Hi Richard We are currently still in the UK but I have my friends and family in or near clermont-ferrand ( cournon, les martres de veyre etc...). I am originally from france but I haven't live there in more than 13 years. I lived in the USA for 10 years and in currently in the Uk for 2 yrs. We will be moving there july 1st and my american husband and 4 children ( 9, 3,2 and 9 months) do not speak a word of french therefore I was looking for english speaking persons to ease it a bit I know Bagnole it isn't too far. mary