Isaacsnana

Val, I might be slightly inebriated. but why did you move to Canada?  I couldnt understand whether the job offer was when you moved to France, or Canada.  Probably just me - not understanding!!!   Good Luck anyway in Canada.   PS Have flown over it once on the way to L.A,.  I couldnt believe the number of lakes in Canada.  

Just because someone is attached to their grandchildren and wants to spend time with them doesn't mean they are living their lives through them!    Quite!!!   Youngest has just gone off to Australia - not a backward look in my directiion - which I am pleased about. The saddest people I know in the UK live their lives through their children and their grandchildren My two daughters and I have always been like 3 "best friends".  I thought long and hard about leaving to live in France.  although we all visit regularly, I had no idea I would miss them so much. I think anyone who can talk in a detached manner about their children, obviously are not very close to them.

[quote]Don't forget the conker comp at Abjat, is the guv Stewart at the boozer still a misery[/quote] You got that right Miki!!!  More miserable than ever!!!!!!!!!!

Chance could be a fine thing!!!  We have a 200+sq.m. place here with a pool and about an acre, plus a barn.  For what we could sell it for, we could maybe buy a 2 up, 2 down rabbit hutch in the UK.  I still love France, but since we decided to up sticks and move here, a much loved grandchild arrived out of the blue, totally unexpected, and now another, also totally unexpected, but will be equally adored by all.  So we miss our family very much, and although they visit and we go back to the Uk quite frequently, it's not the same as being 10 mins drive away. I KNOW we would miss the quiet roads, the clean air, the wonderful starry nights, being able to plan a BBQ in advance and be relatively sure of the weather, but I also miss seeing my kids, M & S and having a takeway after a busy day, when you dont feel like cookingl What to do? - what a dilemma!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote]Ex Old Bill Miki and even worse, a traffic cop! I must say however thats he ok as ex-cops go. He is now a moderator on TF and seems to have upset some people on here.[/quote] ON HERE Lennon?  Where?  I am aghast     I have never been so gasted.  I didnt think David could upset anyone, here or on TF.

I saw it in Bristol, I admit in the Gods, with hard wooden seats, and it felt like about 5 hours long, but I'm sure it wasn't.   I was bored witless and was looking at my watch every five mins.  Give me Phantom any time, or oldies like South Pacific, Oklahoma, Sound of Music etc.  They ARE musicals, not miserables.

[quote]Another aspect I find disappointing is the unjustifiable reaction that then follows (from some) against ethnic and religious groups (who publicly denounce such acts) For example, a comment from anoth...[/quote] That was Me Diemos.  I stated it was totally irrational, and if you had quoted the entire thread, I went on to say that they would probably be very nice family men, and absolutely harmless. This was just my personal feeling after these attacks, it does not mean that I am anti-Muslim, Arab, or indeed anti anything, except terrorists who take innocent lives in the name of their religion.

[quote]**I just tried to log on to TF and it tried to become a download... very weird.**On my Mac as well. I didn't try, naturally. Totally weird! There must be a bunch of chit-chatters down there having ...[/quote] ......and this is what?  Seems like chit chat to me!!

[quote]I would like to know why people, generally hate Man U, you know, "we hate Man U and we hate Man U, We hate Man U and we hate man U......" and on and on. Not you specifically, but football fans gener...[/quote] Mee too.  Being the daughter of a Mancunian, I have supported Manchester United since I was a very small child.  Can remember my mother crying at the Munich Air Disaster.   They are without doubt a great side, with a great Manager.  I can also admire other teams, and cannot stand this "I hate M.U. attitude"   I wish them well this season, and am only sorry not to be able to see any of the matches, except the European ones. Go - Red Devils!!!

[quote]No, Janey, it's a Whizzy!!!! You can paint your name in the snow and everything, it looks brilliant. I'm just deciding right now between the longer original version, or the compact travel one. Sha...[/quote] Thing is Sal,. supposing you had been on the old Chenet and the Whizzy wasnt deep enough?  Bit embarrassing heh??? 

[quote]Hello I do not know why you have the brass balls to slag of the French governerment and in particular the president of the Republic of France. you are a immigrant here if you do not like it go back t...[/quote] For goodness sake Mik, are you saying that no-one in the UK criticises Blais, or in the US - Bush, or , more importantly - in Iraq - Saddam?  The only difference between the three is that the first two can voice their opinions openly without fear of retribution, not so for the unlucky Iraquis. Do you really imagine there are no Frenchmen living in England who did not agree with Blair and openly criticised him to their friends?  Get real!!

You can certainly get fresh milk in our Super U and Intermarche.  I have to buy Entier for TOH, but I buy the long life Ecreme for myself, as I actually like it. Straight from the fridge by the glassful. It hasnt got the awful taste of the English full cream long life.

I wouldn't say we are insomniacs, we just hit the "Wide Awake Club" about 11.30pm.   It's 12.16am here now, and I am just about to go downstairs to find a little snackette.  It will probably be about 1.30 by the time we actually say goodnight. Trouble is I am lucky to be awake, let alone out of bed, by about 9.30 next morning, and we are still trying to finish our renovation.      

[quote]I have a Sony television with DVD player, video recorder and Panasonic digibox, all bought in UK. On a friends system, his television automatically switches in and out of widescreen mode as he changes...[/quote] Maybe it's to do with the model. Ours changes automatically when set on "Smart", as opposed to "Zoom", or 4 other choices.

[quote]LOL - remember this is LF not TF! regards....helen[/quote] Yup!!

The most irritating posters I find are the ones with no sense of humour! 

 Hello, hello loosers (quote from Napoleon) Before you start calling the Brits losers, Nap, learn how to spell the word!!   N'oubliez pas Waterloo      

Also, why make the plane land in Maine, thereby inconveniencing all the passengers.   Couldnt they just wait until it landed in Washington, and turn him back there if they felt they had to.  Seems very odd to me.

[quote]Question for the clever people (and teachers as well) Why has "myself" risen to prominence seemingly at the expense of "I" or is it "me" ? John[/quote] Dunno, How did "Gay" meaning happy, turn in to "Gay" meaning homosexual? How did "wicked" meaning nasty, turn into "Wicked" meaning great?    

I am quite happy to be paying £1000 a month (quote) TU, am I reading this correctly?  per MONTH???? for heating???? Do you run a hotel or something     

[quote]Now that the night's are drawsing in and there is a chill in the ai, my thought have turned to winter food, dumplings, spotted Dick and sausages in onion gravy. Is it possible to buy any of the above...[/quote] Hi I havn't seen suet here anywhere.  I get mine brought from England, can't do without my dumplings and suet pud in the winter.  I have however seen lard.  It's sold in packets in Super U, I think it is called graisse de porc.  I use it half and half with butter to make my pastry and it is excellent.     Of course sausages are available here, but they are not the same as Walls, they have a lot more fat and gristle I find.      

[quote]Bunnz do not anti-surge wotsits help? We have two linked to computers. Martyn[/quote] Dunno Mart, How are cheesy crisp things gonna help my Puter?? Just jesting, think I might look for one when I go to Perigueux next.   Bunnz    

I will need a new router+modem so will look around for one rather than buy from FT. I remember how much they charged me for a NUMERIS modem a while back!   (quote) Yes, 149euros at FT.  Another shock, we recently had a big storm and my Numeris box blew, knocking out the phone lines, and blowing the modem.  FT sent me a bill for 210euros to replace the box, and I had to buy a new modem. Apparently, I am supposed to disconnect the box from the wall during a storm?.  Fine - what about if I am out at the time?  Are we supposed to disconnect every time we leave the house - just in case!!   So - that storm cost me 359 euros, and a trip to Perigueux for the new modem.  Not to mention being without phone lines and internet for 3 days until FT turned up. The joys of living in rural France        

[quote]Hi Krill, If it's any compensation I've got the same problem. I now know my password by heart, so it's not such a problem. The bigger problem is that Wanadoo France are also giving me my old U.K. add...[/quote] Save your time.  If you have read my posting, you can see my experience.  There is a "Contactez Nous" on the left hand side of one of the Wanadoo.fr pages.  All you get in reply is a standard letter referring you to their FAQ's.  Which is really no help at all.

[quote]Interesting, but a bit one-sided I felt (lots of detail on the negative side, brief and stereotyped on the positives, very little about any sort of cultural life).But, in a way, sums up why I love own...[/quote] I agree.  Having lived here for nearly 4 years now, there are certain things we miss from Blighty. Me : Grandson,  being able to shop until we drop with my girls, and Indian takeaway.  Grant: Grandchildren ,Theatre, Bridge. In hindsight, it would have been better to have kept one of our properties in the UK, and buy cheaper here.  How lovely to be able to flit back and fore when you feel like it. Only thing, I wonder how we would manage with National Health matters?  Anyone done this yet?