Cendrillon
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Do you have an annual Gratifaria in your French region.?We do and I think they're a fantastic idea. Our Gratifaria is organised by local Red Cross and local volunteers who invite people to bring their unwanted items. These can be books, household items, clothing etc. Items are arranged in different sections, usually displayed on the ground. Anyone can deposit items and anyone can take away what they want free of charge.. I've taken loads of unwanted things and found one or two treasures to take home . Most stuff gets taken on the day, any leftovers go to Red Cross shop (yes they have one at the office) or items go to Emmaus.
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Question from my no. 2 daughter to her 6 year old who has French lessons at school in England"Is your French teacher actually French or is she English?"Reply"She's like granny ( that's me) she's a mix!"I.e. someone who uses both languages.?
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SeCIt was kind and thoughtful of you to offer van space on this forum. I'm sorry it's turned into a tit for tat epic about buying materials home or away. . Happy to-ing and fro-ing. You probably pass close to us on the A10 .
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Sir Michael Jenkins KCMG9 Jan 1936 - 31 Mar 2013
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Loiseau, on the back of my copy of A House in Flanders it says that Michael Jenkins and his wife own and are restoring an old house in Gascony. I suppose we could Google his name and discover whether he is toujours vivant.I am really pleased to hear that you enjoyed his book.
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I second these choices, Simone Veil's "Une Vie" and Rumer Godden's "A Greengage Summer."
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Oh I'm so pleased someone else has read and enjoyed it. ?
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A House in FlandersBy Michael Jenkins.I bought this book second hand and really enjoyed reading Michael Jenkins experiences of being sent to France to spend Summer with his "aunts ". He was 14yr old boy and the year 1951This was broadcast fairly recently I believe on BBC radio 4
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@Mint if you have a bio shop nearby ask them to order Kefir for you. Use it instead of regular yoghurt. I use it with muesli and 1/2 a banana for breakfast. Kefir is a good probiotic. Can be used as a drink as well. Recommended by my Greek doctor, who also recommended Greek yoghurt, need I say more!
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"Trampled Lillies "gave a very good insight to her life during that time of war.
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Grr! I'm really gutted for you Chessie. What a hassle and total waste of time and energy.
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Sensible choice Gardian
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Part of June was hot in our neck of the woods YCCMB. August mostly was a very mixed bag and first few weeks cooler than usual. Finally end of Aug beginning of Sep hot. Betty our locals were bemoaning the poor Summer weather.
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Next shock will be the Christmas gift overkill. Brace yourself Gardian!
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YCCMB I second that. Rubbish weather on the whole. First couple of weeks in September which are usually lovely were really chilly .
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I spent a few days in a local NHS hospital a couple of weeks ago. My fellow ward patients and I had no problem using our mobile phones and the chargers.
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I've experienced A&E in both UK and France and with the same complaint. Both gave good service.A&E in local (UK) hospital last weekend was overstretched and understaffed making it a lengthy wait.My family live in Leeds and have had good treatment at the Leeds General and St James hospital.Sadly it's not perfect everywhere in UK and I do appreciate that lesser populated regions struggle. Of course our health service badly needs funds however I've noticed great improvement over recent years, so it's not all doom and gloom.
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Sorry double post and can't delete it now.
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Pat health care in UK is not quite as bleak as you painted. I've just spent a weekend in our local NHS hospital. After surgery I recovered in a 6 bed, all female, recovery unit. It was new and immaculate. Unfortunately next day I had to make a quick return to same hospital, spent time in A&E and then on two other wards before I was finally fit enough to leave. Those wards were also 6 bedded and all female and clean . Our G.P. practice functions well and has recently received an award of excellence.
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Pat health care in UK is not quite as bleak as you painted. I've just spent a weekend in our local NHS hospital. After surgery I recovered in a 6 bed, all female, recovery unit. It was new and immaculate. Unfortunately next day I had to make a quick return to same hospital, spent time in A&E and then on two other wards before I was finally fit enough to leave. Those wards were also 6 bedded and all female and clean . Our G.P. practice functions well and has recently received an award of excellence.
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I read a report that said it was a Sanglier that was being hunted. A month or so ago another newspaper report told a sad tale of a grandfather who accidentally shot and killed his teenage grandson while out on the chasse together.Dangerous times.
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Be careful what you wish for albf.I read about an English man sunbathing nude in his UK back garden when down swooped a seagull which bit off one of his nuts and duly flew off with it! True story, found on internet news in the Summer. The local hospital A&E confirmed the story.
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I too read Travels with my Aunt years ago. His details about West London Air terminal and the luggage trailers at Heathrow were absolutely spot on. I once worked at West London and knew the ropes.
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"Travels with my aunt" was one of his books I really enjoyed.
The NHS...is it that bad ?
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