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I have a friend who had his own house in France after he was married his much younger wife ! persueded him into selling it and buying another place , she unknow to him at the time but he now knows brought the house in her maiden name only hence cutting him out of the sale, she says it was to protect her kids by him ( the only one's she has) from the 2 other children he has from another marriage , He dosnt speak french so had no idea what was going on around him.... She is fluent but not french ... Was it legal to use her maiden name even through she was married at the time ? Where does this leave him now divorce proceeding are very soon about to start ?  They are not french resident , this is currently a second home , although they are about to lose there only home in GB    

When I reply to friends emails I cant use the reply button as this comes up  unicode (UTF-8) does any one have any Idea what this means ? We are concerned that some one may be watching his emails as he is going through pre divorce proceedings at the moment and has a very crafty wife  ..... He has the same problem when trying to push the reply button to me and this is the only person it happens to for me ....   Or is it another problem altogether ?   Any Ideas ?

Idun was it the fishing or Robson Green that got you going?     I have watched it a few times with hubby and we both enjoy it for different reasons ....... It is a very good programme I think

Amazon Uk do it ...they may deliver . Have you tried the french Amazon ? I have just emailed the company who makes it to ask if the will deliver to france if I get a reply I will let you know ... 

Many thanks...... ;)   I give up with this play it makes no sence at all ...or the 2 characters are just talking a load of rubbish !!! ( stamp stamp....huff puff ) Oh well time to give up for to night and drown my sorrows in a bucket of wine .....

I never let go ....possibly ? 

Maybe it could be despite all the knocks I never stop..... Its knocks Im sure ...because the next bit is she thinks he is getting hit (misunderstanding)  before hand ....he says that he has faults ...I sulk, everyone one says that is my biggest fault , one also says Malgré les coups, cela ne passera jamais .

on dit aussi que, malgré les coups, cela ne passera jamais  One also says dispite all the knocks that I never give up ? I know passera means to pass (future) but could it also mean to give up?   or do you have any other Ideas ?     Many thanks

Quillan it also depends where in the country you are and type of premises , around here in Cornwall I have paid any thing from 1.80 to 2.80 for a pint of real ale , on a recent trip near London I paid  3.70 for a pint of real ale... so I assume its the same for other types of drinks too   

We get them here as well JJ (Cornwall) they are always on our window ledges in the summer , they dont seem to harm anything except cream coloured shorts .....!!! I have always called them red spider mites..... I dont think they are the same red spider mites that destroy plants as they are much much smaller .... but I may be wrong !!! But we have never had any damage to our plants near where they run....so I have always left them alone ...

Idun ...I know what you mean ...to amuse my self I stand in queues here at the shops or post office and practise what I would say to the person if I was in France ....I get to my turn ... and totally forget what I was going to say in English.... also avec , mais and lac are 3 words I just cant say any more in English .....Im beginning to sound like del boy .... I wonder if they have some one like del boy on the telly who throws the odd wrong Engish word in ... on a comedy show ?   

I understood what you meant ( its so hard on here as I dont have the use of my smileys for some reason)  I just think at the moment only being an early learner that my teacher wants to make sure I under stand the grammer and each word , Plus she will ask questions tomorrow and you can bet your bottom dollar the bits I skim over will be the bit she will ask about  ;) ... Not only that I like to push my self the extra mile .....but thats just me always making work for my self ....as my hubby says .. ;) Also as a last thing I found this game on Amazon ...its great fun , I take it to the pub to meet my french class mate and it gives us hours of entertainment .... http://www.amazon.co.uk/BrainBox-Voyage-autour-du-monde/dp/B0019R0K12/ref=cm_cr-mr-img So if your a learner like me ....go for it, you practise with out the slog.... 

Thanks everyone for your help today..... where did today go , I said I was only going to work till lunch... whoops missed that !! So thats enough for today When im reading for pleasure !! HA.....  I do take a more relaxed view , but this is a translation for school home work ..so like to pick at it a little more ... I do have a name at school as the class swot ....but who cares its important to me...;)  

Thanks yes I get that now ...   Now ... (nearly finished !!)  Il ne fait que rire dans sa barbe. Il aime mieux se faire comprendre par un geste que par un mot . He laughs in his beard ??? im assuming this means he mumbles ? Then.. he likes to be understodd by gesture than by words ?

Thanks Clair When being asked what hs real name is he says   Il ne sert pas , On l'a oublié I think its .....Its not used , (one) I( has) have  forgotten it

Now heres a odd one ..... He says let me tell you a secret....... C'est M.Lepic qui a l'air sévère et c'est Mme.Lepic .....Ah !! Now is he saying ....it is Mr Lepic who has the pretense of being servere but its Mrs Lepic who is the servere one .... or the over way around ??  

Thanks Chancer ...but that still dosnt fit in with whats being said as its a question..... I will give you the back ground .... 2 people meet she tells him her name and he says says ...Je suis poil de carotte ..she dosnt understand why (as she thinks he has blonde hair) ...  she says Comment ? He says.... Poil de carotte, vous savez bien? .... she says no.........    so it looks like he is saying ...you know why ? or being Ironic and saying maybe ...you can see why ?? Im not sure ... your nowotimeen(as he points to his head)  fits in .....maybe ;)   re second question could it be ...it is not used ?  

Vous savez bien? = you know well ? or I guess just.... you know ? But can it also be used to say ..... you know why ? Im translating and I'm sure he is saying... you know why? But I have never seen it written like this ....   Also...  Il ne sert pas...  Does this mean he is not sure ? I cant find a verb to match and its not in my big Book , which verb does this come from?    Many thanks ....

him to little girl...... I told you to cover your eyes......!!

Him...... Well I wont ever double dare you again !!!

Little girl...... Dont blow his balloon up any more its going to explode !!

I tried lots of words but was getting nowhere Well done you ....get the tissues out   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxcmucT1zNY    

Wow that was fast ....Honey it is .....How did you get that so fast from the small amount of information I had ..... right off to find it on google now   Many thanks to both of you xx  ;)

I know there is little chance of any knowing what im going on about but that has never stopped me before ....so here I go again Im looking for the name of a song and the singer possible date area of 1970's It was about a man who had lost his wife and at some point they had planted a tree in the garden and he's singing about it growing ..... Its a sad weepy song Im sure it was out about the same time Terry Jacks did seasons in the sun..... Sorry thats all the memory of it I have hope some one can help .....Thanks

My Goat willow in Cornwall is doing the same thing..... making a right mess of my lawn... never seen it do that before .... must of been all the sun we have had !!