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Beth Haslam was brought up on a country estate in Wales. Deep in the countryside, her childhood was spent either on horseback, helping the gamekeepers raise pheasants, or out sailing. After a serious car crash in 1991, she set up her own consultancy business.
As semi-retirement beckoned, Beth and her husband, Jack, decided to buy a second home in France. This became a life-changing event where computers and mobile phones swapped places with understanding the foibles of the French, and tackling the language. Beth is now occupied as never before. Raising and saving animals, writing, and embracing everything that rural France has to offer; she’s loving it!

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Average rating: 4.36 · 2,324 ratings · 344 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Fat Dogs And French Estates - Part 1 3.89 avg rating — 563 ratings — published 2015 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs And French Estates Part 2 4.19 avg rating — 421 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and French Estates Part 3 4.51 avg rating — 369 ratings — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and French Estates, Part 5 4.65 avg rating — 335 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and French Estates, Part 4 4.59 avg rating — 301 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and Welsh Estates 4.79 avg rating — 148 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and French Estates, Part 6 4.64 avg rating — 117 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and French Estates Box Set : Parts I, II and III 4.76 avg rating — 38 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Completely Cats - Stories with Cattitude by Beth Haslam (Goodreads Author), Zoe Marr 4.59 avg rating — 32 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Everyone Burns is a gripping, sharply written crime thriller that, for me, stands out for its unforgettable protagonist. PI David Braddock is a wonderfully complex character – intelligent, seedy, yet possessing a suggestion of gallantry. As the reade ...more
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This book is a treat – told through a series of lively chats between the co-authors, the tales are so well told, I felt as though I was with them, sipping coffee, chuckling or gasping as each chapter ended. Stewart was a young, naive Lancashire lad w ...more
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With a title like this, I knew I would love this book. I did. The reader is taken from a modern-day setting on a nostalgic journey to the author’s childhood in the 1960s. Hers is a working-class upbringing in Birmingham, which she describes with fond ...more
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Ever considered the VAT implications on sheep semen? That’s how this book begins. Instantly intrigued, I had to read on. The author aspires to become a professional musician and, through a quirk of fate, ends up as a British Civil Service VAT (Value A ...more
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Beth Haslam rated a book it was amazing Chilblains and Chitterlings: A Working Class Childhood in 1960s Birmingham by Dawn Fallon (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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In this enchanting memoir, the author makes a heart-rending decision to relocate her barge, Vereeniging, a grand old lady who earned her keep transporting goods along Dutch canals for almost a hundred years. Her base is a Rotterdam harbour. Like many ...more
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A true travelogue. The book opens with the author’s reflections on her stateside life. As a newly retired person, will it be mundane? Her youngest son banishes such thoughts with an invitation to join him on a business trip to Spain. Karen’s base will ...more
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I was lucky enough to beta-read this book; as expected, every page was a pure delight. In this long-anticipated latest episode of Victoria and Joe’s adventures, the couple are happily settled with their gorgeous dog, Lola, in their Australian home. Th ...more
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