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 02/03/2008, 15:11
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londoneye
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Actually I totally agree with Will. Having just spent the last three weeks in UK (back for weekend in France now) I actually think the food is cheaper in UK, the special offers are better in the big supermarkets.
The frightening thing is how much money you spend in UK each time you leave your house! A coffee here or there, a quick sandwich - get home, try to puzzle out what happened to that £20 note !! But the real difference is that in the UK I am leaving the house every day; here in rural France unless we actually decide to go 'out' or 'shopping' then we don't spend money, because to be honest there just isn't any excuse/reason to go out. No point trotting out to the shops, because you will have forgotten its lunch time and they will all be closed (or Monday, ditto!; or bank holiday, or Sunday!) Even when you do get there they wont really sell much that makes you want to put your hand in your pocket ! Hence, if you live in rural France you will not 'fritter' money in same way as you might in UK.
By the way, don't get the wrong idea its lovely to be back in clean streets, no neighbours breathing down neck, walkiing dog etc. After only a week in UK the novelty of being able to go to the shops on a Sunday wore off, and believe it or not I did even get bored with sauntering around Marks & Spencer by end of second week !
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02/03/2008, 15:11
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londoneye
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Actually I totally agree with Will. Having just spent the last three weeks in UK (back for weekend in France now) I actually think the food is cheaper in UK, the special offers are better in the big supermarkets.
The frightening thing is how much money you spend in UK each time you leave your house! A coffee here or there, a quick sandwich - get home, try to puzzle out what happened to that £20 note !! But the real difference is that in the UK I am leaving the house every day; here in rural France unless we actually decide to go 'out' or 'shopping' then we don't spend money, because to be honest there just isn't any excuse/reason to go out. No point trotting out to the shops, because you will have forgotten its lunch time and they will all be closed (or Monday, ditto!; or bank holiday, or Sunday!) Even when you do get there they wont really sell much that makes you want to put your hand in your pocket ! Hence, if you live in rural France you will not 'fritter' money in same way as you might in UK.
By the way, don't get the wrong idea its lovely to be back in clean streets, no neighbours breathing down neck, walkiing dog etc. After only a week in UK the novelty of being able to go to the shops on a Sunday wore off, and believe it or not I did even get bored with sauntering around Marks & Spencer by end of second week !
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02/03/2008, 15:44
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Blossom
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 roxy wrote: | | I am quite self-sufficient because I am single and I shall be buying and renovating - hopefully. I live on the outskirts of a city at the moment and will be more than happy to live semi-rurally in France. I am a driver. It is because I am used to fending for myself that I am getting a bit stressed about monthly living costs, but I like to know where I stand - perhaps I should not overthink it? |
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I'm no expert, but I would also look into the 'driving' and 'renovating' side of living in France: there could be dreadful pitfalls, here!!
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