Moving to Nice

[ParisMum]

Should be moving to Nice very soon. Just waiting for a date to be agreed. Anyone have any useful tips?

no, just
will your children be in school there?

dd is only 1yr so no school yet but any info you have on schooling would be welcome. dp will be working in Sofia Antipolis so it's more Antibes than Nice really. are you in France?

Yes, in the Vosges, when Im not in Munich (if that makes sense)

Do you mean general info about French schools, or about the schools there in particular?
Someone told me there is an international school in the area, but it seems a terrible waste to me to pay to get the children educated in English, and miss out on the super, free French education system.

Ive only been to Sophia for business trips. Is your dp a telecoms engineer by any chance?

I had vaguely heard of an international school in the area too but we've got plenty of time to think about that really.
dp is an IT consultant - but he's a very nice bloke apart from that
how old are your children nightynight?

Nightynight, you're not a very old Mumsnetter rejoining us are you? Years ago someone "sounding" very like you online moved out that way and is much missed. But whatever, at both of you and all the other Mners living in wonderful France, but especially the Vosges.
Good luck with the move ParisMum!

Hi Parismum,
my children are 8,7,5 and nearly 2. Maternelle this year starts with children born in 2002, it comes round so quickly!

Marina - lol Vosges is back of beyond, children spk French with attrocious provincial accent, dx wants to move to Paris....
I have CAT'd you.

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ooh ggg only in my dreams Im afraid. Paris seems to be the sensible and hard-headed choice for us. I want to move south and be an olive farmer in my retirement though.

maths

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nightynight have you been reading the olive farm by any chance? I've just finished it and want to be an olive farmer in the south of france too! am seriously jealous of all you lucky girls living in france

no I havent read it. Just like the idea

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and a press in the village

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an olive tree for 10 euros??? I thought they cost a fortune. Olive farming here I come.... Must get more children's feet, err, children..

they do take a while to mature though.

olive trees and children.

off house-hunting on Monday and I'm pooing my pants because I have to hire a car and drive on the wrong side of the road for the very first time ... all on my own. Not to mention the changing gears with the right hand thing (I'm left handed!!)
Well, it was nice knowing you. [absolutely terrified emoticon]

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hi ggg,
have just posted on your morocco thread as it happens.
not sure what the green face is for - I hear Bordeaux is fantastic!
will bear in mind the handbrake trick..... The estate agent will think I'm another very laid back petite anglaise!!!

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Good luck with the driving and the house hunting PM. Hope you find something gorgeous with a pool and orchards...

Actually, I probably mean groves.

thanks beetle73,
have just taken dd down to parents-in-law and they very bravely let me drive their 406 back to the train station....this included negociating roundabouts, motorway and everything. Am feeling quite proud of myself, despite fumbling about in the door several times trying to find the gear stick. hey ho, off tomorrow.

well I made it back in one piece...the driving was the easy bit
house-hunting is going to take longer than planned...unless we win the lottery. so sunny, and gorgeous surroundings though, can't wait to get down there for real.
Off to buy lottery ticket.....