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My car broke down - and the reality of life in rural France hit me hard
Columnist Samantha David laments a lack of understanding about travel challenges in rural France
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Readers’ feedback on Orange two-step authentication issues
Reader Peter Cracknell recently wrote to The Connexion sharing his frustration with accessing his orange.fr emails while visiting the UK. A wave of readers quickly came to his aid
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Moving to France – what we wish we had known
Readers who have already made the move share their experiences
English rose flower power in French garden
The article on roses (Mrs Bean and autumn planting, French Living, September) brought back memories for me.
During the banking disaster, we bought a house near Carcassonne.
We used it as a gîte and drove from our home each week or fortnight to do the housework and the non-attended garden.
I planted a Graham Thomas rose outside the front door.
In the summer, it caused numerous near-accidents because of drivers slowing to look at our glorious rose!
We have since sold the house, but I hope Graham Thomas is still thriving.
Dorothy Connolly, Hérault
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