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Originally Posted by yorkiepip Hello, My hubby and i are contemplating moving to France!
We have friends there and feel the environment would be better for our 2 children.
My hubby had a health scare and it has made him reevaluate our lives.
At the moment we are comfortable and have a nice house etc etc
But do we take a chance and give up what we've got for a different more rural kinda life?
We are off to France in April for a week to see our friends and look at property and schools.
I speak a bit of french enough to get by but the others don't, i am trying to teach them.
I know it would be the best all round to move but it seems such a big decision to make which is something I'm not good at!
Has anyone else relocated before? Was is heartbreaking to leave your life behind? Or exciting to be starting another? |
I did it two years ago.
I left everything behind and moved here to Tunisia. I had an apartment in Wales, all my friends, family. A good job. I was pretty well off too. I left it all and came here.
They speak French here as it used to be a French Colony up until 35 years ago. They also speak Arabic. English is a rarity, although that it is improving as more and more English speakers are coming here on holiday.
I opted to learn French as it helps with work too.
It's not easy at my age, LoL! But I am not bad, after two years of speaking, hearing, reading french. The TV helps a lot too.
I don't think that not speaking the language should put you off. The french are a good lot, regardless of the old English/French feud. I find that being thrown in at the deep end is the best way to learn, when you have to....you just do it. Kids are fast learners too. They'll be fluent before you know it. The schools will help them a lot with that.
France is sooooo much better than the UK. Better salaries, better living conditions, better benefits, better working hours (they consider a 39 hour working week as too long!)
If you want to talk about it, just private message me. I'll be glad to tell you more about my experience.
Ultimately, you are the only one who can decide to do it. I wish you good luck with your decision, whatever you decide.
