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

It all started so confidently. Our decision to buy a property abroad seemed entirely straightforward. Lots of people do it, so what...

Some years ago my husband, Jack, and I bought a domaine in France. It came with an assortment of unusual buildings, most of which we...

This was definitely a first for us. An experience that, understandably, would not be favoured by some, but one that fully immersed us...

It was the Lavit fair, the first main social event of the year and I was ecstatic. Jack, my husband, less so. He claims to hate fairs...