alittlebitfrench

Well if it was on the BBC Cossie, Elizabeth my dear…it must be true.

I’m sneezing reading your posts.

Thks Belves…never thought of all that. 😂

I’m mostly allergic indoors. In fact I am better outside….but then something hits me outside…and I am back to square one. Interesting thing is, I have no allergy when in the UK. Nothing…rien……or by the sea or up a mountain in France. Just here. Where I live. I can’t stop coughing, sneezing….runny nose. Its mad. Im going mad.

I will hunt them down and give them a give them a go. I will try anything.

We can’t carry on blaming Covid and Brexit for everything. We will have to let go. That said it is an interesting thought. I have never been the same since those blôôdy jabs.

I am really really struggling this year….and I take prescription drugs. https://www.bfmtv.com/sante/allergies-les-recours-aux-soins-augmentent-en-france_AN-202404100548.html Anyone else having problems ?

Yep, it works a treat until… * the machine does not recognise the bar code….and then you have to wait for someone. * the machine does not recognise the weight….and then you have to wait for someone. * the machine thinks you are under 18 when buying alcohol….so you have to wait for someone and show them your grey hair. * you don’t have a club card…so you have to wait for someone. * the machine thinks you could be a thief….so all the goods have to be rescanned by someone. * the machine asks you if you want a recepit. You say no…but now you can’t get out because you need the receipt to open barrier. * In Lerroy there is no space to put large items and trolleys are not allowed. So you go back to the one and only till and join the very long queue…..whiist the 8 self cash desks are empty. oooh I could go on. They save money with these things….but my weekly shop bill has gone 30%. So I am not benefiting even though I am doing all the work.

If the French population got a back bone and protest at the French retailing industry as a whole prices would be lower. But they just accept it. It is utter madness the prices you pay in France for literally cràp compared to the Uk…for example. Our local Auchan (next to an ephad/old peoples home) has special prices…..and the elderly pay for it. Drive 5 minutes to another Auchan and everything is very much cheaper. But they don’t, cause they can’t drive. Just don’t get me started on this issue. Bandits come to mind. I have a tyre pump BTW. First thing I bought in France. We need an Asda or Sainsburys in France. Carrefour, Auchan, Leclerc…can go…******

What were they expecting to happen when they introduced these stupid machines in the first place ? I hate self servive checkouts. They are just for greedy shareholders because food retailers don’t want to employ people and pay the money to them instead. We have to pay not only inflated food prices in France but we also have to sell it ourselves. Next customers will be stacking the shelves as well. The criminals are not the ones weighing the wrong veg. I don’t condone crime in any form or manner but in this case I would turn a blind eye. Anyway, that is my rant over. I wish you all a very happy end of the day. P.s don’t get me started about not being able to check your tyre pressures in France. Not surprised there are so many accidents. Scandal !

I could not find IT4+1. But it helps for future reference if I can find the channel. Looks like I missed a cracking match. Thks for the help.

I want to watch the snooker. Ronnie vs Mark Williams. That is a cool match to watch. But I can’t tune into ITV4 HD on my dish…..ITV4…(non Hd is fine). But that is not snooker…it some crappy game show. Islam telly is fine. Every channel works fine. I can buy a house in Syria for 3000 euros. According to the Islam channel I am watching now. But I don’t want a house in Syria…I want to watch the snooker. What is going on here ?

Dont waste your time in life, blood or money renovating anything in France. It will bring you nothing. If you want to move to France go to a city and buy a flat or 2 up and 2 down.

The rain is falling in the wrong places. South East France (Perpignian area) is becoming a desert. They are seriously in the mèrde. That area is becoming lost. Do you want rain or not rain ? Welcome to the new world. Sooner or later nowhere in France will be insurable.

More rain the better…IMHO. France needs rain…and lots of. If it rains all this year non stop we will still be in a climate crisis in Françe. For those that live in the UK…..count your blessings. We need rain.