Hi folks. I’m a long-time lurker; I thought I’d introduce myself now as I’ve just bought a holiday home in Normandy and I feel a little more legit in your company. I chose Normandy because I was only looking for slightly less rain and slightly warmer temperatures than I get in Dublin, at a price I could afford. But mostly I was looking for somewhere quiet, with a beautiful built and natural environment where I could leave the world behind every now and then. So I saved for twelve years to buy a lovely (sleepy) village house. I can’t wait to begin.
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Hello @JulesV and welcome to Survive France.
If you’ve been browsing the site for a while, you will know that you are not alone! I bought my house in Normandy over 30 years ago as a bolt-hole from the demands of life in the UK and I now live here permanently. I’ve never regretted it.
I hope you will feel free to ask whatever questions pop up as you settle into your part-time home.
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Thank you @AngelaR, that’s lovely to hear 
Welcome @JulesV!
“Enquire within”, as they say. And ignore my jokes. 
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Welcome, @JulesV .
If you like plays on words, we have punnets of them.
@Porridge @ChrisMann I’m a fan of your jokes. Yiz are a regular Eric and Ernie !
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Hello Jules 
Hi Lily!
Sorry mate, but here in Normandy, it rains more than Manchester!
Well done! and welcome to the forum.
You’ve a lot of fun and pleasure to look forward to, whenever you come over to your new “home from home”. 
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Ha ha!
Not raining yet, but it won’t be long, as I have just cleaned the car!! Good luck in Normandie, vous allez passer beaucoup de bonheures en bas! Bienvenue!
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I hope it all works out well for you and welcome to SF and France.
Thank you @Jane_Williamson , I’m looking forward to lobbing some daft questions into this forum.
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You’ll be in good company there
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À belated welcome to you in Normandie
I hope you are enjoying life in your neck of the woods and it’s everything you expected and more.
Sometimes it takes a while to adjust to different circumstances and areas of the world. We have found very nice neighbours in our location in Normandie, not to mention the seafood which is excellent and very much appreciated and enjoyed.
Rather more choice in France than Waitrose offers.
Enjoy everything you can and make the most of it all!
If you want rain, move to Brittany.
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It rains like hell in Normandie! Il tomb des chiens! Come south to the Aveyron. (12)Much better weather, views and a more peaceful existence!
Are you also in the Averyon? I thought only DrMarkH and I were around here
Not everywhere in Normandy! We’re just south of Caen and better than everyone warned us it would be. Admittedly only been in this area a month, but pleasantly surprised. We chose this patch as seemed to be in a rain shadow.
Average yearly rainfall
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Manchester, UK: about 850–1,200 mm per year on average.
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Caen, France: about 710–800 mm per year.
So Manchester typically gets roughly 150–400 mm more rain each year.
Rainy days
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Manchester: around 150–200 rainy days per year.
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Caen: around 150–170 rainy days per year.
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