Hi Pat, Thanks for being so honest. I think the benifit thing in france, and how they give the jobs to the French first is fair enough. Seems like finding empoyment,or job would be a nightmare even with some French. Think from all the reply's so far we will make the most of our life in the UK. Guess there are a lot worse places to live. Just we have been to the Vendee area a few times on holiday and love it. Seems a more calmer way of life and more about who you are, rarther than what you have got and less materialistic than the UK. Never mind we will just have to retire there when we are old and grey (not than anything wrong wth being old and grey better than the alternative). Thanks again for your help really appriciate it Janine