Ex Forum Admin Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 There is a new build supplement in the most recent issue of LF (already printed!), coming out early next week...the thread is just a place to 'have your say' about new v old.Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Yup, great FA, thank you. I guess in view of recent events there is a little over-sensitivity here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjlaws Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 [quote user="Forum Admin"]Which do you prefer?Unspoilt, tailor-made and brand new? Or old, charming and full of character? Have your say....[/quote]Err ... Why ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Maybe I missed something not looking in as often over the past weeks. However, I still don't understand the major concern of a few of the posters here. If you are so worried that the magazine will print something you say and feel very protective of your words, perhaps you shouldn't join in on a magazine owned and funded free forum. I for one would not mind in fact would be flattered. I am also grateful for the forum and enjoy it as well as the magazines.We are talking about a few very small French interest magazines that doesn't have a circulation of millions and the funding and resources of the likes of say Newsweek or Times magazine. [blink] In fact, I suspect that most here are the ones that support these magazines. I don't get it, but each to their own. For example, I have many worries at the moment that the Macon seems to think I shouldn't have. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 [quote user="Forum Admin"]There is a new build supplement in the most recent issue of LF (already printed!), coming out early next week...the thread is just a place to 'have your say' about new v old.[/quote]Thanks for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjlaws Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 By submitting yourcontribution for publication you agree to grant Archant a perpetual androyalty-free licence to use, in any form or way whatsoever, thatcontribution worldwide in any form of media. Anyone who does not feelprepared to submit material on this basis should not submit material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oglefakes Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 [quote user="Nearly Retired"]When people stop me in the street and ask my opinions on something, I suspect something fishy and then walk on with my mouth shut![/quote]What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Just seeing Tresco's response, not that it was thought, but just wanted to clarify that Tresco was certainly not one of the several I was responding to in my previous post. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Retired (I am now) Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I wrote: "When people stop me in the street and ask my opinions on something, I suspect something fishy and then walk on with my mouth shut!"Oh dear! I didn't want to upset anyone. That's the problem with non-verbal non-visual communication. The complainants didn't see my grin, raised eyebrow etc. Maybe it's time for an old duffer to learn these emoticon thingies.It was lighthearted comment which I thought might lead someone from admin letting us know why they were asking. Surely not an unreasonable thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oglefakes Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 [quote user="Nearly Retired"]I wrote: "When people stop me in the street and ask my opinions on something, I suspect something fishy and then walk on with my mouth shut!"Oh dear! I didn't want to upset anyone. That's the problem with non-verbal non-visual communication. The complainants didn't see my grin, raised eyebrow etc. Maybe it's time for an old duffer to learn these emoticon thingies.It was lighthearted comment which I thought might lead someone from admin letting us know why they were asking. Surely not an unreasonable thing. [/quote]Aaaahh, I see.Your previous comment sounded very "Ba Humbug", but you've now redeemed yourself [:)][:D][:P][8-|][B][:-))][8-)][;-)][blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Retired (I am now) Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 That's kind of you oglefakes - thanks. I must try harder to say what I mean when typing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 [quote user="Nearly Retired"]Oh dear! I didn't want to upset anyone. That's the problem with non-verbal non-visual communication. The complainants didn't see my grin, raised eyebrow etc. Maybe it's time for an old duffer to learn these emoticon thingies.[/quote]Ooops! You certainly didn't upset me, so sorry if I gave that impression. The emoticons are quite handy, sometimes though!WJT, no problemo.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 [quote user="Cjlaws"]By submitting your contribution for publication you agree to grant Archant a perpetual and royalty-free licence to use, in any form or way whatsoever, that contribution worldwide in any form of media. Anyone who does not feel prepared to submit material on this basis should not submit material.[/quote]Thanks. Looks like the motives for this thread were as expected so I was right not to post.IanEdit; Please can you adjust the font size you post in Ian ?From Russethouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Ian, Did you read forum admins comment ?>>There is a new build supplement in the most recent issue of LF (already printed!), coming out early next week...the thread is just a place to 'have your say' about new v old.Hope this helps.<<<<If you thought it was for research for something upcoming I am afraid you are mistaken. The issue is printed already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monika Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I can't quite see what the problem is in contributing by submitting you opinion. After all "Living France" provides us with this Forum and surely they are entitled to some "benefit"! To be able to use the Forum of the most popular Motor Caravan Magazin you have to buy the Magazin in order to know the Code (it changes every month) to access the Forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I agree Monika. What are we having this silly dispute about? Again? If we do not wish to post on a subject, we are not obliged to do so. It has been made clear by admin' that this thread was to get feedback. If it's used in the mag' at a later date, then that would not be unexpected as the t&c's state that this may happen. Is it absolutely necessary to continue to pick at old scabs. In other places I am certain that a great laugh is being had at our expense.CAN WE GET BACK ON TOPIC PLEASE?[:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaud Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I must admit that I thought that by posting on a thread started by forum Admin that I risked being ostrasized by the forum's conspiracy theory in-crowd. But I am 100% with Monika on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanche Neige Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I am also with Cooperlola, Monika and Renaud.Quite honestly if Forum Admin want to make an article out of this topic they have not got a lot to work with! Three pages of the majority saying they mostly like the old properties, a few saying they like new builds and one or two people who are looking to pick a fight with Admin.![Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 [quote user="Blanche Neige"]Quite honestly if Forum Admin want to make an article out of this topic they have not got a lot to work with! [/quote][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicos Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 For a second home....old.Got a wonderful modern property in UK. Say no more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Hi everyone,Newcomer, Rich here. ...as ancient as possible. If I had my way (and if I had the cash) I'd buy a medieval castle complete with draughts and all. At the moment am living in a 200 year old house near Cruseilles (Annecy area).Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I had a job where I lived in quite a few different houses incuding a listed building with drawings of Elizabeth 1s visit on the wall and a 16th century cottage. The one thing that is important to me is the amount of daylight. That cottage was the stuff of chocolate boxes, but it was as dingy as could be inside and that can be depressing....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Good point RH.Our cottage in UK has typically small windows and faces East so can be very bright first thing in the morning but then get quite gloomy as the day wears on.In contrast our French house faces SSW and with largish windows is bright and airy all day long, even on dull days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyF Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I've only once lived in a brand-new house (for less than a year) and hated it. It was a dormer bungalow on an estate in Britain and was like living in a featureless box. My preference is for old, but with modern comforts. Granted - renovation never seems to end, but all houses need maintenance and many houses built in the past 30-40 years aren't particularly well-built and will become more and more expensive to maintain over the years.Our cottage in Normandy was damaged during the war and partly rebuilt, and we've had to do some fairly thorough renovation since we bought it 4 years ago. But it has beams and character and space, without being too big and we love it! [:D]Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tag Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Anyone out there who suffers from SAD is only going to make it worse in a dingy cottage however attractive in other ways, unless you convert one room into a sort of light box with lots of real and artificial light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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