Thank you Normandy for a positive take on Brexit
Feb 1st 2020, 8:19 am
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Thank you Normandy for a positive take on Brexit
Here is a wonderful positive message from our friends in Normandy, as we wake up outside of the EU
Entente cordiale at its best, and not forgetting historic alliances that help to define our friendship.
Jon
Entente cordiale at its best, and not forgetting historic alliances that help to define our friendship.
Jon
Feb 1st 2020, 8:33 am
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Re: Thank you Normandy for a positive take on Brexit
+1 ^^
Funnily enough I went to see the Bayeux Tapestry just before Christmas, I never had before despite living so close. Great experience, I recommend it.
(Though I did see a little notice that was very non-commital about the future loan of the Tapestry to the UK...)
Funnily enough I went to see the Bayeux Tapestry just before Christmas, I never had before despite living so close. Great experience, I recommend it.
(Though I did see a little notice that was very non-commital about the future loan of the Tapestry to the UK...)
Feb 1st 2020, 8:38 am
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Re: Thank you Normandy for a positive take on Brexit
Here is some info in case anyone is interested....
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayeux_Tapestry
Jon
Feb 1st 2020, 8:53 am
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Re: Thank you Normandy for a positive take on Brexit
Saying that it is amazing in itself as well, there is so much detail. I spent ages there. In fact I walked along it twice, first time listening to the audio guide which is quite good and points out details that you probably would miss otherwise, then I went back to the start and did it again taking my time and picking out details for myself.
Feb 1st 2020, 9:21 am
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Re: Thank you Normandy for a positive take on Brexit
For me the awesome thing was just the sense of HOW OLD it is - a real piece of history that has survived through the ages and is right there in front of you.
Saying that it is amazing in itself as well, there is so much detail. I spent ages there. In fact I walked along it twice, first time listening to the audio guide which is quite good and points out details that you probably would miss otherwise, then I went back to the start and did it again taking my time and picking out details for myself.
Saying that it is amazing in itself as well, there is so much detail. I spent ages there. In fact I walked along it twice, first time listening to the audio guide which is quite good and points out details that you probably would miss otherwise, then I went back to the start and did it again taking my time and picking out details for myself.
Thanks
Jon
Feb 1st 2020, 9:38 am
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Re: Thank you Normandy for a positive take on Brexit
Visit - For up to 90 days in a 12 month period
Work - If you have skills that the French cannot find in any of the EU nations, ie, unique skills/highly qualified
Study - If you can afford to pay third country national rates (with a few exceptions, usually far more than French or EU-citizen rates)
Trade - If you are lucky enough to do this without knowing yet if a trade deal can be agreed or not before the transition-year ends, and whatever arrangements may or may not be included in either case (more crystal ball guess work at this time).
Live ...... non 
Work - If you have skills that the French cannot find in any of the EU nations, ie, unique skills/highly qualified
Study - If you can afford to pay third country national rates (with a few exceptions, usually far more than French or EU-citizen rates)
Trade - If you are lucky enough to do this without knowing yet if a trade deal can be agreed or not before the transition-year ends, and whatever arrangements may or may not be included in either case (more crystal ball guess work at this time).
Feb 1st 2020, 3:28 pm
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Re: Thank you Normandy for a positive take on Brexit
Visit - For up to 90 days in a 12 month period
Work - If you have skills that the French cannot find in any of the EU nations, ie, unique skills/highly qualified
Study - If you can afford to pay third country national rates (with a few exceptions, usually far more than French or EU-citizen rates)
Trade - If you are lucky enough to do this without knowing yet if a trade deal can be agreed or not before the transition-year ends, and whatever arrangements may or may not be included in either case (more crystal ball guess work at this time).
Live ...... non
Work - If you have skills that the French cannot find in any of the EU nations, ie, unique skills/highly qualified
Study - If you can afford to pay third country national rates (with a few exceptions, usually far more than French or EU-citizen rates)
Trade - If you are lucky enough to do this without knowing yet if a trade deal can be agreed or not before the transition-year ends, and whatever arrangements may or may not be included in either case (more crystal ball guess work at this time).
There are tens of thousands of Brits residing in France. Have I missed something? Are they being rounded up for deportation? And what about the hundreds of thousands of other non-EU nationals living in France (American, Canadian, Japanese, Chinese, many African nationalities) - how do they manage?
Feb 1st 2020, 4:14 pm
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Re: Thank you Normandy for a positive take on Brexit
Yes, Red Wine Fairy, stop being so negative. Even you must know that since 2300 on Friday the chocolate ration has gone up from 4oz to 3oz.
Feb 2nd 2020, 1:34 pm
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Re: Thank you Normandy for a positive take on Brexit
Not unsurprising given HM The Queen is the Duke of Normandy.
Feb 3rd 2020, 12:13 pm
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Feb 4th 2020, 9:15 am
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Re: Thank you Normandy for a positive take on Brexit
Did you know that Walt Disney is/was a descendant of Guy d'Isigny who also accompanied Bill the Conker?
Feb 4th 2020, 11:59 am
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Re: Thank you Normandy for a positive take on Brexit
I knew the Disney name was an anglicised variant of D’Isigny as that was one of the arguments put forward to persuade the French to allow Euro Disney to be built.
