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I have lived Bodrum Turkey for 6 years and now selling house .
Have a friend that lives near Bagnualt who has told me to move over as my husband has short term memory and heart problem and he would be close by to help . I have found a house in L Isle Joudain about 1 1/2 drive not far
hope I have spelled it right, what is the weather like in winter as here we only have 2 months of winter some rain and wind and temps about 50 to 68 f . Are there any English speaking people in the area as I do not speak French as I am partially deaf . I have had no problems in Turkey but this does concern me also the cost of living as Turkey is very reasonable to live in .

I think it's "Bagnault".

In the Deux Sevres, have a look at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deux-S%C3%A8vres which suggests it is mild average 11C

I cannot find a quick table of monthly weather

The local English-language magazine has claimed that around 10-15% of the population in the area is British or Irish: fish and chip vans call on many villages every week, the main supermarket in L'Isle Jourdain was fully stocked with Christmas puddings, shortbread and mincemeat last weekend, it's very common to find the main bar or restaurant in a village owned by British immigrants, and there are a number of Catholic churches in the area which have Anglican or ecumenical Protestant services more often than Masses (not that difficult: there must be more zombie Catholic churches, stiill well maintained but permanently devoid of a priest in the area than anywhere else on earth).

One reason - apart from the fact that the area is the furthest you can drive to from the Cotswolds by daylight between March and October, which is why I know it reasonably well (click my ID and you'll see I have a unique insight into all this) - is the extraordinary cheapness of housing. Another is that the landscape is very English (hedges, footpaths and fat sheep, just like home). So is the climate. Though it's a bit colder most winters and hotter most summers, as in England it doesn't rain much, but it does rain a little very often. In winter, just like England, it's rarely cold - but constant light rain and temps around 10 C can get pretty miserable.

It's not clear what your nationality is. France is generally accepted as having the world's best medical system. But it can be a very lengthy bureaucratic process - and often impossible - for a non-working permanent resident foreigner, even if a citizen of an EU country, to get access to it (the English-speaking community talks of little else). If you're not a citizen of an EU country, it can also be close to impossible for someone with a permanent illness to get residency.

We have noted that there is a plane from Stansted to Poitier.
Are there any other options to return to UK , as we are both English
What about general taxes water and electric prices , and food prices in general.

Hi Den,

where in the UK do you have family and /or friends? that would surely be the best place to start looking with your health and communication problems.

but failing that, there are many depressed areas of the UK where you could settle, and find housing relatively cheap to buy. you might start with a website like www.yourmove.co.uk and put in places in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and see what you can find.

The weather in those places may not be all that you might wish, but who knows what this year will bring? where i live in Cornwall tends to have warmer winters and cooler summers, and is substantially wetter than the east of the country. 1 bed flats can be found for £100K but for something in good repair near facilities, especially if you want a bungalow, a minimum of £150K would be required.

good luck!

It struck me that with your husband having health problems, you might qualify for sheltered housing in the UK. However, for this you would have to register for what is called "social housing" and certainly in cornwall, [and I suspect elsewhere in the UK] you would need to have been resident in the UK for 2 years in order to qualify.

so this option probably wouldn't work for you at this stage.

Hi Flannerpooch
Thanks for some of the insight of the area Both Richard and myself are English , but I spent 17 years in Canada .
Unfortunately I have never liked England spent 30 years in the Bath area was lovely but it has gone down hill over the years.
Lost my money on a property scam in Spain , English company , and had to find somewhere cheaper to live.
Moved to Turkey a number of years ago going back and forth to England.I love Turkey, weather of course and and fresh fruit and vegetables .
Have a beautiful house on the side of the valley with sea and mountain views.
Unfortunately due to some problems,I have now put my beautiful house up for sale and need to find somewhere closer to England that I can afford.