The intrepid châtelaine

Have you met our new neighbour yet?’ Paul asked, walking into the kitchen and idly popping a grape into his mouth. ‘Just moved in, two doors down. She’s French and a real looker.’ ‘In what way?’ Laura

My mother is very French. She has the strongest French accent on the planet! This gave me access to two different cultures – different poetry, literature, cooking… The French part of my family was cen

Most people move to France with the intention of integrating, but how easy is it to be accepted into the heart of the local community? Gillian Harvey talks to three couples who’ve done just that

Did I ever tell you that my husband is a serial entrepreneur? No? Well, I don’t like to boast, and it turns out there’s not much money in cornflakes anyway!” All of a sudden, I am jolted wide awake as

Am I the only one who finds the word “hiking” intimidating? For me it has always conjured up images of crampons, ice-axes, carabiners and frostbite. So, when I’m invited to join a small group on a hik

Fascinated to know whether she could stand on a stage and make strangers snigger like she does her friends and family, Gaby Huddart enrolled on a stand-up comedy course