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  1. [quote user="TreizeVents"] It is the right wing governments who have helped create the mess. [/quote] [blink]????
  2. The christian source of the information concerned me so I looked at other, potentially less biased sources -  and they all reported the same.  Genocide agaisnt non muslims in the South.  My conclusion was that regardless of the source the report was probably largely correct.
  3. With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person which went almost unnoticed last week.  Larry La Prise, the man who wrote 'The Hokey Kokey' died peacefully at the age of 93.  The most traumatic part for his family was getting him in the coffin.  They put his left leg in... then the b----y trouble started................
  4. I agree Hoddy - when you look at the relatively recent political / religious background of Sudan and the way the current government have forced sharia law / islamist religion on the non muslim population of (predominantly Southern) Sudan alongside the history of the school and its current mix of christian / muslim teaching staff and pupils....  This is not about the actions of a teacher and/or her pupils but a statement to the West about the intent of the Sudanese government to irradicate non muslims and impose Sharia law throughout Sudan
  5. I guess its difficult when the customs of the country are distorted by extreme Islamist views.  Certainly the opinion amongst the Muslim community in the UK is that it is a very extreme view and one that is not justified by mainstream Muslim interpretation of the Koran.  Add to this the fact that the children in her class (who chose the name and who presumably have been taught 'appropriate behaviour' by their religious instructors) thought it was acceptable to name the bear Muhammed... The humanity (and sanity) of any government responsible for the atrocities in that report has to be questioned and challenged.  Religious and cultural sensitivity is one thing, genecide and barbarism is quite another
  6. If it's anything like the UK, then a lot of cars stolen for joyriding are subsequently torched.  My car was stolen from a railway car park in the UK.  When we got the call from the police saying they had located it (stripped and abandoned in a not too salubrious a part of town) it was followed by the comment that 'we should go pick it up asap or it would be torched'.  According to our local police, torching cars is seen as only marginally less fun than joyriding.... Btw - the car was only an old vauxhall nova.  Cars are targeted for joyriding because they are easy to steal - as well as because of their potential speed.  So a second hand renault could be a target...
  7. I'm not sure how many people have been following the story of the teacher jailed in Sudan for the inappropriate naming of the teddy bear?  As I don't know much about the politics and government of the country I googled to find out more and came across this: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=26672  In the contexts of atrocities like this she got off lightly.  Whatever happened to tolerance, justice and compassion in this so called 'enlighted' 21st century?
  8. I agree mossie - once you've tasted homemade mincemeat you'll never buy the commercial stuff again.  I make several batches a year as its great for making eccles cakes.  I use frozen puff pastry and preserving sugar for the tops (as it has very large grains) so once you have the mincemeat in the cupbard the cakes can be made very easily.  (Good for using left over trimmings of puff pastry.) On the subject of low fat recipes, I have a great one for fat free Christmas pudding.  I made it the first time for my mum (as she has to have a fat free diet) but everyone liked it so much that I make this one now in preference to the traditional one.  (It's very moist and dark but not as heavy as 'normal' pudding.)  If anyone wants the recipe, shout and I post it.
  9. [quote user="Cat"] I'm reading Plus Tard Tu Comprendras by Jerome Clement at the moment.  I already know the outline of the story, as it revolves around the Jewish families that were taken in during the war and hidden by people in the the Lot.  Some of these were later betrayed, and killed. It's a good read, and the author is also the chairman of Arte TV.  He came here a few months ago to present the legion of honour medal to one of the people that took in and sheltered a Jewish family.  A lot of people around here are very secretive or reticent about what went on during the war, and it's fascinating to get an insight [/quote] Sounds like a good read Cat - will have a look for that one..
  10. We bought ours from UK but found this supplier on e-bay that ships to France.... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rustins-Danish-Oil---500ml_W0QQitemZ300173842929QQcmdZViewItem Linseed oil on its own didn't work for us - any water on the surface and we were left with horrible marks.  I think Danish oil is a mixture of linseed and tung oil and (I think) the tung oil gives the water / alcohol proof properties - like a shellac finish.  I think some people recommend linseed oil followed by coats of tung oil to get the same effect - but I'm no expert on this.  Danish oil certainly did the trick for us.
  11. [quote user="Bobbykins"]Hi, the proper thing to use is Danish Oil, wipe it all over and leave to soak in for a while then wipe of with a soft dry cloth and then repeat about 2 weeks later and then redo about once a year. Bob.[/quote] That's what we did but we did about six or so coats (probably overkill but then you haven't seen how far my lads can splash water LOL)
  12. OK - maybe I'm being stupid here but...how can saying people of different ethnic backgrounds show their age earlier / later is racially biased whereas accusing certain ethnic groups of forging documentation isn't...? Confused....
  13. [quote user="fussy"]Just as a matter of interest, all of you that have said you love living in france, how many of you can speak french.[/quote] Moi - but then I'm not one of those who said they love living in France [;-)].  For us it's just a second home in a country that, like many others, has its good and bad points.  France is not somewhere we would choose to live or work but it gives us a nice contrast to our life in the UK and a bit of rental income.
  14. Liverpool has improved a lot over the years and is now lovely - especially around the docks.  I am not from Liverpool (we live about an hour away) but I agree with your comments about Northerners and also about the beautiful countryside nearby - imho every bit as nice as France.
  15. Those close members of my family, sadly now gone - to say all things I wish I'd said while they were here.
  16. [quote user="Iceni"]Interesting that so many people seem to feel a need to publicise and perhaps justify (?) their feelings/reasons for loving/hating France or England.  [/quote] I agree - the expression 'thou protesteth too much' comes to mind.
  17. Agree totally Raindog and Thibault - the attack on Logan just reminded me of playground tauting given to the child in the class that got the A grades.  I personally found his posts intelligent, interesting and thought provoking.
  18. [quote user="Panda "]Or fall asleep mid-reading-of-post zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, the post whilst overtly long-wordy it's a duuull read.[/quote] Or too intelligent for the wannabe second home caretakers, prospective gite proprietors and full time pastis drinkers to comprehend? Maybe former bingo players in the UK???
  19. [quote user="Lisleoise"]Phew, that was a lot of cooking! The naan bread dough was made in the bread machine then shaped and cooked in the oven.  I just used the ingredients list from one of my Indian recipe books and put them in the machine in the correct order with the addition of black onion seeds (nigella).  The ingredients were milk, yogurt, egg, sugar, salt, plain flour, baking powder and dried yeast.  I did a trial run earlier in the week as I'd never tried it before.  They were very good. Think I'll have a quiet weekend now [:)] Thanks for the recipe Georgina, I'll try that one, sounds good. [/quote] Sounds exactly like the recipe I use Susie - also made in the bread machine.  You would never go back to the pieces of supermarket cardboard marketed as naan breads after eating freshly made ones [:)]
  20. A necessity that allows the parents the luxury of following their own dream with a guilt free conscience?  I think it would be easier to justify a private education in the UK than international school in France...at least with the former the children may benefit by having a better education.
  21. ebaynut loved the recipe - have circulated it among my alcoholic...ahermmm I mean appreciative friends
  22. Neither of our boys particularly like France - they find it boring and feel that the children in the village are quite limited in their outlook, experience and aspirations.  We enjoy travel and so, over the years, have introduced our children to many cultures across the world.  It may be just our village, or French rural communities in general, but we have found that rural French children simply haven't had the life experiences that our children have had.  Those French families earning the money that would finance foreign travel etc tend to be the better educated families living in the bigger towns / cities.  Our near neighbours, for example, earn less than a tenth of the combined income of our family and live in a one bed village house.  They haven't had a holiday (of any description) for more than five years and, when they did, it was only a few days by the sea.  Our boys simply have little in common with the boys in the village - and to be frank I would not jeopardise their (very good) career aspirations in the UK by dragging them to France - however bucolic the surroundings.
  23. [quote user="woolybanana"]Sixth form boarding school for the A level years and join you in the holidays. Decent private school should increase the grades by quite a bit too. But don't force otherwise, too dangerous.[/quote] Agree with you entirely woolyb - I certainly wouldn't dream of forcing a teen against their will to live in France - our boys hate it and they only have to spend holidays here LOL
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