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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Surrey » Surbiton September 9th 2011

Trip Eve So we are mostly packed up now, Paul and David are at the pub for last drinks in London/England! Charlie is tucked up in bed, catching some much needed shut eye for the big trip ahead, and I am finishing up the last of the packing. See you later England!... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Surrey » Surbiton January 25th 2011

So, the day finally arrived. I got up at 4.30am to pack the car up with my life!! Saying goodbye to my 2 Al's was very hard. Driving to France to start a new life without them seemed very strange indeed. But, as they know, it is only a short term thing til I decide if France is a place I could live in - then, who knows? So I drove to Dover, in the pouring rain, at 5.30 am, to catch the 08:20 ferry to Calais. Arrived in plenty of time at 7.20, and drove the car on and found a comfy (!) seat for the 90 minute journey. It pulled out on time, which was a pleasant surpise. I tried to get some sleep, as had not got much the night before. However, a ... read more
m25 in the rain - i'll miss this!!
arriving in dover
my first sight of France....!!!

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Surrey » Surbiton January 13th 2011

So, only 11 days to go before I get on a ferry to a new life in France. It is all becoming very real now, and alittle bit scarey. For the first time in 30 years I have no job and no home! I am not sure what this trip holds for me, but as the saying goes, nothing ventured, nothing gained. So I will enter France with a very positive outlook, and MAKE it work for me. In the worst case scenario, I pack my car back up and return to England and start again. Best case, I love it in France, develop into a reasonable web designer, and settle down, probably in the South where it is warmer, with a smallholding of maybe 2 or 3 acres, grow all my own vegetables, and surround ... read more




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