Just watch you don't run out of fuel..............
Cheeky bugger 
As for the debt, thanks to a rather unfortunate year family wise between me and the gf and the ridiculously cheap house prices in France we're actually buying without a mortgage!
Congrats, I got the keys to my first house 2 weeks ago...it's a great feeling 
Thats the feeling I'm waiting for, just got a mountain of paperwork and legalities to get through first!
Good on you I love France, me and the misses are looking to go back on a permenant basis.
Her folks have an empty house in Avignon which I am eyeing up

although I would rather be in the Ardeche if I had a choice.
Looking into getting married out there next year, just hope this does not make me French by default
