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17 July 2026 in france
That was a tough few days; over 1,000 kilometres, and nearly as many painkillers. As I write I’m sitting on the sofa of our rented apartment just outside Ammerschwihr in Alsace, with my legs up on a comfy pillow, the balcony door open showing a view of the woodland, and...
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Hard to believe, but with a couple of weeks of concerted effort we have cracked the packing. As of yesterday there are 95 boxes waiting to be picked up alongside the furniture and things in the garage. I have to be honest and say this has come at some cost....
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I’ll be honest, these last few weeks have been agonising waiting for a final decision to come though from the French Consulate. Even shouting “Allez Les Bleus” during the Coupe du Monde hadn’t accelerated the process. People moan about French admin but it was right on the button for their...
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