From a pragmatic perspective, the UK and the EU will have to work out at least some temporary emergency arrangements. The country would sink even further if there were to be a tsunami of UK emigrants having to come back to the UK with no place to go, some possibly with illnesses requiring check-ups and medication.
But then I thought the Transport Secretary was on top of things... probably not all his fault if he's swamped, and there's not enough staff.
Wouldn't hurt to contact a UK consulate if you can.
Ever since I arrived here someone has been jumping up and down saying that you've got to do this or you've got to do that. None of it has ever been true.
I have to go to the Caisse de Maladie before the end of March to renew my Health Insurance Assistance as you have to do this once a year, senile or not. My son always comes with me. They are ever very helpful and speak excellent English.
Should I come up against a problem I will go into my. "Can't speak French and I am not the whole shilling Mode", which I am quite good at. And someone will help me.
One of the things I so love about this place is that they have enormous respect and kindness for the aged, It has always been about The Peasants here, and probably already have an alternative in place should they need it.
I was offered a supplementary French upgrade on my British Pension of 200 Euros a month, but they can recover at least some of this from one's Estate when one is dead. So I can't have that as I am not leaving that sort of debt to my children.
And it's swings and roundabouts for me anyway, as I would lose other things, like The Food Bank if I had accepted.
The Food Bank is not a Benefit. It's a Charitable hand out, although no one is ever made to feel like this, and saves me at least 150 Euros a month.
So for the moment I am taking my chances.