It had always been our plan for retirement, for more than thirty years. We were very cross when A Place in the Sun started and huge numbers of people joined the party. For us it is about having the kind of house and garden that we could only dream about in the UK. We have a large veg garden and are able to grow a lot of our own produce.
The good things: Utter peace and quiet, no traffic, lovely neighbours, beautiful countryside with mountains and the Med in the same country, the whole of Europe on our doorstep with no barriers.
Bad things: bureaucracy, shopping, innate conservatism.
Good and bad: crossing the channel to see daughter and family, not crossing the channel to see son and family.