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In August 2007, Allan Davies and his wife Rose, having lived most of their lives in their beloved Dorset, gave up their careers, left behind friends, family, acquaintances and all that was familiar to start a new life in Southern Spain.
Ah, the joys and benefits of a long hot dry summer! It's day eighty of continuous sunshine and heat with no let up in sight. Bliss you say? Well, for some like me it's a welcome by product of living in a climate of only two seasons.
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Trevor Morris and his wife Sue left Charlton Down in 2002 for the Tarn region of southern France, where Trevor renovates old properties. In his spare moments he writes a weekly column about his experiences for the Dorset Echo Weekend Magazine.
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