Bugsy Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Hey, no problem Will, it's just me and a thing I have about, well, you know.I haven't commented on the actual post but it certainly paints a picture of a place that I'm not familiar with. I do think that the 'Media' have an awful lot to answer for.A fair number of people move here and really do find the lifestyle they are seeking. Others come with the idea that this is somehow a magic place where everything is wonderful, when, as anyone who has actually lived here for a few years, knows that couldn't be further from the truth.That said, from our point of view, and taking things as a whole, we are still very happy here.Demain est un autre jour.........................................[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Thanks Bugbear.It was heartening to see, after the Telegraph nonsense promoting the so-called French lifestyle over the weekend (not connected at all with the Vive la France exhibition, I am sure), that today somebody in the media is prepared to ruffle the feathers just a little:http://www.guardianabroad.co.uk/lifestyle/article/210 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanguedocGal2 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Sacrilegious stuff indeed!Hope this journalist lies low because she’ll soon be lynched by the French lifestyle mob and accused of hating the country. [:D]I saw the Ridley Scott film a few weeks ago and it was totally unworthy of such a great director. Not surprised if some French (those who could be bothered to see it as it wasn’t popular in my local cinema) felt insulted by it.For those who haven’t seen it, it’s called ‘’Une Grande Annee’ in French. I personally wouldn’t recommend it as I too found it terribly patronising and boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 Firstly i would like to say im not running from or to anything ,we were thinking of moveing before i got assulted .When we got the verdict of dont be a bad boy in future after breaking my leg ,that was the last straw .Thanks for the info .Wibbley im not completely sure i agree with you on most things but i wasnt offended so thank's for sturing this thred a bit [;-)]The rest who get all upsett take a chill pill and dont get so uptight ,its nearly summer [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 The rest who get all upsett take a chill pill and dont get so uptight ,its nearly summer [:D][:D][:D] Welcome to France alors! You are so right, pills of all sorts are very popular here and anti depressants are in great demand. Now why would that be?[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Does anyone know a French person who is not on medicaments of some sort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 [;-)][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanche Neige Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 re. the film mentioned in the guardian article.........I think it was based on another of Peter Mayle's books definitely not "A year in Provence". I think most people would have quickly realised it was pure fiction (fairly far fetched at times) and would not have come out of the cinema and immediately decided to buy in the S. of France on the strength of it. A light hearted film and good way to escape on a wet afternoon in January. Bon courage Stumpy, don't listen to anyone on here, just sell up and get over to France, find a job, settle the family into school, enjoy the French lifestyle and let us know how you get on![:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanguedocGal2 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 [quote user="Cassis"]Does anyone know a French person who is not on medicaments of some sort? [:D][/quote]Apparently, there is quite a lot of special 'medicaments' washing up on the Charente-Maritime coast at the moment. So, any forumer walking around with powdery white fingers/noses, we know where you've all been.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 [quote user="Will "]Thanks Bugbear.It was heartening to see, after the Telegraph nonsense promoting the so-called French lifestyle over the weekend (not connected at all with the Vive la France exhibition, I am sure), that today somebody in the media is prepared to ruffle the feathers just a little:http://www.guardianabroad.co.uk/lifestyle/article/210[/quote]It's not awfully well written, (to be frank I'd say it was dreadful, but that's just an opinion) but I'd call it roughly fair. What did the Telegraph say over the weekend? Is it online somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Oh, it wasn't that bad. For pure unimaginative journalism - recycling any of the articles about Dordogneshire written in the last n years - try these:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml;jsessionid=4Q4NZPK4KXEY5QFIQMGCFFOAVCBQUIV0?xml=/travel/2007/01/20/etfrance20.xmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2007/01/22/wfra22.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 [quote user="Will "]Oh, it wasn't that bad. For pure unimaginative journalism - recycling any of the articles about Dordogneshire written in the last n years - try these:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml;jsessionid=4Q4NZPK4KXEY5QFIQMGCFFOAVCBQUIV0?xml=/travel/2007/01/20/etfrance20.xmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2007/01/22/wfra22.xml[/quote]Hmm. Yes. Oh dear. In comparison the Grauniad article was written by Oscar Wilde. Still, there is middle ground between the sickly sweet and the doom & gloom and I'm sitting in it. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 [quote user="Will "]Thanks Bugbear.It was heartening to see, after the Telegraph nonsense promoting the so-called French lifestyle over the weekend (not connected at all with the Vive la France exhibition, I am sure), that today somebody in the media is prepared to ruffle the feathers just a little:http://www.guardianabroad.co.uk/lifestyle/article/210[/quote]Isn't the author of this piece the same lady who writes Le Dernier Mot for LF ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanche Neige Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Yes, I think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I noticed a spelling mistake in the Dernier Mot.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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