My Four Seasons in France: A Year of the Good Life

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A little over ten years ago, Janine Marsh and her husband gave up their careers in London to chase the good life in the countryside of northern France. Having overcome the obstacles of starting to renovate her dream home an ancient, dilapidated barn and fitting in with the peculiarities of the locals, Janine is now the go-to expat in the area for those seeking to get to grips with a very different way of life.

In this book, Janine regales us with the delights and dramas of a year attempting to live the rural idyll. Each month brings to light a new aspect of life in the French countryside: snow in January, resulting in a broken arm, which in turn leads to an etiquette lesson at the local hospital; wild winds in February; cuckoos in March; and giant hailstones in July that destroy cars and houses and bring the villagers closer together.

Told with warmth and humour, My Four Seasons in France showcases a uniquely French way of life: where two eternally ambitious expats drag a neglected farmhouse to life, and deal with the accompanying disasters, learn to grow vegetables, discover how to cook, and stumble across the hidden gems of this very special part of the world.

Praise for Janine Marshs My Good Life in France:
'Warm, uplifting, and effervescent ... Janine's voice and humour bubble right off the page, making you want to pack your bags and visit her fixer-upper home in rural France' Samantha Verant, author of Seven Letters from Paris

'If you've ever dreamed of discovering "the real France", you won't want to miss this delightful book' Keith Van Sickle, author of One Sip at a Time: Learning to Live in Provence

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"If you've ever dreamed of discovering 'the real France', you won't want to miss this delightful book." --Keith Van Sickle, author, One Sip at a Time: Learning to Live in Provence
"Warm, uplifting, and effervescent . . . Janine's voice and humor bubble right off the page, making you want to pack your bags and visit her fixer-upper home in rural France." --Samantha Verant, author, Seven Letters from Paris

Author Bio

Janine Marsh lives in northern France with her husband and myriad pets. She is unable to resist a stray animal, and the word is out. She works from a converted pig sty when shes not travelling around France doing research for her website www.thegoodlifefrance.com, which tells you everything you need to know about France and more. She gave up a sensible job in London, where she was born, to renovate a bargain basement barn and turn it into a home an ongoing project. Along the way she became maid to six cats, three dogs, fifty chickens and ducks, and four mad geese. She is an award-winning travel writer and social media fan who loves to share her life, explorations and photos on Facebook at The Good Life France.