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Faking it in France

Faking it in France

Author(s): Karen Bates

Location(s): France

Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs

Era(s): Modern

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Living semi bankrupt in France wasn’t the dream I’d fantasied about. Homesick and disillusioned, I knew something had to change, but what? It seemed like a good idea at the time. I had seen all those TV programmes. The dream of living in France was only a ferry ride away. But months later, my life was a nightmare. I didn’t fit in with either the expats or the French, my husband had taken refuge in Star Trek and I had adopted a crazy dog that ate anything he could find, including my slippers. Faced with loneliness and very homesick for my family in the UK, I began to write a journal of my life. This is a warts and all tale for anyone who has ever thought of ‘living the dream.’ Humour and tears a plenty, join me on my journey of self discovery and see if I was really only Faking it in France.

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A need to read if you are considering moving to France. Light hearted in many ways, despite a difficult backstory – TG –

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