Frugal Living: 2013 Budget - One Guinea Fowl Too Far

When we first decided to become rat race escapees we sat down and tried to work out just how much money we needed to live on, quite a challenge given that we didn't really know the cost of groceries in France.  What you spend on holiday - croissants, wine, steak, more wine, peaches, cherries, wine, beer and wine - doesn't really relate to the reality of actually living somewhere.  Not unless you have very deep pockets, anyway.  Now, although wine does appear quite often on the receipts, we buy considerably more loo cleaner and potatoes, although not for use together, obviously.  Beer is now largely homemade, and far better than cheap and cheerful Eurofizz that comes in little stubbies, and croissants are a treat only when we have guests.