Quick resume

Semi retired (small farm) in NZ see www.kahurangi.org (http://www.kahurangi.org) (skip the weather bits) :)

Semi professional expats in our late 50's - lived all over the place (Cyprus, HK, Germany, Belgium, Australia etc). Despite living in a beautiful part of NZ I am now getting itchy feet (again) and fancy fully retiring to the South of France to be closer to the children - one in the UK and one in Germany. Luckily we both have UK/NZ passports.

Criteria will be - good climate, in a rugby playing area and reasonable access to the outside world, preferably not horrendously expensive real estate. Any initial thoughts on suggested areas?

My wife won't let me move till I learn reasonable French - any recommendations on a course for a language challenged male :)

I have found JennieLyns Learning French online but could do with advice on a start point :) other than counting to 10 and a few pleasantries my French is non existent.

Hi David - I tried to add this to my signature block (or avatar) http://www.wx-host.com/station125.gif (using IMG) but it is not playing - have I used the wrong coding?

Hi David - I tried to add this to my signature block (or avatar) http://www.wx-host.com/station125.gif (using IMG) but it is not playing - have I used the wrong coding?

Hello Kiwipeter and welcome to the forum :-)

I have now enabled images for signatures, you will need to edit your signature (http://www.chiefdreamer.com/forum/profile.php?do=editsignature) and upload the picture again using the instructions provided.

PM me or email if you are still having probs...

Any responses to my initial questions :)

Any responses to my initial questions :

Criteria will be - good climate, in a rugby playing area and reasonable access to the outside world, preferably not horrendously expensive real estate. Any initial thoughts on suggested areas?)

Can only be Languedoc !

300+ sunny days per year. Rugby comes 2nd only to bullfighting !

The Eastern part has better communications (TGV Nimes-Paris 3 hrs, good cheap air links, A9 autoroute).

Inland coastal plains have cheaper property, lower Cevennes has much cheaper property.


Peter