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New House ... New Neighbours: Almost a Year in Occitanie - Moving In. Kindle Edition

by Ted Bun (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 out of 5 stars 259 ratings

It is your dream, you are going to retire and move somewhere warm!

The author’s wry humour defines this whole book, whether he’s poking gentle fun at French rural life or the vagaries of technology ... James Gault Author of "The Dijon Secrets"


You take a break from work.

You search the French countryside.

Eventually, you find the right house, in the right location, at the right price!

You put in an offer.

The vendor says yes.

The legal process grinds through all the necessary steps.

The place is yours!

You have bought a house in the south of France.

Suddenly, you are the owners of the right house, in your dream location. That is if you can get the keys from the Estate Agent!

What you have forgotten is, that with a new house, you get new neighbours!

Will they be good neighbours?

As Jerry and Fran move into their new house in the village of Las Lilas, they are about to find out!!

(Ted Bun has) chosen to write this one in two ‘first persons’, alternating the narration between Jerry, the husband, and Fran, the wife. This device allows the author to exploit, in a good natured way, the comedy of the differences between their views of themselves and that of their spouse. more from James Gault's ★★★★★review


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Everyday stories of life, love and laughter.

Everyday life for characters who like to swim, walk, work or just sit in the sun without clothes.

A life in which remembering to put something on before the Zoom call matters ... or does it?

Four Series and Many Stand-Alone Tales

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Rags to Riches

A break-in at a nudist resort is the start of a different journey through life for PC Adiscombe. It all changes when he meets Bea, a trainee solicitor.

A Clean Romance

A few Laughs

A bit of Crime

No Murders. There is a fair amount of Rock n Roll to make up for it!

No animals are hurt either!

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The New House

Grab the pension pots and runaway to France to start a new life ...

Fran and Jerry's new life turns out to be even more different than they expected.

Follow their first year in Occitanie

Life in a small French community ... New Neighbours

Interacting with French bureaucracy ... New Address

Becoming part of the community ... New Traditions

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A holiday, that might give her a chance to reassess things!

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Music; The Food of Love

Juliet is a solicitor in her spare time, she sings with an all-girl vocal harmony group.

Then it goes wrong.

Her boyfriend gets dumped.

The firm she works closes.

She can't work out why her new boss is so keen to have her on the team.

Then she bumps into Harley, in potentially embarrassing situation ...

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B077ZT1V3W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Edward Yeoman; 1st edition (December 26, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 26, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 913 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 197 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1973594471
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 out of 5 stars 259 ratings

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Ted Bun

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I was born in London, lived most of my life in the south of England. I only say that to excuse writing with a Sarff Lundin accint.

After a lifetime of not knowing what to do, RAF Officer, TV delivery driver, medical rep, trainer, computer guy … I'd even spent three summers running a naturist resort in Portugal. I decided to try something new and retired.

Lying by the pool in the South of France, a story started to take shape in my mind. Then the days got shorter, and the evenings longer, and I started to type. The string of random words turned into “The Uncovered Policeman.” Writing this story, I met the central characters, Bea being the most important. She nagged me into telling what turned into a series of 12 light, cosy romances with a cast of pleasant happy people, with quirky characters.

The New House trilogy, about a couple's first year of retirement in France, followed. “Almost a Year in Occitanie” - No, it is not autobiographical. OK, not very autobiographical.

More recently, Crooke and Loch launch their careers, solving mysteries and crimes in “The Summer of '71” and in a series of follow-up stories spanning the 1970s.

2020 marked the debut of another character … Melody. A lady of a certain age, a generous size and blinding intelligence, who first appears in "Problems and Passions."

The darkness of the great lockdown inspired some darker tales, for example "After The Event." As well as a few more escapist ones, such as "When The Music Stops" featuring the delightful Juliet Evans the singing solicitor

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Customers find the book entertaining, with one mentioning it's a fun character-driven story. They appreciate how the narrative incorporates naturism, with one customer noting how it undergirds the narrative.

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Customers find the book entertaining, with one mentioning it's a fun character-driven story filled with humor.

"...the typical experiences that ex-pats encounter are enlightening and entertaining...." Read more

"Enjoyable little tale, makes forca good escape from the world for a few hours. Makes me wish I had a little place in the French countryside." Read more

"...The story is filled with the humor that comes with learning about a new place,but also the potential of a new lifestyle...." Read more

"...I have read all of the Undercover Policeman books also. His stories are engaging and I feel like I could know his charactersand visit them in France...." Read more

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Customers find the book enlightening, with one mentioning how the practice of naturism enriches the narrative, while another notes how it serves as a good escape from the world.

"...What about Auntie Gillian's visit? Kudos for the gentle introduction to naturism, but I still think Mr. Bun could've benefited from better..." Read more

"...'s depictions of the typical experiences that ex-pats encounter are enlightening and entertaining...." Read more

"Enjoyable little tale, makes forca good escape from the world for a few hours. Makes me wish I had a little place in the French countryside." Read more

"...of their settling into the new house, fixing it up, integrating into the community and discovering new things about themselves and their new..." Read more

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  • G. Cisneros
    4.0 out of 5 stars The book ended too soon!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2020
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    I liked this story a lot, but it was too short. What happened at the "Aperaty"? What about Auntie Gillian's visit?
    Kudos for the gentle introduction to naturism, but I still think Mr. Bun could've benefited from better proofreading.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun poolside read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2020
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    This is the second time I have read this book, and I enjoyed it just as much...if not MORE than the first time. Jerry and Fran have started their new "retirement" lives in France. Fran soon discovers the comfort and normalcy of being clothes free. One passage in the book that made me laugh out loud was a tip of the hat to Rags & Bea, characters in another series of books by this author. "He finished his drink and we chatted for a few minutes about my book. “It’s a romance,” I tell him. “A young policeman meets a trainee solicitor.” Well played sir, well played.
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  • Old Phoenix
    5.0 out of 5 stars British Ex-Pats in the South of France
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018
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    The adventures of a British ex-pat couple in the South of France. This is a fast read that gets better as the tale goes along. Bun's depictions of the typical experiences that ex-pats encounter are enlightening and entertaining. Moving in to an old house that needs work is always a daunting task, made more so because it is in another country. As one who has struggled with similar problems in Arizona, I resonated with his descriptions of the peculiarities of pool maintenance. And of course, as with all of Ted Bun's fiction, the practice of naturism delightfully undergirds the narrative.
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  • Dave Bee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun little read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020
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    Enjoyable little tale, makes forca good escape from the world for a few hours. Makes me wish I had a little place in the French countryside.
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  • Lawn Griffiths
    4.0 out of 5 stars Finding new life in France for Brits
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2018
    The book has great structure and some unexpected twists. I was exhausted by the incessant reference to getting, drinking, serving coffee and/or wine/beer. Too much detail that slowed the story down. Naturism came too late in the story line. Still great reading.
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  • John F. O'Halloran
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another fun character driven story by Ted Bun.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2018
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    Jerry and Fran retire to country cottage in the south of France. The story is told from each of them in separate chapters, of their settling into the new house, fixing it up, integrating into the community and discovering new things about themselves and their new friends and neighbors. For fans of Mr Bun’s other works, there are Easter eggs to found
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018
    I have enjoyed the author's Rags to Riches series so was glad to find a new book available. Enjoyed the characters a fun couple and their neighbours. Fun read.
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  • gsh1
    5.0 out of 5 stars who will also enjoy this lifestyle
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2017
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    A retired couple moves to France and begins learning about their new surroundings and neighbors.The story is filled with the humor that comes with learning about a new place,but also the potential of a new lifestyle.If you know Ted's other books you'll understand.Something tells me this story is the beginning of another group,who will also enjoy this lifestyle.
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  • Andrew Calow
    4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2020
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    An entertaining storyline, with skilful use of the changing viewpoints. A few typos that were annoying but nothing to get worked up about. I spotted one reference to a policeman and lawyer. I wonder who Mr Bun was thinking of?
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  • Old vegetarian
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, feel-good, summer read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2018
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    Nice way to spend a few hours on a summer afternoon. New characters, new story but the same basic themes. Hopefully the start of a new series - I have already bought the second one.
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  • Rivington Pike Beast Lee Roscoe
    4.0 out of 5 stars Funny buns!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2021
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    Light hearted, a fun way to tell the story of moving to France. Can imagine the couple easily making new friends. Well written as I could picture the house and garden and the area in detail. Enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading the next.
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  • Reader
    1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of time.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2021
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    I spent the whole time wondering when the story was going to start. It is a weak tale, averagely written, probably derived from the author's own experience of a British Expat setting up home in the south of France. It attempts to be amusing by being self critical of the author's DIY activities, and considering frequently getting drunk hilarious. The attempts failed in my view, and I was I just left thinking "what a berk, why is he telling us this.?"
    There is almost no plot, though a weak one slowly emerges in the author's wife developing a liking for doing her yoga and sunbathing naked (shock horror!), and discovering that their mostly absentee neighbours are naturists. Then the book ends! I suppose this is meant to be a come-on to buy the sequel, but I just found it annoying, and the book was so vapid that I wasn't going to buy a sequel anyway.
    So my advice would be to avoid this book and buy something with a plot instead.
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  • Charles Bodicoat
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2018
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    Different characters to the Uncovered Policeman series, but just as interesting and believable. A really good story and I am looking forward to the next episode
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