It is September 2012 and we are now in the Charente, South West France. We could not have imagined that we would find ourselves moving from the UK to Australia in 2008, and then to France in 2012. I believe that there is always something positive to come from any negative situation or experience. However, in 2010, an unexpected negative influence on my life presented itself in the form of a road rage car accident and PTSD. I struggled for a long time to find the positive from that event. Two years after the accident and with the lengthy legal process now complete, the financial compensation sits in our bank account. We decide to fulfil another long held dream, that of renovating a small cottage in France.
Our goal, or hope for the immediate future, is to focus positively on the present, so that we can start a new, optimistic future back in Europe. Our main aim is to be nearer to the children, leaving the dark clouds of the challenges we faced in Australia as a distant memory. Journey with us as we arrive in rural South West France; enjoy my reflections, thoughts, and observations about my family, our new surroundings, and our lifestyle. Follow the journey of my writing career and how we start our renovation project while managing our convoluted family life. Once again, we will laugh, cry, and enjoy life to the fullest with a generous helping of positive spin thrown in for good measure.