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My Baumaux catalogue arrived yesterday.
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas replied to Alexis's topic in Gardening
Mmm, no wonder you intended to stick to flowers in the future. -
My Baumaux catalogue arrived yesterday.
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas replied to Alexis's topic in Gardening
My lovely parcel arrived last week, everything that I'd ordered plus not one but three cadeaux - carrots and clarkia purple passion as well as the belle de nuit. -
I'm having a bad day...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas replied to Maddie's topic in The Complete France Post Bag
MWJ Yes, I've met French people who row, they assured me there are plenty wherever there is suitable water, as in England. -
I'm having a bad day...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas replied to Maddie's topic in The Complete France Post Bag
A la Chandeleur L'hiver cesse ou prend vigeur Et la fleur de février Ne va pas au pommier The days here in 24 are pleasantly longer, there are snowdrops and very early crocuses, it's cold but instead of worrying about how to get through the winter one worries about all the things one won't have time to do this winter... -
I'm having a bad day...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas replied to Maddie's topic in The Complete France Post Bag
Ask any gardener, I did a lot of watering in London, next to none in my part of the lush Périgord Vert where the rainfall is 1150 compared with 650ish. -
Where do the French live in England?
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas replied to Quillan's topic in The Complete France Post Bag
The French community in London centres around South Kensington, or used to. I have met French people living all over the UK - notably Scotland, the Midlands and East Anglia as well as the South East. -
Environmental cost effectiveness
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas replied to Iceni's topic in House Renovations
Most people round here make their own barn doors from wood. I understand that wood is an environmentally neutral fuel, as long as it doesn't have to be transported a significant distance. The effect of its lifetime more than cancels out the effect of its combustion. -
Nasty smelly things!
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas replied to SueV's topic in The Complete France Post Bag
In my experience moths are just as likely to eat your woollen items if you are there as if you are not. Both sides of the channel. -
I always wear specifically designed gloves and helmet but rarely put on my boots or trousers and never (well, once) the jacket as they are so heavy I can hardly walk in them, never mind work. I sometimes wear gaiters which are not heavy but don't stay put either, I put them on when I'm using the saw nearer to my feet than I would choose. I have a Dolmar, recommended to me by professionals and very reliable, as well as a small Stihl which feels like it was made for me. Stihl parts are widely available locally (24/87/19). I've met people whose lives have been saved by safety equipment but I'm the only person who has any in my locality, and I can't think of many homes without a chainsaw. Hints on sharpening would be gratefully received; I have been shown many times and go through the motions but ineffectively. There is a lot of information on Oregon's site.
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There is a law which forces proprietors to permit access to those whose land and buildings have no alternative access. I have heard horror stories and personally I would not want to be involved in such an arrangement from either side, nor would I trust a notaire's opinion on the matter, although some people who live their entire lives with such arrangements without grief.
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French hospital food is lousy ....
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas replied to Lesbatees's topic in French Food and Wine
The same as me? CHU Dupuytren (sp?!)? The guineafowl was particularly fine. I suspect that vegetarians would have got plain boiled pasta at best; no meat in that is there? Special diet catered for. -
"The teachers don't make any allowance......"
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas replied to BJSLIV's topic in French Education
It's what the school holidays are mostly used for, shuttling the kids round parents' specialities so that they learn what they should have learned at school... those fortunate enough to have parents who consider it to be important that is. Later's method is popular round here, and some give a hand to sensible kids whose parents can't help too.