AnOther Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 [quote user="sweet 17"]Have you spent all last night thinking about posting this to wind me up[/quote]Would I........[:'(] [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 [quote user="sweet 17"]Odile, it was you, you naughty person who taught that naughty word, "chiffe-molle". But, thank you for your concern.You've no idea the naughty things that you have taught me in French. When I use your naughty words in my French class, even the teacher is nonplussed (or is that a French word as well?)[/quote]What is your teacher like??? As a languages teacher I always enjoyed seeing my students use all sort of expressions including popular/slang/cockney/Shakesperian, whatever. What a shame if you teacher poopoos these! Have you got over your door emotions! xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 My French teacher is "adorable" (French & English senses).Yes, thank you, Odile. I had a day when I was very quiet (really unusual for me, as you can imagine) and very sad.Haven't yet had an opinion on the car. Might have to be written off [:'(]Been Nordic Walking with an instructor and that might be my only mode of transport if the car's irreparable!I was definitely à coté de mes pompes but I'm fine now. Merci. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 How do you go nordic walking à coté de tes pompes! T'es douée toi! LOL!So glad you are feeling better. Remind me, when are you going to les Contamines? I so hope the car is mendable - I love walking and public transport - but a car IS v. useful. xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Oui, Odile, sans dout, je suis douée![:P]But I adore nordic walking and Cendrillon and I might come cross-country skiing with you next year. The instructor told me that, apart from using different poles (and, of course, different footwear), the action of NW and "skiing à fond "(did I hear right?) is the same.Off to Geneva Friday and then coach to Les Contamines Saturday and then walking on Sunday and Monday and Tuesday and...............bliss.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 have a fantastic time! Ski de fond ..... à fond (cross country skiing full throttle!) - sounds great. We have plenty of space here - so you and Cendrillon would be most welcome. Do e-mail me nearer the time so we can sort our dates. I'll give you my tel no so we can have a good chat.xxOdile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Odile, we didn't mean "put us up"! Aaaaaarr..........gggggggggggg!We meant we will come and you teach us how to do it, you spend time with us, you give up all your spare time, you leave Gatsby and the OH to their own devices, you be endlessly patient, you pick us up if we fell down, you convey us to the nearest hospital, you visit us whilst we are in the hospital recovering, you......well, you get the idea![:D]No, seriously, Odile, you are just so kind and generous and good-natured and, in fact, Cendrillon is without internet whilst she is in France (and she is here in her house en ce moment) and we'd thought it would be a nice thing to do, to visit a place near you and meet up and go and do something adventurous with you, c'est tout![kiss] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 LOL - I know you didn't mean that ... But I do! And I promise to visit in hospital, etc. Will be great fun. BUT I AM NOT LENDING YOU MY CAR (sorry!) - too many doors around here.xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 No, no, Odile, really..........after all, we couldn't put you to all that trouble, could we?[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 pm'd you. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Thank you, Odile. I have PM'd you back.[kiss] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 [quote user="Clair"](remember, you made me... [:P])One Sunday, this peasant came home ravenous, having worked in the fields all morning. He asked his wife what she was cooking for lunch. On hearing that, being Sunday, it was a poule au pot, he sat down happily at the table.The following day, he had leftover poule au pot.On Tuesday, he had leftover veg from the poule au pot.On Wednesday, he had soup made from the poule au pot.On Thursday, he had watered-down broth from the poule au pot soup leftovers.On Friday, he had fish.On Saturday, he had bread and cheese.And then it was Sunday again. Having worked in the fields all morning, he came home ravenous and asked his wife what she was cooking for lunch. On hearing her reply, he rushed past her, throwing her to the ground and ran out in great fury, brandishing his axe above his head.She rushed after him, shouting: "Ravaillac, Ravaillac, where are you going? Ravaillac?"(Henri IV decreed that he wanted "every peasant in [his] kingdom to have boiled chicken on Sundays".He was killed in Paris on14 May 1610 by François Ravaillac)[/quote]Hey, Clair, I found out today that Ravaillac was from Angoulême. I'm not sure why he killed the king but I think it was to do with a difference of religious opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 [quote user="sweet 17"]Hey, Clair, I found out today that Ravaillac was from Angoulême. I'm not sure why he killed the king but I think it was to do with a difference of religious opinion.[/quote]All these years I'd thought it was because he wanted a change of menu... [:P][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I think Sweet is eating Tartiflette in the big mountains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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