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Introduction	Moved to rural France with partner and 5-month-old son in 2002. Partner and I encountered difficulties in our relationship and it became clear that one of us had to go – and it wouldn’t be him. With minimum French, catapulted myself back into the job market and got a 2-year contract as an ‘Aide Maternelle’ in the local crèche. This allowed me to get my own flat and my independence. Contract finished November 2007 and have since embarked on a full-time French course, with a view to getting work that pays more than the minimum wage. I have been writing for years but it is only now that I am ready to share. As it has been said many times before: the truth can be stranger than fiction. If my life is anything to go by, I have to agree. All words are © 2008 tartetartan

Introduction

Moved to rural France with partner and 5-month-old son in 2002. Partner and I encountered difficulties in our relationship and it became clear that one of us had to go – and it wouldn’t be him. With minimum French, catapulted myself back into the job market and got a 2-year contract as an ‘Aide Maternelle’ in the local crèche. This allowed me to get my own flat and my independence. Contract finished November 2007 and have since embarked on a full-time French course, with a view to getting work that pays more than the minimum wage. I have been writing for years but it is only now that I am ready to share. As it has been said many times before: the truth can be stranger than fiction. If my life is anything to go by, I have to agree. All words are © 2008 tartetartan