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NEW EPISODE: STARSHINE ADVENTURES Pardon Your French Podcast goes on the road… and this time, we’re heading to Manchester.

This episode feels different.

It’s not recorded in the comfort of our little French studio.

It’s recorded in motion. In anticipation. In that strange space between who you’ve been… and who you’re becoming.

We’re packing our microphones, questionable luggage choices, and one freshly French-salon-created Willy Wonka hairstyle… and heading to A Place in the Sun Live Expo — where we’ll be sharing our story on stage.

From quiet village life in rural France… to stepping onto a stage in Manchester.

From small beginnings… to starshine adventures.

This episode is about courage.

About saying yes before you feel ready.

About leaving the familiar to see what’s possible.

And honestly… about two women from the countryside wondering how on earth this became real life.

If you’ve ever followed a feeling… even when you didn’t know where it would lead… this episode is for you.

Listen now: Starshine Adventures

Because sometimes the road doesn’t just take you somewhere new…

It reminds you who you are.

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Pardon Your French — Episode: Petit à Petit

This week, France reminded us who’s really in charge.

The storm arrived without permission.

Relentless wind. Endless rain. Power outages. Fallen trees. Damage that changed landscapes overnight.

Roofs were torn. Roads were blocked. Homes were shaken. And for many, life paused completely.

In this episode, we talk about what it was like to live through it — the fear, the disruption, the aftermath, and the strange quiet that follows chaos.

But we also talk about something deeper.

How communities show up.

How strangers become neighbours.

How strength isn’t loud — it’s steady.

Because recovery doesn’t happen all at once.

It happens petit à petit.

Little by little.

This is a story of resilience. Of perspective. Of rebuilding — not just structures, but certainty.

Life in France isn’t always postcard-perfect.

Sometimes, it’s raw, unpredictable, and humbling.

And sometimes, storms clear more than just the sky.

Petit à petit.

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New Podcast Episode — Life & Death in France: A Funeral Culture Shock

Living abroad isn’t just about the food, the sunshine, or the dream.

Sometimes it brings you face-to-face with the moments that stop you in your tracks.

In this episode, we talk openly about life and death in France — and the profound culture shock around funerals, grief, and how loss is handled here.

The differences.

The silences.

The things no one prepares you for when you move countries.

This isn’t an easy episode — but it’s an important one.

About humanity.

About community.

About how grief looks different depending on where you stand in the world.

If you’ve ever lived abroad, supported someone through loss, or wondered how other cultures honour death — this episode will stay with you.

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