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Mochas

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  1. Going back many years, whenever we've had holidays abroad - generally for no longer than two weeks - we've always taken out travel insurance as a matter of course (and, as it happens, never had to claim on it). Now we're retired and having a small holiday home in France, for the first time we plan to spend the summer there, around four months. It strikes me that travel insurance for two of us for that length of time would be rather expensive, particularly for me as the wrinklier one. We're both in pretty good health right now and we have E111s but I wonder what other people would do in the circumstances, insure or don't bother? Any thoughts, advice or experience would be much appreciated.
  2. A real page-turner so far. Seeing the move through the eyes of a bright but cynical young girl certainly separates it from the Year In Provence genre and the ear for dialogue is spot on, also the eye for detail. Re potential for publication, is this going to be a full-length book? If so, and this standard is maintained, I'd want to buy it. And if it is, it'll be interesting to see if the British rubbing up against the French theme can be developed without introducing at least some local stereotypes (seems to be plenty of them in our area).
  3. Insomniac in Manchester but soon in Charente (16) for a long visit. Can't wait.
  4. Dave was lucky it wasn't any worse - he could have been driving a Revolvo...
  5. Hoddy, Only a true cynic would suspect financial motives in a case like this...and it looks as though the cynics have it right: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/03/26/wterri126.xml
  6. Reading the comments about reductions in use of tobacco and alcohol and the less than appealing quality of life of some older folk reminds me of Kingsley Amis's observation: "There is nothing in life worth foregoing if the only benefit is an extra two years in a nursing home in Weston-Super-Mare." I think he had a point.
  7. I was quite surprised to read of the graffiti problem in France though on thinking about it I suppose the larger French cities aren't going to be any different to those anywhere else. As I keep telling my English friends one of the advantages of spending time in my small and civilised corner of Charente is the virtual absence of graffiti, litter and binge drinking amongst the young. The only anti-social element I've found where the the situation is worse in France is the amount of dogmuck on the pavements...a case of tread carefully for you step on our turds, perhaps?
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