Jez and Julie, both 62, had a beautiful life in Brittany. The couple had moved there from York in 2000, after retiring from teaching, and had begun to buy, renovate and sell houses to make a living. They lived in a 300-year-old stone farmhouse by a lake.
“My mum died in 1995 when she was only 63,” says Jez, who has asked for his surname not to be used. “That gave me a real kick in the pants to do something, which I always say is the best inheritance you’ll ever get.”
