Beryl Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Are you going to do hair in France? Will you want / need a big expat community as you can't speak much French at the minute or will your husband be working?Have you got children to consider?I did reply to your first post about moving but can't find it now for some reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I find that the hair of most French women resembles straw of various hues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egger Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 no not going to do hairdressing, might try something else, dont know what yet, but am ok for awhile, so will have sometime to sort things out,(and no i not rich,honest). I not got any children, so not got that to worry about, and as for my hubby he going to retire, so its a whole big wide world out there [:)]. will be bored out of my head after 2 weeks [blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egger Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 perhaps it depends on which part of france you live in [blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 [quote user="egger"]...... will be bored out of my head after 2 weeks [blink][/quote]What you need is a little renovation project ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egger Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 mmm it has crossed my mind. Have they got any in brittany left, it will have to be close to air port as i need to get back to england every 7th week (promised my nan). mind you need somewhere to rent first by the coast,(wonder how far from airport that will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 There's a few left! So pick an airport. Brest, Rennes or Dinard, depending on where in England you want to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egger Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 need to get to east midlands, birmingham or manchester. So which one? are you going to find me a project to do? that would make my life easy lol, but can you find me some where to live first [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Dinard for East Midlands now but will they jack it in in the winter?Brest goes up North too but where? Log onto the airports. Flybe (?sp) is Brest and good ole Ryanair flies from Dinard.If you want a pile of stones to sort out, let me know....[;-)] Chateau Despair needs a bit of loving care and a lot of money throwing at it.ha ha ha ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 >>.Brest goes up North too but where?<<Birmingham I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Birmingham - up North?It's the MIDLANDS [:-))]But it is North of the Watford Gap , where the rest of the world eat bread and dripping, keep ferrets and only have out side toilets and slippy loo roll! [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Don't forget the pigeons and flat caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 >>need to get to east midlands, birmingham or manchester<<Which one is nearest egger ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 [quote user="egger"] Have they got any in brittany left, it will have to be close to air port as i need to get back to england every 7th week (promised my nan). mind you need somewhere to rent first by the coast,(wonder how far from airport that will be.[/quote]That's a good project. Sussing out airlines that will take you where you need to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egger Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 goodness me will have to stop going out missing all this fun [;-)]. tresco, you really do have my sense of humour,(your as sick as me lol ), bet that worries you, therapy for you straight away. East midlands would be best for me, (dont have to use motor way) but to be honest they are all about the same distance away. I could throw something at the chateau, but it would not be money[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egger Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 just had a look it would have to be dinard or nantes, thats a bit nasty, if we want coastal nantes is miles away. Do they take dinard to east midlands off in winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 I just checked the Ryanair website. You can book a flight from East Midlands to Dinard on December 6th for 1p if you do it now.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egger Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 think i need to find out where we living in france, before i book a flight back. Mind you at least that shows they still fly in winter from there, so thats good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 [quote user="egger"]think i need to find out where we living in france, before i book a flight back. [/quote]Don't worry about the details - just think of the 'big picture'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egger Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 Big picture is scary. I like little picture, can manage little picture. Like jigsaw pieces. bit by bit then you get the big picture, less scary that way, (does that make any sense)[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I think you will find that Nantes isn't that far from a coast.It takes about an hour to get to Dinard from here and we are in the centre of Brittany.It might be difficult to find anywhere to live around Dinard. Did the promised splurge of Parisiens buy up all the properties when the TGV arrived in St Malo?MIKI!!! He will know.Anyway, sun is shining and I've got a brocante to go to . . .toodle pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egger Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 God is it going to be that hard to get a costal property in brittany? I think from what you say that its going to be expensive. Might have to re-think where i going to start off, vandee looks nice lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 What you could do is buy a property inland and dig a large trench to bring the sea up to your front door. Nip down the coast with a trailer, fill up with sand (look out for the gendarmes) and dump that outside your front door as well. Presto - instant seafront accommodation in the location of your choice. You could even buy a house at the end of a runway to solve your transport problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egger Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 sounds good to me [;-)] wonder if i could get anyone to deliver sand for me.[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 If you don't fancy nipping down in dead of night with your trailer, you could sew some giant false pockets into a pair of baggy trousers. You then go down the coast and scoop sand into said pantaloons while sitting on the beach. Be careful not to scoop up any crabs. Casually return to car, drive home and empty pockets before entering house. Repeat as necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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