Sounds like a sensible move Gus. I hope it all goes smoothly for you.
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Hope all goes well with your move Gus, Iām sure youāll find life here is nowhere as bad as often painted.
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If itās an area covered by the various travel cards itās marvellous for getting around so you most likely wouldnāt need to drive.
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Good luck with the new chapter in your life.
Rural France without your own transportation or local help on speed dial is very difficult.
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All the very best Gus. We too are going back after 20 years in France and OH saying he would never go back but he struggles now with hearing and comprehension in French and the UK has become a safe haven. It feels like a good time to make the journey back. A new adventure for all of us. 
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Good luck with the house move, Gus.
Iām going back before Christmas to visit family . I want to see what itās like before I decide if I am going to go back. It will be somewhere near coast, which I miss, but will be strange not saying hello to everyone that you pass. Last time I got some very strange looks because Iād forgotten not . Will be nice to eat some well aged beef that doesnāt cost ā¬60, decent curry but most of all spending time with family.
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My other half shared a house with an Indian friend and learned how to make amazing curries, so Iām ok on that frontā¦ But I do miss fish and chips from a takeaway! 
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You are west of me Gus on the other side of Perp and yes itās not easy over there without a car. Good luck with the move.
I guess it depends on where youāre thinking of moving to. In our town nearly every one says hello, itās only tourists that donāt. I find most towns in Yorkshire to be equally friendly and welcoming. Cities, no chance but Iāve found that in many cities all over the world.
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Everyone says hello along the towpath. And cyclists say thank you as we step to one side.
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I bought my wife this book as a present 
eight years ago. Since she doesnāt really like curry itās been on the bookshelf ever since. You can bring aā¦
I forgot to add the fecking book 
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I fear if she reads that, rabbit stew will be on the menu
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Iād be hopping mad if that was the case.
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This is normal where we live too, and even strangers walking through the village will often give a voluntary greeting.
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Reminds me of this sketch. 
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This is not a topic which will affect me ..,I would expect to have my French property liquidated before I remove this mortal coil. but when I saw the sums mentioned at 60% ..I was shocked ..
Except it seems that figure is wrong ..except if you want to give large sums of money to people with whom there is no family connection .. A child of the deceased gets 100,000 euro so 3 children can get between them 300K. If your properties are worth 500K ,and itās going to 1 child ..they get the 100K and then they are paying on the residual 400K. at a rate of 20%.. .
I have four stepchildren, had we stayed in France and my wife died first it would mean potentially, an IHT bill of around 700K. Now back in the UK any IHT liability has been substantially reduced but will still be a significant amount.
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No it isnāt. If my step-children ended up inheriting from me, not their father, they would pay 60%.
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You can adopt them, but not in the UK unless they are minors.
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