The Author’s Apology For His Book
– When at the first I took my Pen in hand
Thus for to write; I did not understand –
For twelve years now I have written my thoughts and comments about our life in France, to share with readers our pleasure of living near the Mediterranean in Languedoc, the problems, pitfalls and perils of paperwork and bureaucracy and the joy of seeing our family grow and blossom. Over 2000 articles and stories are in various archives and blogs scattered all over the Internet.
Interestingly this has also been the time of the beginning of the Internet, when I started writing and emailing newsletters, the word blog had not been invented, there were only a few thousand websites and getting to the top of the early search engines was simple. Now we use Facebook as we once used email and before that pen and paper – but now, perhaps, I understand a little more.
This has been the time when Carole and I started our Gite rentals and BandB from our home, first in Nizas and now, a few kilometers nearer the sea in Montblanc – it has been the time of Internet booms, new services for owners and renters of properties – new ways of meeting people and working – exciting times.
Now I am come full circle – starting again with our own rentals in our home in Montblanc and writing about France, a slightly different, stronger viewpoint, but still a love of France and what it can offer.
My aim is to help you discover some of the joys and excitement we feel.
I will be writing regularly and we are offering accommodation in our home and help with property purchases in France from some new websites. These will be launched next week.
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– By reading the same lines? O then come hither,
And lay my Book, thy Head, and Heart together. –
