What Was New: February 2007

5 February

La douce France

"Many people who relocate to France want to trade in a life of drudgery in the grim, cold and frantic North for a relaxed and easy-going sunny French lifestyle. It is a surprise for many to find that it is possible to live a good life in France for much less than it would cost you in the UK." David Seymour explains some of the attractions of living in France.
Living in France

Pic of the Week

An old television set lies abandoned outside a fenced-off wind farm.
Garbage

12 February

Pic of the Week

A rainbow in a stormy sky to the south of London's Trafalgar Square.
Rainbow in Trafalgar Square

13 February

"Out of the mouths of babes..."

Our child psychologist friend Ruth Coppard has written in with the answers to more problems faced by expat – and prospective expat – parents and children. This month: ensuring children grow up speaking English; avoiding hurt feelings on Valentine's Day; and what to do if your teenager really doesn't want to relocate overseas.
Help Me Help My Child

19 February

Pic of the Week

View of Rio de Janeiro and Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Rio!

20 February

Piscine pleasures

"Here in Andalucia generally we are stuck with just two types: the ones with just cheese and tomato paste, which I guess would be the Spanish equivalent of the universal Margherita... and the ones with fish! You can have them with tuna, or with caballa (which tastes surprisingly like tuna when 'pizzarised') or ask for them without tuna (and you'll get caballa!)." Bob Fretwell dives into the wonderful marine world of the Andalusian pizza...
Fish pizza