cajal
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"The EU is the old Soviet Union dressed in Western clothes." (Mikhail Gorbachev.)
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[quote user="alittlebitfrench"]I don't like tourists either.I have been to Paris twice in the last two weeks. It was OK. Could not live their again. I quite fancied Lulworth Cove or Kimmerage to be honest.[/quote]Are you quite sure you've thoroughly thought this through? HERE
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[quote user="anotherbanana"] I think he was showing off for the French market.[/quote]Hasn't he spent his whole tenure, particularly where the UK is concerned, adopting this style of presidency?The guy is total veneer. He also consistently acts like an over indulged child that has escaped the controls of his teacher or mother. Oh? Err hang on a minute.....................
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As well as a good slap, he also deserves to be imprisoned for four months himself also for the sickening display of bonhomie alongside Biden and his nauseating sucking up to HRH QE2, over the weekend, and for the fact he is either unaware or is in denial that Northern Ireland is in fact a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The clue is in the title.
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[quote user="anotherbanana"]For those of you who wanted to know why she has disappeared, I can tell you that she is pupating and will re-emerge in a little while.[/quote]What are you saying then? That she's undergoing some body re-alignments and taking on board some shots of Botox with some tattoos thrown in for good measure? She is quite young afterall, by most standards on here, and isn't that how the young pupate these days?
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[quote user="AMH"] anyone have any advise or experiences of there own they can share ? thanks for reading all![/quote]I haven't any experience of your requirements but would make this suggestion.From your address, Montlucon appears to be your nearest location for a test centre. You will find all the information HERE If you struggle with the language cut and paste the text into an on-line translator.The site states:Royaume-Uni : Pour entrer en Angleterre et en Écosse, un test (PCR ou antigénique) négatif de moins de 72 heures est obligatoire.
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[quote user="chessfou2"]Exercise is excellent for general health, but is of next to no relevance concerning 'weight control'.[/quote]Would this quote be from the same journal that states that the earth is flat, and the moon is made of blue cheese?I think I will stick with the Harvard explanation of the benefits of exercise towards weight control and loss.
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[quote user="Lehaut"]Like everything in life, you are responsible for your own decisions. The public are well informed about the risks of .................[/quote]........most things health wise.It was mine and mine alone decision to remain addicted to smoking for 50+ years. Yes, I enjoyed it and an addiction coupled with habit meant I believed the health warnings, which I rarely considered, were just a hindrance to my pleasure.Having kicked the habit, I realised that I was beginning to pile on the lbs. To defeat this escalation in weight, I quite simply cut-down on my food intake and consumption. Problem solved. I have always been an active person, one way or another, and my weight control has never been affected by a sloth attitude to life.People need to stop deceiving themselves and dispose of the crutch and excuses that lead them to overeat in the first place, and they need to do more exercise. Everything else is just an excuse to not kerb the addition. I should know, see above.
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[quote user="Théière"]The fact and it is a well documented fact that the same calorific value from different foods has a different effect on the body and something that is exploited by food companies to keep you grazing on snacks etc that you have no idea why you keep craving. [/quote]Classic oxymoron.If you refrain from those extras in the first place, the cravings should cease to exist.It doesn't require a degree in quantum physics to realise that what you don't shovel into your face you won't need to offload one way or the other.And remember, it's irrelevant whether you eat a two-hundred-dollar lunch or a two-dollar hot dog, toilet-wise, the results are the same.
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[quote user="Daft Doctor"] My request to have an address to which I could write a letter of complaint and try to reclaim the money I am continuing to overpay was ignored. [/quote]The address you require is within the section:
'Déposer une réclamation Sosh ?'
M Stephane RICHARD is the president of Orange. -
Have received the same. Ignored.
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We both had our 2nd AZ jab appointments last Monday morning. Unlike our first visit, this time it was mobbed out with people queueing and our time slots of 10.30/36, both went out of the window to be replaced on a first come, first served basis. However, the seating and queuing arrangements did not reflect the new system, so it became a requirement to eyeball and recollect who was already there and who followed us into the reception area, but it all seemed to work ok and in a civilized manner.As we were receiving the AZ vaccine, Pfizer was also on offer, the receptionist clearly wrote '2nd fois AZ' at the top of our paperwork and highlighted it a with yellow marker pen. Unfortunately, the nurse administering the jab had obviously not read this and as she was about to jab me, I asked her "AstraZeneca"? She replied "No, Pfizer". There will be no prizes for guessing whose sleeve came down quicker than a hooker's draws. (am I allowed to say that?) She did maintain that she had asked me, but as she had her back to me whilst loading the syringe and was also wearing the required mask, we will never know. The AZ injector nurse then took over and that was that.The irony was that it confirmed and reinforced my reluctance to initially reject Pfizer as the more precautions required with any procedure can also result in more human error mistakes.As a footnote I would draw your attention to bear in mind the well known 'Sergeant Phil Esterhaus' caution when receiving your jabs.
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Thread Drift[quote user="mint"]Yes, I too would like to have a few people round eating outdoors. Both our parasols have somehow got broken during storage. We haven't been able to buy new ones locally on account of sales of "non-essentials" not being allowed.[/quote]Along with Google, Lidl is also your friend. May 13th HERE. Click on the picture to enlarge and use the mouse to manoeuvre around the imagesMiddle aisle stuff, in Lidl, doesn't appear to come under the auspices of 'essential goods' apparently.I bought one of these a couple of years ago. Excellent quality although the cover material faded quite rapidly because of the intense sun it is subjected to down here. I lopped one of the feet off and made some pole brackets to enable me to bolt it to a wall as its location doesn't require moving.
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If you have access to another vehicle or mode of transport, or you have a helpful friend, try getting hold of some of THIS or an equivalent brand - no guarantees, but could be worth a punt.
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[quote user="EuroTrash"]I really wish someone would explain to me how they can say with confidence that Norway has totally stopped using AZ for valid health concerns, the UK's special friend across the Atlantic did not approve it for genuine health concerns, Germany and numerous other countries have limited its use for valid health concerns, even the UK has slightly limited its use for health concerns, ......................[/quote]As far as I am aware the main concern to health, through receiving an AZ vaccination is the possibility of a reaction that could cause a blood clot with low platelets to manifest itself and therefore the receipt of an AZ jab is now generally being restricted to 55-year-olds and above.The incidence rate of this occurrence would seem to be somewhere in the region of 1:250000. However, the incidence rate of a similar occurrence for a woman who is using the contraceptive pill is somewhere in the region of 1:1000 annually. Wow, how many saw that coming?I expect we will soon be hearing announcements on recommendations to the use of the contraceptive pill, including that Norway will be issuing a total ban for all age groups and with the others placing restrictions of its use to 55-year-old women and above. Oh? Hang on a minute.........
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[quote user="Gardengirl "]There definitely seem to be big differences of opinion or crossed wires, cajal.My husband and I are both under the care of our local hospital’s cardiac care unit here in the UK and both had our second OAZ vaccinations on 27th March. Didn’t even have sore arms to show for the jabs, either.[/quote]You state that you received your jabs in the UK, so assuming you are British, you will no doubt be fully aware of The British Heart Foundation. I found their site while googling some info re covid/heart issues.THIS is a page from their on-line magazine faq section, updated 26th April, which is very informative for people with heart conditions and their concerns/questions in this situation.I found an interesting stat under the:
"Is it safe, and how effective is it? Is the coronavirus vaccine safe"? question.
Millions of people have now had the vaccine and the number of serious allergic reactions have been very rare – fewer than 1 in 50,000 people in the case of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, and fewer than 1 in 100,000 in the case of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.Based on the above stats, it would seem, according to the BHF, there are twice as many incidence of issues for those receiving a Pfizer jab than for those receiving the AZ jab.Someone, somewhere, must be operating a very successful cover-up job given the adverse publicity afforded to the AZ product. -
Well, the system would have been in receipt of two extra AZ 2nd doses if we were to heed our mt's instructions.My wife was diagnosed with an 'anomalie cardiaque' earlier this year and is on medication for the issue. Since last October we have been under a young 30 something suppléant mt from the hospital in Nice as the regular mt has been on maternity leave. He was fully aware that my wife and I had received a 1st AZ jab back in March and that the follow-up would be given in early May and that he was also not aware there would be any problems for us. The last time I saw him back in March, he was thoroughly p*ssed off with the system as neither he nor his wife were yet eligible for a jab and with the nature of their profession, they both felt rather vulnerable. (France eh?)Today, my wife visited the regular mt, who has now returned from maternity leave, for a 3 month follow-up prescription for the above. When it became clear, to the mt, that my wife was about to receive her 2nd AZ jab (May 9th) she pretty well went ape-sh*t saying because she has a heart condition she should immediately cancel the AZ jab, wait 3 months and then have Pfizer as the 2nd jab. Once she was over the onslaught, she enquired after my situation, having undergone a triple by-pass seven years ago. The mt's response was that I should do the same and cancel my 2nd AZ jab.From the surgery to the pharmacy is a two-minute walk, so before coming over to the car to reveal this bombshell she went to collect her medication. While in the pharmacy she mentioned the mt's instructions to the pharmacist who was horrified that this had even been suggested by the mt to her. The pharmacist, 30 something, like the suppléant mt, was also p*ssed off as, unlike the suppléant, she had already received her 1st AZ jab and had subsequently been informed that because of her age she would not be receiving a 2nd AZ jab. (France eh.)When my wife returned to the car and relayed this saga to me I just guffawed and said "Cancel the 2nd AZ jab? Yeah right, I should cocoa."As posted on another thread, I had cancelled two Pfizer 1st and 2nd appointments when I found I was able to snag an AZ jab. The reason being because this is a procedure which is handled by the French authorities and ultimately by the European Commission, and I was aware that following production of the Pfizer Bion-tec vaccine it must be kept, stored and transported at a constant -70°C (-94°F) and in view of the administrators, who were overseeing this required procedure, it was a no brainer for me to cancel Pfizer and take AZ.At 10.30 on the 9th of May I will be at the vacs centre, sleeve rolled up ready to receive a 2nd dose of AZ and at 10.36 my wife will be adopting a similar stance. Now I know why they are referred to as "quacks".doh! edited to add - to those temperatures.
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[quote user="Lori"]It is looking like we have found the next roof over our head. Should be confirmed within the next 48 hours.[/quote]The best of luck to you both. A good decision to return home to the South, you won't regret it.[quote user="Lori"]I presume cheques for the amount of a car are not accepted, though I have no idea.[/quote]Although two years ago, it wasn't a problem for my wife. She refuses to buy new in view of the depreciation the minute you exit the car lot. She traded in her existing model along with a cheque for €26,000 for her 12-month-old acquisition and no explanations were required. I can only speak for this particular dealership.[quote user="Lori"]So, can anyone offer us any tips for buying a used car?[/quote]I am not aware of your take on dealing with car sales folk, but in my wife's case it required a firm and assertive attitude to deflect the hustle they adopted in attempting to steer her into taking out one of these rent/own deals. This is where you basically rent the vehicle at a predetermined (extortional) rate for three years and at the end of the period there are three options open to you.1. Start the three-year cycle over with a new vehicle and contract.2. Purchase the vehicle (now second hand) at a prearranged, at the commencement of the contract, extortionate price.3. Hand the vehicle back and walk away heavily out of pocket.Apparently it is a sales technique, imported from Britain, and the French love it. It has had the advantage of shifting all the wrecks, that one time cluttered french highways, as 'new' is now more accessible. If you can afford it, avoid this like the plague.Good luck.
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[quote user="mint"]I don't want to pay over 20 euros for weights.[/quote]2 rolls of THIS and you'll only be 14 cents over budget with 4 mts extra to play with.
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THIS seems to be reasonably priced for 3.5mts. I have no idea if 20g will be heavy enough.
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[quote user="Ken"]Perhaps you should follow the regulations that apply in the U.K. and save yourself from making asinine remarks.[/quote]Thanks for the suggestion, but not being a resident of the UK, I think I'll pass.I had to google asinine being the dimwit I am. However, I believe my remarks are no more fatuous than your very own.[quote user="Ken"]The rule governing funerals is different to many rules regarding gatherings and is limited to 30 people.[/quote]There you go. Why would I need to follow the UK regulations when there are obliging posters like you who are willing to give their time in explaining the regs to me.[quote user="Ken"]I can assure you that it isn't some ' ordinary Joe' making the rules but ultimately the Prime Minister.[/quote]I never for one minute assumed it was a mere 'ordinary Joe' doing the prime ministers bidding for him. If you stopped for a second and absorbed my comments you would, perhaps, have worked out that I was referring to myself as a viewer of global tv transmission of UK family funeral.[quote user="Ken"]I would have thought that most obvious!As for regarding something that resembled a serene family funeral perhaps you should have watched something more than just clips. I doubt any normal family funeral would have had soldiers from many British regiments attending as guards of honour plus the military bands. Perhaps your family funerals do, I wouldn't know!The British 'do' ceremony very well, possibly better than any country and should it have been a 'full' ceremonial funeral for such a well respected man as the Prince then it certainly would not have been a circus.[/quote]I thought the highlights I watched of the event were serene and tastefully done for a grieving family following the death of one of the heads of that family.You are obviously very swept up in the British way of pomp and ceremony, as is your right to be, and I would agree that they always make a sterling job of it. However, funerals are very different events to weddings even though the same families can be a part of both.Your statement that "should it have been a 'full' ceremonial funeral for such a well respected man as the Prince then it certainly would not have been a circus". I can't see the media of today missing an opportunity to transform a state event of this nature into a circus about personalities rather than the end of a family era for a much loved and respected man.The full ceremonial thing, in my opinion, would be far better performed and more appropriate at a memorial service rather than at a family funeral.
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Thanks for the replies.I haven't really followed the regs regarding the UK un-lockdown, so I didn't realise there was an inside and outside procedure.That being the case, THIS is the nearest supermarket to Windsor Castle. I imagine it would have had within the premises, on average well in excess of 30 customers, possibly wearing masks and perhaps social distancing at any one time during the course of the day in the week leading up to the funeral, down the road, on Saturday and also up to the present time.Who actually proposes these rules and regulations?From an ordinary Joe's perspective of the clips I viewed it appeared to be a more serene ceremony and fitting for a family funeral rather than the circus it would inevitably have been had the usual global 'dignitaries' been in attendance.
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Perhaps some kind soul would be willing enough to help me out here?I watched some highlights and some segments on the news, however my quandary is that QE2, the head of state of the UK and NI and the world's longest serving living monarch was permitted to accommodate 30 mask wearing socially distanced guests to be able to attend the funeral of her late husband and yet a few miles down the road, the pedestrian and traffic free roads of Soho in London were wall to wall with hundreds, if not thousands of non-mask wearing non-socially distanced revellers, whooping it up like there was no tomorrow.What am I missing here?
An interesting view of the French
in French Finance
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