The Best Deal : Chiselbury Publishing : 9781908291974 : 1908291974 : 31 Aug 2023 : 'The Best Deal' is a light-hearted three part account of adventures with Jack Russell Terriers in France and England. Spanning some fifteen years it chronicles the life and times of the author's various terrier companions and reflect the family's changing attitudes to retirement. The first tale, France with Darcey is a lively and humorous daily diary describing their retirement plan to relocate to southern France and a sometimes less than well ordered, reconnaissance of likely destinations. Observing 'Life's little foibles and disasters with a more discerning eye' he records their rather erratic house hunting efforts along the Mediterranean coast with the dog Darcey. Occasionally to be found reflecting on times past he narrowly manages to avoid falling foul of various military headquarters and several sections of the Official Secrets Act. After Darcey's sad end the terriers Elle and Sam join the fa