located?

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jozefbehr Member

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jozefbehrMember05 September 2022 07:04:11

Thank you mate for sharing your thoughts over here . I really appreciate it.

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HommeofthebraveNew member05 September 2022 12:57:28

Very sound advice. I can say from my own personal experience of living here for 7 years, the biggest mistake I made was not integrating myself more with French acquaintances. I settled into a comfortable rhythm of existence with ex-pats (and French friends who prefer to speak English!). Now I find myself struggling to speak the language proficiently. I'm working on it, but I wish I was more aware of this when I arrived. To be fair though, I didn't think I would be here for more than 2 years. Little did I know how much I would enjoy it here.

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mlwalton13Member05 September 2022 21:09:39

Greetings Pam,

Thank you for posting.聽 You are living the life I am working to achieve.聽 It sounds lovely.

I am my mother's full-time caregiver (in year nine) so day-to-day life presents plenty of challenges.聽 Any advice you could offer, I would greatly welcome and appreciate.

Salut,

Michelle

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Danny NaveldMember06 September 2022 18:58:42

Thank you very much for sharing your personal experience and for encouraging yourself not to be too much to yourself.聽 We are moving to Charente Maritime this December and are looking forward to it.聽 We are still busy with work every day, but we will stop in mid-November.聽 We long for the quiet of the countryside and the quieter way of life.聽 Over the years we have already built up some social contacts and are eager to continue working on this.聽 Greetings to all.聽 Danny and Lieve

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jonnywellium123Guest07 September 2022 07:48:03

@pampelleymounter My wife and I retired in 2022 and made the decision to relocate to the country, where we had enjoyed many happy vacations. We began looking for a home and eventually found the one we are in now. We also moved with six rescue guinea pigs, who have since all passed away and are buried in our garden with a lovely rose at their graves.