Our friends are convinced that we are mad. To be honest, they have always suspected this and our determination to take three children and a new-born baby camping in France has done nothing but confirm their worst fears.
The book starts with a little biographical information, charting our first holiday in France and our progress over the next fifteen years. Finally we bought a house in Provence and then, in 1999, we moved to France.
The chapters that follow are vignettes describing events in our lives which were originally sent to our parents - hence the title of the book - but which have been tidied up and set into a more readable order in this book. Some are humorous, others more serious, but they all record my observations of the people in and around our little village.
I also give illustrated talks based on this book which can be arranged by contacting me - see the information in the book.
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