I’m 50-something and a ‘retired’ Russian Linguist (Civil Service Russian Instructor and Interpreter for an International Language School). I spent several years working in the United States and still have a house there which my husband (Nigel) and I enjoy for a few months each year.The rest of the year is spent (very happily!) in the Var where we bought a tiny 12th century barn a couple of years ago. Thankfully already converted and ready to cram ourselves, our cat and our belongings into. Very little housework, no gardening and plenty of free time to enjoy the glorious scenery, the walks, music and writing – perfect!
My husband still commutes to the UK on business and I’m working towards my next ‘master-plan’: accompanying foreign visitors on guided walking tours of the immediate area around our village (Bormes les Mimosas) and further afield to some of the most outstanding and unspoilt scenery in the south of France. Still in the embryonic stages but watch this space…!
