ISBN: 9781849530668

There is so much to look forward to in the months ahead - to lengthening evenings, bike rides past fields of sunflowers or wild meadows of bluebells and poppies (just like the seventies F… mais…

There is so much to look forward to in the months ahead - to lengthening evenings, bike rides past fields of sunflowers or wild meadows of bluebells and poppies (just like the seventies Flake ad) and several months of fetes, vide greniers (car boot sales) and barbecues in friends' gardens. And I cannot wait to get back to see if Andy Lawton has called... After reaching the heights as a successful fashion editor, Karen said goodbye to all that and set about renovating a run-down house in rural Poitou-Charentes, in central western France, and living a simpler life. Her idyll is almost complete when she is blissfully ensconced in her fully plumbed, tiled, floored and 'warm as the hug of a pashmina' Maison Coquelicot - until, that is, a gang of macho Portuguese builders, a procession of Brits behaving badly and the ghosts of boyfriends past begin to arrive on her doorstep. Karen soon finds her (dancing) feet in the small rural community when she discovers the key to acceptance is le danse country. And after a few shuffles and twirls she meets the love of her life - he has dark, shaggy hair, four paws and a wet nose... Books<

2012, ISBN: 1849530661

[EAN: 9781849530668], Neubuch, [SC: 2.9], [PU: Summersdale Publishers Ltd Jan 2012], Neuware - A former fashion editor tells the story of how she said goodbye to the rat race and embraced… mais…

[EAN: 9781849530668], Neubuch, [SC: 2.9], [PU: Summersdale Publishers Ltd Jan 2012], Neuware - A former fashion editor tells the story of how she said goodbye to the rat race and embraced life in rural Poitou-Charentes, in central western France. Wheeler's story of life in the village community sold 7,000 copies in HB and will be heavily promoted in the national press with potential serialisations in women's magazines and the travel press. Will appeal to the 'Eat, Pray Love' crowd as well as fans of 'Under The Tuscan Sun'. 320 pp. Englisch, Books<

2012, ISBN: 1849530661

[EAN: 9781849530668], Neubuch, [PU: Summersdale Publishers Ltd Jan 2012], Neuware -A former fashion editor tells the story of how she said goodbye to the rat race and embraced life in rur… mais…

[EAN: 9781849530668], Neubuch, [PU: Summersdale Publishers Ltd Jan 2012], Neuware -A former fashion editor tells the story of how she said goodbye to the rat race and embraced life in rural Poitou-Charentes, in central western France. Wheeler's story of life in the village community sold 7,000 copies in HB and will be heavily promoted in the national press with potential serialisations in women's magazines and the travel press. Will appeal to the 'Eat, Pray Love' crowd as well as fans of 'Under The Tuscan Sun'. 320 pp. Englisch, Books<

ISBN: 9781849530668

Paperback, [PU: Octopus Publishing Group], After reaching the heights as a successful fashion editor, Karen said goodbye to all that and set about renovating a run-down house in rural Fra… mais…

Paperback, [PU: Octopus Publishing Group], After reaching the heights as a successful fashion editor, Karen said goodbye to all that and set about renovating a run-down house in rural France, and living a simpler life - until, that is, a gang of macho Portuguese builders, a procession of Brits behaving badly and the ghosts of boyfriends past begin to arrive on her doorstep., Travel Writing<