woolybanana Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Doing a vide grenier on Sunday. Though I did boot sales many years ago, never sold via a vg in France. Any tips very welcome, svp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Load your stall with any old crap you can find, think of a price and then double it. Seems to work for the French and that way you'll keep your stock and be able to do it all again next year. [:D]I've always wondered what the French would make of a sign on the stall saying something like " Make Me a Sensible Offer ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I used to help run the biggest non-city one in our region. As Benjamin as implied be sensible on prices. I have bought a few remarkable bargains, due to me be unable to actually look around for stuff to buy whilst is was on, too busy making crepes, out buying extra wine etc etc but having to make sure that everyone was packing up properly, have put in offers on stuff that hadn't been sold and walked off with bargains. Most people ask far too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Take a lot of small change with you, a pile of carrier bags for people to take stuff away in, if you have one of those belt money bags or even a slaters nailbag (no jokes please) it will be come in handy.If you see even a whisper of a cloud in the sky cover everything immediately with a tarpaulin, preferably one that would be buyers cannot see through or otherwise you will stick out like a sore thumb [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginia.c Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Take your very best friend.. Normy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 I would take the old 'ugger willingly but it seems he is too comfortably dug in watching the young nurses bend over, I fear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginia.c Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Surely if you found him a nice, comfy barrel he could be prized away????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 A choice between a barrel and flesh, no chance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 How did it go Wooly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommier Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Did you last out all day? I should think everyone was passing out with heatstroke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 When the strength returns to me body, I'll blog it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 You poor thing, I'll look forward to your blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Are you now a tired-looking banana with black spots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Well, the black spots before the eyes have gone and my peel is looking good after several showers and a decent bottle of cool Chablis! And the blog is there for your delectation. I hope you enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Good old Wools! I am glad to see that, like me, you drink as you dress....er...chablis....Will save the blog to read later when I have more time to appreciate it![:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I don't drink much wine but I do love Chablis. Have you tried Colombelle, it is glorious in summer and is very good the rest of the year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanS Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 We did a brocante last year. Amazed what sold - electric sockets/English books plus an assortment of things which were left by the previous owners. They last longer than in the UK but then everything stops for lunch. Some-one even wanted to buy our dog!!!! Good fun though plus we made enough money to fund a meal out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 [quote user="idun"]I don't drink much wine but I do love Chablis. Have you tried Colombelle, it is glorious in summer and is very good the rest of the year too.[/quote]Colombelle? Never heard of it. What kind of grape and from which part of France or perhaps the New World?Sancerre: now, nicely chilled, that slips down a treat on a warm day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 [quote user="sweet 17"][quote user="idun"]I don't drink much wine but I do love Chablis. Have you tried Colombelle, it is glorious in summer and is very good the rest of the year too.[/quote]Colombelle? Never heard of it. What kind of grape and from which part of France or perhaps the New World?Sancerre: now, nicely chilled, that slips down a treat on a warm day. [/quote]Colombelle is a Cote de Gascoigne. Once when we were on holiday in Brittany we saw lots of adverts for it, first time we had seen it advertised. We only started getting it as someone from the Gascoigne used to get it for us. As a summer wine it is superb served cold. I usually take Chablis to friends homes when we are invited out, as I love it too. And when in France I would take either of those and/or a bottle of Clairette de Die Tradition. Add to that a very simple cote de rhone and you have idun's very simple taste in wines. My weakness is rather more expensive and that is vintage port, but I drink it rarely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Yes, I know about Clairette de die from our very own ....er....Clair (ette) here![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 We were always told that Clairette de Die was the fore runner of champagne. Now do I believe this, not really. Would I rather have it than champagne, si, I would. Included in my job description in one of my jobs used to be to buy very expensive and good champagne for soirees in England, and I was at liberty to drink what I wanted. Never liked it, never drank it, I can just about manage to drink Rothschild, but I a Kir Royale I can drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 For me & languedoc the association is with Blanquette de Limoux.Vers la fin du XVIe siècle, Dom Pérignon, lors d'un pèlerinage à l'abbaye bénédictine de Saint-Hilaire, découvre la méthode de vinification des vins effervescents de Limoux, il revient dans son Abbaye d'Hautvillers et expérimente la méthode sur les vins du vignoble de Champagne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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