Links to other sites

These are family and other interests that don't fit neatly in other parts of the site.  Most other pages of course also have links to other sites - re knitting, music and so on.

Good site for French words with a touch of wine (she's American married to a French wine-maker in the Rhône valley) and southern France thrown in - Kristin Espinasse's blog several times a week is called French Word-a-Day

Magazines and newspapers in English for expats in France - The Connexion which is full of useful tips including an invaluable guide to filling in French tax forms, and our enjoyable local bimonthly mag Languedoc Sun which you can download free as a pdf.

And a new discovery - an excellent weekly digest in French of international news, including some features in English (original articles from English press) which help explain parallel French expressions - Courrier International

Sam's talented in-laws, Sue and Taeke, are therapist and chocolatier respectively