A humorous and honest account of an ex-pat reporter-s life in the south west of France.
Packed with amusing anecdotes and true stories about the characters and places of the region.
A must for anybody even thinking about crossing the Channel for the good life in rural France!
Every summer thousands of Brits and other Europeans head to the south west of France for bliss, beauty and freedom. It-s great for a holiday - but what-s it like to actually live and work there? That is what reporter Chris Bockman decided to find out when he set up a Press Agency in Toulouse. His project was doomed (apparently) - he was constantly told by industry sages that nothing goes on there out of season. But he soon discovered that the strange characters, ambitious local politicians, vain sportsmen and yes, badly-behaving foreigners provided more than enough material to keep newsrooms happy.
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