A new beginning in France
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Moving to France post Brexit, then you have to watch this!!!
In this video, I answer our subscribers questions about the trials and tribulations of moving to France after Brexit. But despite all the woes, it has definitely been worth it.
We left the UK to live in rural France in 2023.
And we did so with the help of channel 4's tv show A Place in the Sun which is due to air sometime this year...kind of a catchy lyric isn't it? well watch to the end.
We decided that we had had enough of living in England, the UK, sold everything, cashed in our pensions and moved with our two children to the Charente region of rural France.
Well that was nine months ago and in that time we have dealt with some issues believe you me. Condemned electrics that we had to sort, a condemned log burner, a condemned chimney, a leaking roof, a none conforming boss tank, and trip to the A&E (Emergency room) when our puppy scratched our sons eye and he needed stitches.
We have put our two children into the French school system, have started to renovate our house, we have finished the attic and almost finished the bathroom.
This video begins at the very start, when we were in England. We explain about the post brexit visa process and much much more. Our channel has over 250 videos which pretty much documents everyday of our lives for the past 18 months. Our videos are educational, informative but most of all fun.
Oh, and to put everything out there, I was medically retired from the Police due to being diagnosed to complex PTSD due to psychological trauma within the military and Policing. My videos also talk about mental health, anxiety, catastrophising and mens mental health in general. I had done a video on this too.
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Thank you for the mention I will give them a call for the S1 refusal when prompted to do so. I was at the CPAM office in Poitiers to hand my documents in person as the application never arrived. Then I went over to the main Prefecture for our region I was told and also asked for advice. In order to get your first CDs when your Long Stay Visa comes to an end. You have to renew it each year for 5 years in a row. You get a photo-card valid for the year And was advised to apply 4 months before your visa ends as there is high capacity in the system , Until your get your 5 yrs or 10 yrs CD issued to you. This is for people after the Brexit agreement. And you have to submit your first French tax return on paper. For the first year only. I was then told to get E-Photos from a photo booth as they have a reference number them. They tap in the number and your picture comes up on the document.
Question . As ex-forces have you applied for a UK - Veterans Card it really does open doors here in France on paper work,
Merci Jean-Marc
Hey Jean Marc, thanks for all this great info. Really useful to know..
I’ve not heard of a veterans card. I’ll have to look into it. Any ideas as to how it opens doors?
Love the Betty Ford 12 steps comment.
I’m glad somebody got the reference lol
The little kestrel almost looks like the neighbor WIlson from "Home improvement". Only the eyes are visible.
Hmmmm, if i only I got the reference lol. Never seen it sorry
Oh, I loved that show as a child! Did we ever get to see who Wilson was in the show? I cannot remember. Al was my favourite character.
Roll Intro Rob and Lisa, beautiful garden and love all the music you played on your channel. Bugger all. Laterzzz
Thanks Stephen, I’m glad somebody likes the music lol.
And thanks for the kind words
Laterzzz
I think Lisa deserves a lot of recognition for the hard work put in to the garden and the growing of the veg. It's very organised and neatly laid out. It takes a lot of effort. I hope it all comes together later this year and you have plenty of homegrown stuff to eat. It always tastes so much better. Top video and nice to see the subscribers going up. Well deserved. AJ
Thanks Andy,
Lisa gets a lot of recognition and it’s well deserved. She’s done / doing an amazing job with the veggies.
Looks like people are getting interested in people moving to France which is great for us smaller channels
Can’t wait for our almond tree btw
Laterzzz
Found myself shouting "Come on Kes" must be the northerner in me!
I agree with Lisa re hunters.. overpriced over rated tut!
Big lolz.
Gonna get some proper French farmer wellies later this year 🇫🇷👍
Rocket will come back year after year, it's good at self seeding, once it takes a hold you will always have it...
Diane et Eliott le Chien
Thats great to know Diane, merci bien
Hunter's are rubbish these days, they've become a fashion brand more than useful, rugged wellies. Personally I'd have Le Chameau everyday of the week and twice on a Sunday over a pair of Hunter's! They're still a lot of money but they stand the test of time, for what my opinion is worth.
Completely agree with you Sean. We will be off wellie shopping next year and will keep that brand in mind
Thanks for the comment, we really appreciate it 🇫🇷👍
I bought a pair of Wellies from Aldi the water got in when I just walked across the rain soaked lawn. Made my feet cold into the bin they went. How cute is the Kestrel and her chicks lovely
A decent pair of wellies is an absolute necessity Char for sure 🇫🇷👍
I think I must have missed it but did the new chickens get integrated into the rest of the group? If so, have they settled in well? Thank you, Tracy
Hi Tracy
Yeah they are doing great. A few squabbles at the start but the pecking order has been established now.
Thanks for asking
Have a great weekend
Laterzzz
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Loved the Kestral and her baby. Tell Lisa not to worry too much about the garden, this weather has been awful for growing 😊
Thanks Jean. It’s the bloody critters too
It has been a terrible year for growing vegetables in the garden and greenhouse, slugs and snails galore, I've resown and grown Runner beans and French beans, Courgettes are doing fine, peppers and Aubersgenes very slow to take off, and Onions gone to seed early. Tomatoes were doing well, gave away ovezr40 Tomatoes plants as all the seed grew..
Well done John on your veggie achievements. Shame about our courgette but fingers crossed the others will be fine
Most wellies these days are not made to last, they want you to buy new ones every year. 😢 My Percussion ones last about 4 years but eventually split. I hear Dunlop do a really long-lasting welly. Ahh... shame about the onions! There's always something that struggles every year. 😊
Thanks Cath. I’ll pass all this onto Lisa. I’ll still be in flip flops come January lol
Loving the videos Cous. Living your best life 😊
Thanks Cous xx trying my best 👍🇫🇷
Nice video Robbie glad you're sorting your medical we are still trying to get our 2nd year cds they are soooo slow and web site is poor they keep repeating same ole questions i don't know what to say 😅
Thats a bummer Colin. As soon as we get our carte vital which should be anytime soon, we can apply for our CDS.
Great video veggies coming along nicely
Thanks Linda. Can’t wait for the garlic
I most definitely am familiar with the 7Ps. They are very good words to live by. One of these days you will get the chance to befriend the wicked witch of the tip. LOLZ! Why in the world would anyone think of wearing wellies as a fashion statement, better question why would a company make such horrible wellies? Having a veggie patch is nearly a full time job it seems. Good stuff my friend. Laterz
Ha ha the wicked witch of the tip, now that made me laugh lol
The school mums in the UK would all try and out fashion each other at pick up time as to who had the most expensive footwear……rainy days was time for wellies lol
Have a great weekend mate
Laterzzz
Beautiful property plants etc
Thanks Miriam, we are very lucky to have it 🇫🇷👍
Fail to Plan ,Plan to Fail.
Very very true John
Good morning Robbie,
Another great one 😊
At least you didn't have to deal with the scary lady at the tip😂
It's a shame something's destroyed Lisa's onions after she's done so well!
Don't apologise about content mate, you can't be on the go 24/7, you'd be bloody knackered 😂 it's nice that you just bring us along doing whatever, I was wondering how Unique was if you do get a chance to give us an update soon. But just do what you do, you put a lot of effort into every video and it shows!
Hope you, Lisa and the kids have a great weekend,
Take care 😊
Awww thanks Mark, Lisa said the same actually. She said that I am putting out content so don’t apologise for it.
Some more bets have gone up to protect the veggies. We will be better prepared for next year mate.
Unique….leave that with me….if I remember lol
Have a great weekend buddy
Laterzzz
@@Escapetofrance-Charente your welcome, she sounds like a wise woman 👍
No rush at all, he just popped in my head the other day for some strange reason😂
Laterzzzz 😁
Enjoyed the vid Rob. Kestrel, beautiful bird. Where I live on a hill, the woods are at the top of our garden we manage to see all sorts of wild life, we get deer's visiting foraging for food a Kites circle above us, one sometimes sits looking proudly on top of my shed, has massive talons. Also see a woodpecker bashing the maple trees, and squirrels sometimes look into our back window, our two chase them away lol, but they return again, probably a game they enjoy teasing the cats😊.
Question for you : Are there any other U.K migrants/expats living near you?
Passé un bon weekend.
Taff & Diane
Hey Taff, your back garden sounds pretty much like ours. We get wild boar here too …..and red squirrels
As for your question, there are loads. Out of the 6 houses in our hamlet, three are occupied by English. The hope charity shop in Confolens is run by British people (its massive) and is mainly attended by the English too
A plus tard
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Thanks again for the reply Rob. Should of mentioned that our cottage is on an elevated view. From the inside and outside the views look over the whole town below us and far out to sea. Only concern we have that spoils our position is that we have a scumbag neighbour a (paddy pikey)😡 You being ex-police would most probably have dealt with rats of his kind. I could tell you more, it would have you shaking your head in shock. Hence one of of reasons we want to move to France.
A' biento't mon ami.
Taff & Diane @@Escapetofrance-Charente
@@philiprowlands-e9p I bet I wouldn’t shake my head in disbelief lol
Come to France, you know it makes sense 🇫🇷🙃
Come on, add a comment. You know I like a comment
I think i will have to start growing something the prices are going up.
@@Jean-MarcBordeaux it makes sense mate 🇫🇷👍
Bon weekend.
Bon weekend a vous aussi
Kestrel cam.
Last time we had this wet a summer was back in La Creuse 1992 followed by a winter that hit minus 25° C.
This catastrophist is waiting for the rain to stop to get the next lot of firewood felled and split.
That sounds positively baltic. Mind you, back in 1992, I was serving in the military in Bosnia, so I remember that coldness for sure
Weather is going to be seriously wet all week, Bon Courage to Lisa and her veggies.x
@Anyone4music moi aussi lol
@Anyone4music we’ve been monitoring it on our app. It’s not good