Beth Haslam - Author of the Fat Dogs and French Estates series

Some time ago we were invited to have drinks at a local farmer’s house. As with most initiatives in our corner of France, the invitatio...

My husband, Jack caught me off guard recently when he loftily announced that he was going ‘native’ and do what our French neighbours ...

Now freshly showered, I’m ready to attack the second part of my day which, on a non-shopping day, involves desk work. But the animals...

In spite of living in the middle of nowhere, we do seem to lead very busy lives. Not in the:  “Arrrgh I’m late for work, where ...