My Good Life in France: In Pursuit of the Rural Dream (The Good Life France)

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Focused exclusively on Provence, Perfectly Provence includes targeted regional content for both tourists and for those who have chosen the area for their permanent home. The French are besotted with baguettes, UNESCO says that eating a baguette is “a sensory experience” (someone at UNESCO really likes baguettes! Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition.

It’s a light read about the various adventures that Janine and Mark have in France, from being nicknamed Madame Merde to having to try escargot cake to how she adopted all her animals. Along the way she became maid to four cats, three dogs, four geese, nine ducks (that's a long story) and thirty-eight chickens!In My Good Life in France, she narrates the true story of negotiating the local inhabitants, French bureaucracy, tradesmen, culture and etiquette. For example, on greeting one kisses rather than hugs, one should arrive at a gathering at least fifteen minutes after the designated arrival time, the attention given to the culinary arts, the sanctity of daily fresh bread, the willingness of village doctors to quickly, i.

This book follows them through the good, the bad, the hard, and the amusing times, it portrays the quirkinesses of the French, who can be hugely amusing and it was really entertaining. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. I enjoy being a contributor to The Good Life France and getting to know Janine and the other contributors.

It was a well- rounded adventure and included acquiring four legged and two legged animals with compassion. It probably can’t be said enough but I am a sucker for countryside-themed stuff (I actually enjoyed Escape to the Country and was disappointed when it was taken off Netflix). And then we'll share some of the incredible facts about this towering icon, how she was almost sent to Montreal in Canada all 2. There’s nothing quite like a holiday by the water to help you relax from the stress of the daily routine. If you like what you see, but are itching for more, become a Patron and get all the bonus content, including my PDF guide to Paris.