Gemonimo
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Happy birthday, Sweet 17. A reply to your email will be winging its way to you shortly. Bisous
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It's been pretty vile in the Gironde but if the bad weather has prevented me from advancing in the garden, it has been the ideal month to clean the garage and sort out the attic so every (black, rain filled) cloud has a silver lining. It is, however, a fabulously sunny and warm morning here but whether it lasts or not.......
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What an exciting project, Yvonne!. I can't comment on the health or financial aspects you post as I've been here a long time, am in the 'system' and have modest income and lifestyle. However, in your boots, when choosing a house, I'd be inclined to build an ecohouse on a plot that you have chosen. Old houses are charming, with lots of character but bring with them their own possible problems - drafts, damp, difficult to insulate. My brother in Tasmania built an eco-home to his own design out of straw bales and it it fabulous. In addition, his bills are next to nothing.
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One chambre d'hôte I stayed in had a list of house rules, one of which was 'please do not use the pool at the same time as my husband'[:-))]
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And in between performers, Dog could give a Morris dancing demonstration[Www]
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Salut les filles... Il fait pas mieux ici - 10 degré avec un vent du nord. Au moins il ne pleut pas.
Cet après-midi une petite sieste s'impose. Ca va pas changer le mauvais temps mais ça va peut-être changer mon humeur. Je vois tout ce qu'il faut faire dans le jardin et j'arrache mes cheveux!
Swissie, il faut que tu t'allonges sur ton canapé avec un bon 'grog', une bouillotte et quelques livres. Comme ça tu seras en bonne forme dès que le beau temps est de retour.
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Think MACAroni, Frenchie[:D]
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Chancer, I quite agree with you. And nowhere is it more in evidence than at our local council meetings and it's not just me (the lone english councillor) who finds it annoying. One person starts talking (usually the mayor) and is soon joined by at least three or four other counsillors all talking together and across each other. The net result is that no-one listens to anyone (they are all defending their opinions) and a council meeting which should be over is an hour and a half, takes at least two and a half hours. And rarely are decisions taken.
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Thanks for posting that interesting question Patmobile. It is a question which has been going round and around in my head at dead of night when I can't sleep. Now I know the answer!
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I would have been more impressed if, after his apology, he came out and said he had had a long conversation with "Mrs Duffy" rather than saying he'd just had a long conversation with "Gillian".
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Welcome to the Forum Mustang Boss. Mustangs have a very special place in my heart - it was the first (and only) car I ever wrecked! Enjoy France, it's a wonderful place.
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Mon Dieu, Hannah! What on earth do you do for a living[:-))]
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Me voila! En plein travail. Je suis en train de faire des petit pots de purée pour ma tante (elle a un problem au niveau de l'eosophage) mais a 96 ans elle se porte bien quand même. Elle va rester chez moi pendant deux jours et c'est toujours rigolo parce qu'elle me racconte les détails croustillant au sujet de ses nombreux maris et amants!!! Que je sois en aussi bonne forme qu'elle à cet âge!
Hier j'ai fait une bonne vingtaine de kilometres - quatre heures de marche et pour recompense.... un petit salé aux lentilles. Delicieux.
Hannah, bienvenue. J'habites pas très loin de Bdx. Tu le connais déjà?
Je suis sûr que Frenchie et Swissie vont passer des bonnes vacances.
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[quote user="Russethouse"]
my feeling is that we grieve differently depending on the death.
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Well put RH.
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Russethouse your losses are more than most people could bear and I'm really sorry.
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You'll only get confirmation via the Catholic church [Www]
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or the Anglicans....[6]
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Sky went awol from my TNT box a few months ago and no technician could figure out why. I hadn't watched english tv for twenty years and didn't miss it.Then a few days ago when I was re-setting the box after a power failure, Sky suddenly reappeared. Just in time for the elections... yawn.... yawn....
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They grow everywhere here - in the vines, in my garden, partout. I had some chopped up on wholewheat toast with butter (du guerande) and marmite!
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Or how about slow roasted (24hr) pork a la Jamie Oliver? That way they'll get hot rillettes with crunchy couenne!
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Thanks, Pachapapa!
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Perhaps you can't link because it's an ad. So I'll set the scenario...
One cute little boy with chocolate around his mouth is eating his way through several choccy desserts.Mum (?) enters and catches said little boy in the act. Little boy picks up the telelphone and tells mum he's calling the SPA as this time 'Maurice' has eaten his way through three desserts. He then drops the spoon into the goldfish bowl and says to the fish..."Tu pousses le bouton un peu trop loin, Maurice".
Daft little ad but it has always made me laugh.
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Wooly is quite right, Sweets... things do usually have a way of working out for the best. Just keep a zen attitude and don't eat youself up about it - it won't change anything and won't do you any good. But I can understand your enormous disappointment.
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Or you could google youtube nestle ad poisson rouge.
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I can't help, Jonz... I'm just a cyber virgin. Perhaps a geek can help?
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