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Lorna sat in stunned amazement, looking at Richard sitting opposite her. He had just...
Almost seven years ago I moved to France with my beloved two Jack Russells,...
Following my last missive about buying a house in France I can now tell...
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Today I met up with a close friend of mine and when I commented...
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