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    Beauty in the garden

    in Photography in France

    Posted

    Hi folks

    How about this little chap out of his nest too soon, we put him/her in the greenhouse overnight with bread soaked in water which he ate but sadly he did not survive.

    [IMG]http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae215/fridgedoc/Butterflies%20and%20things/Sadlittlesparrow.jpg[/IMG]

    At least his/her picture lives on

    fridgeman

    Beauty in the garden

    in Photography in France

    Posted

    well hush my foolish mouth, it appears from a knowlegable person that it is in fact a Scarce Swallowtail Iphiclides podalirius and they think a male to boot!!!!!!

    [IMG]http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae215/fridgedoc/Butterflies%20and%20things/Picture203.jpg[/IMG]

    so I'm a lucky boy to have such a rare beauty in my garden.

    english bread v. french bread

    in French Food and Wine

    Posted

    Back to Bread,

    We are very lucky our village baker is superb, cooks loafs from light bake through to almost burnt, he makes his dough from a starter (polish) like sourdough and is full of taste, I could eat a whole pain for breakfast but I hold back, it's then popped into a plastic bag is fine for lunch and dinner, I also bake my own bread using my bread maker to make the dough and then cook it in the oven, white, wholemeal, Grainery, Olive, sundried tomato, lardon etc. I've tried super market bread here in France I find lacks taste at best to not very nice, but each to their own we've all got different tastes, and as much as we live on a tight budget, bread and coffee we do not scrimp on.

    Apple blossom

    in Photography in France

    Posted

    Sweet 17  ..............................

    Thank you so much...................very kind

    Christine A  .....................

    I've had the camera about 18 months now (Nikon D50) bought 2nd hand, my greatest achievement is being able to post the photos ; )

    Some people can grow veggies and flowers "Green fingers" 

    Me, I just seem to be able to take a good photo, an uncle of mine was the same and the best bit of advice he gave me was " when you look through the view finder, view it as a picture and and what you see including the four corners is what you will get" 

    Glad your enjoying

    All the best

    Stephen

    Which router?????????

    in Working with Wood

    Posted

    John and All

    I'm afraid still not made up my mind, the reason I like the Bosch is it can be used as a plunge router (which I'm not too worried about) or a fixed router, which is ideal when fitted into a table, problem is it is only available in USA, why I don't know, seems strange to me anyone have any ideal why it is?

     

    Which router?????????

    in Working with Wood

    Posted

    Hi Guys,

    Looking to buy a new router, I have an old Hitachi TR 8 which has and still is serving me well, I also bought a while back a Kinzo for silly money but I can't see it lasting too long if I use it to carry out lots of work, so the router I fancy is a choice of the "Bosch 1617evspk" or the "Hitachi KM12VC" now the first problem is both these routers are ONLY available in the US, they are both 120v 60Hz being in the states is no problem, my Brother in law lives there, my problem is would a 110v TX be OK? it will only be 50Hz, I believe I would be right in sayng that the routers speed would be slightly slower, would there be any other problems?

    Your thoughts would be Greatfully received.

    Volcano Trip in September

    in Motorcycling in France

    Posted

    Hi Bugsy

    If and its a big "IF" I can get the bike sorted, as far as can be assitained the rings are shot in the front cylinder I am going to change the rings on both cylinders. I have already taken the carb off it was really mucky, stripped it and cleaned now back together, looks like new !!

    Away Monday am. off to Brittany for two weeks so will not get started on bike till 19th Aug so fingers crossed.

    I would like to make the trip with you.

    All the best

    Fridgedoc

    Bike driving test

    in Motorcycling in France

    Posted

    Sunday Driver your a Diamond

    That's all I needed to know, my better half has perfect spoken and written french (well she is half french) so she will be able to assist and I can speak more than I admit to, my problem is I've got the bike bug now!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thank you so much for your time and effort.

    Bike driving test

    in Motorcycling in France

    Posted

    Hi Sunday Driver

    Thought you would come up with the answer, many thanks, my better half will have to go through it with me as my french is hopeless, I know should try harder........

    What I was hopeing for was a run through on what you have to do by someone who has taken the test, as a born again biker (63) last time I rode a bike, a quick run around the block I was 30 and before that 19, was it really that long ago and never did take my test saying that never did have a licence, those where the days.............

    many thanks

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