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Thanks everyone for your tips and advice - it is all very welcome.  Our main issues are earning a living and schooling for our children and these need to be sorted out before we can make any firm plans.  This forum provides a wealth of information for people in our situation.    Geraldine

Thanks for your frank responses!  Our initial posting was to test the water and we are not completely whet to the idea of moving to France.  We do have another option of my husband gaining employment with a company as an Accountant,  however, we understand that the work ethos in France is very different to that in the UK, and the idea of moving with a young family is to have a "better" life - after all isn't that why people move?? At least we know that carpet fitting is practically a non-starter so can now investigate other alternatives. Geraldine 

We are seriously thinking of moving to France with our 2 young children but one of our main concerns would be how to earn a living.  We understand that it would be extremely difficult to get employment through a company and are looking at self employment.  My husband has experience as a carpet fitter and we would look at this kind of trade as a means of income (and we would need an income).   Would anyone have any idea if this would be a viable venture?????  Any advice or tips would be very welcome. Geraldine