Family Lifestyle Blog in France : travel, food and flowers

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Family Lifestyle Blog In France : Travel, Food and Flowers

5 Family Activities to Do Near Civray

We feel so lucky to live near Civray, as there are lots of family activities nearby. We share our 5 favourites below. Let us know if you’ve done these as well, and what other activities you can add to our list!

The Civray area

Civray is a little market town in the south of the Vienne department (86400), which is part of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region (previously part of the Poitou-Charentes). I think it’s safe to say that it is a rural part of France. Whilst Civray has everything you need : schools, medical centre, supermarkets, bi-weekly market, restaurants and café, it is surrounded by fields and woodland.

Walking and Cycling

The area around Civray is therefore great for family walks. Whether when exploring the local towns and villages, or
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Growth, change and movement – my new year resolutions

Whilst I am not one to make new year resolutions as such other than : “will consider potentially trying to start running… maybe” (it still pops up every so often and the running machine is looking rather sad), I have decided that this year is my year for growth, change and movement. I am going to embrace these three words, and let them flow into my life. I like the sound of the journey they inspire : growth, change and movement.

Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.

Mandy Hale
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What is home when you move a lot?

People often ask “where are you from?” when they first meet someone. We like to know where people call home. Get some insight as to who they are, where they have been, why they are here today if it’s not “home”. It is a question I never quite know how to answer, and usually end up giving a people a small history background to my life…

Over the years, I’ve come to realise that home is far more complex than just being a place where you come from.

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Weekend Musings : my first week of being self employed

I hope you’ve all had a great week, wherever you currently are in the world. It remains a little grey here but we have had some sunny days too, which have been great for the soul. As I complete my first week of self employment, I felt it important to reflect on how it went, and how I’m feeling. After all, I’ve been wanting this for so long, and I have talked about it for so, so long. Is it everything I tought it would be?

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Weekend R + R

I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. The weather is a little grey and wet here in Western France. We’re still dealing with a leaky roof so the forthcoming forecast of more rain does not fill me with joy… Luckily we should be getting this patched up soon, and for the time being we’re resorting to lots of towels and bowls to limit the damage. It seems we’re not the only ones either to have been affected by all the storms we’ve had of late so sending lots of positive vibes to you if you have been affected too.

It’s my first weekend being self employed, and already I have been getting some potential new leads as well as lots of creative ideas to look into and develop. In my previous post I discussed how a previous
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Introducing Me and My Big Move

One of the main worries parents have when considering moving abroad, is how will the children cope with the move, especially if they’re not too keen on the move in the first place. When I discovered “Me and My Big Move” on Instagram, I immediately though it was a good idea and could have used something like that when I had a very reluctant little girl refusing to move to France!

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Discover France : the Alps

France may be my homeland, but there is still so much of it I am yet to discover! This includes the Alps, where I grew up and where I have enjoyed exploring further since having my children. Revisiting familiar places I grew up in as well as discovering new places with Barry and the children never fails to make me happy. Here are some of my favourite spots in the Alps and nearabouts.

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