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I've seen on a website a couple of interesting-looking properties in St Agnant pres Crocq. Does anyone know this place and can tell me anything about it? Is it a village, a town? I have found Crocq on my gigantic map of France, so I imagine St Agnant is a village on the outskirts? Any information greatly appreciated. Gerry

I have a German recipe for potato dumplings which are very good. To serve 6 people: 3 lb potatoes 1 level teaspoon salt 1 level teaspoon grated nutmeg 2 oz semolina 3 oz wheatmeal flour 2 eggs, beaten 2 slices bread Butter Cook potatoes, then sieve (though I find life too short to sieve potatoes and usually mash them thoroughly). Leave to become cold. Add salt, nutmeg, semolina, flour and eggs and knead into a smooth dough. Cut the bread into small dice and fry light brown in butter. Flour hands and make round dumplings about the size of a fist with the potato dough and press a few of the fried croutons into each. Put dumplings into boiling salted water and cook for about 12-15 minutes. Serve with a sauce such as tomato, herb or onion. My receipe also suggests serving with stewed fruit though I haven't liked the idea enough to try it. The result is surprisingly light. According to my dictionary wheatmeal flour is rather like wholemeal but with fewer whole grains. If I can't get it, I use wholemeal. I have had this recipe for years, hence it being in pounds and ounces! Gerry

Sounds like Casablanca.

Marianne is a symbol of the French Revolution. She is the heroine of the Delacroix painting Liberty Guiding the People, charging the barricades at the head of a ragtag army. The person to represent her is chosen by France's mayors. Previous Mariannes have been Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve. Apparently the latest is a chat show hostess. Gerry

I'm sorry I can't help you on your problems but I just want to offer sympathy with your struggles with the Tiscali so-called helpline. I am trying to install their Broadband and found the helpline so useless that I am having to call in a local consultant at great expense to see if he can sort out the problem. If the problem is at Tiscali's end he can at least tell them so in technical language. (If it's my fault I'll just keep quiet.) Gerry