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    On right move while we are typing , so many different house designs and like you say prices too,


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    If your thinking of getting one try for a detached with a couple of acres,i have flown low over a number this week with nice swimming pools,it needn't cost a fortune.



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    We plan to move over there in the next 5/6 years time, it was initially going to be PI but it's too far from the 3 x kids and much better climate and way of life....


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    Quote Originally Posted by Longweekend View Post
    We plan to move over there in the next 5/6 years time, it was initially going to be PI but it's too far from the 3 x kids and much better climate and way of life....
    ... better climate than ours, ! But don't you think the language might prove a barrier? Unless ... ... of course, you're fluent in at least, conversational French.


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    Language is fairly easy,my French is basic schoolboy but I found myself picking up the odd word,the guy who is my instructor learnt 80% French in 6 months,where theres a will theres a way



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    Quote Originally Posted by Longweekend View Post
    We plan to move over there in the next 5/6 years time, it was initially going to be PI but it's too far from the 3 x kids and much better climate and way of life....
    2 years and maybe lower for our plans , now where is home going to be


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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
    ... better climate than ours, ! But don't you think the language might prove a barrier? Unless ... ... of course, you're fluent in at least, conversational French.
    Like anything once you are there it will be easy to pick the language up, plus Emma is very good at speaking French and a good few other languages .


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    When I said better climate I meant compared to the PI. The wife started french lessons last week and once she has caught up to my level we will continue together. On our many visits to France we found that if you attempt to speak the lingo the locals will help you. We sometimes don't appreciate how talented our wives are at languages, they all speak at least 3, Tagalog, local dialect an English....


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    Quote Originally Posted by Longweekend View Post
    When I said better climate I meant compared to the PI. The wife started french lessons last week and once she has caught up to my level we will continue together. On our many visits to France we found that if you attempt to speak the lingo the locals will help you. We sometimes don't appreciate how talented our wives are at languages, they all speak at least 3, Tagalog, local dialect an English....
    When my son in law and daughter brought there place over in France he went out there to build the loft conversion and other things, he learnt more once over there then in the years he was trying to learn it at school.
    Just like boots on the ground stuff.


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    Grand designs indeed, and all for £

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GRAND-DESI...4AAOSwRUhY-hkT


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    Fantastic,the interior is a bit like the one I stayed in last week,all exposed beams and brickwork



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    Quote Originally Posted by Tawi2 View Post
    Fantastic,the interior is a bit like the one I stayed in last week,all exposed beams and brickwork
    Not a lot of money, plus look what you could do with the ground floor too.


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