Registration

So this morning we went down to the Mairie to register the fact that we are now permanent residents in Missé

For a small village the Mairie as you can see is quite a modern building. The glass frontage is the main entrance and there are offices inside for the Mayor and her office staff as well . . . → Read More: Registration

Day 1 of life in France

So this was day 1 of our new life in France, it was slowly starting to sink in that this now home!

We woke early and got out. We had a couple of urgent things to attend to, including a late bill to pay which was due to a mis-communication/mis-understanding, so we wanted to get that sorted . . . → Read More: Day 1 of life in France

The day of the move – 26 May 2010

Well after what seemed like a month of packing, our last day in Pembury finally arrived. Our removers collected our final things in the morning and we just had to finish tidying up the house and getting the car packed before handing over the keys.

It was a sad moment in some ways. We had lived in . . . → Read More: The day of the move – 26 May 2010

Removers

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Well our removers arrive tomorrow morning to take the bulk of our things away.

We have been working flat out these last four days. Both of us are shattered. And just when you thought you had cleared a room, you spot . . . → Read More: Removers

Packing Starts

Our boxes arrive tomorrow to it will be packing from here onwards.

This weekend we have spent time informing people of our change of address and generally sorting through things, ready to pack in the next . . . → Read More: Packing Starts