<p>It seemed like a good idea at the time. When British healthcare failed her ageing mother, eccentric writer Tottie decided to uproot her dysfunctional family and try again in France. But was France ready for her depressed dipsomaniac brother, her nearly nonogenarian mother who enjoyed saying &ldquo;bum&rdquo; and &ldquo;bugger&rdquo; and her elderly collie with a weak heart and his own blog? &#39;Is That Billinge Lump?&#39; continues the saga which began with &#39;Sell the Pig&#39;. With Tottie&#39;s candid style to tell a &#39;life in France tale&#39; with a difference, you&#39;ll find chuckles and tears in equal measure. Did France live up to its reputation for excellence in healthcare? Did Tottie survive sharing living space with her unpredictable brother? There&#39;s only one way to find out ...</p>