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Forum: France
Mar 10th 2013, 1:19 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,682
Posted By analyst

Re: Can ANYONE save me from this gloom?

Can I claim to be first in this stupidity . . . with my old sig? :p
Forum: France
Mar 8th 2013, 3:44 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,682
Posted By analyst

Re: Can ANYONE save me from this gloom?

OK, I'll leave you to make your own jokes this time ;)
Forum: France
Mar 7th 2013, 9:28 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 499
Posted By analyst

Re: Ou est Le Chant?

I wasn't intending to pursue him like a stalker :eek: but I did kind-of expect to see him around if I dropped in here.
Forum: France
Mar 7th 2013, 10:51 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,682
Posted By analyst

Re: Can ANYONE save me from this gloom?

What's the stand-up comedy circuit like in France then? :D
Forum: France
Mar 7th 2013, 10:27 am
Replies: 2
Views: 499
Posted By analyst

Ou est Le Chant?

Been a while since I've been in here, circumstances and all that.

But I've just seen some rather sad news, which I believe would strike a chord (pun really not intended) with Le Chant having...
Forum: France
Jul 29th 2012, 9:11 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,345
Posted By analyst

Re: How to close up French house but not sell

It occurred to me that it may help if you mentioned the approx location, because this being the forum that it is . . . you might just . . . well, you might . . .
Forum: France
Jul 24th 2012, 9:00 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 5,026
Posted By analyst

Re: Hello from Nimes!!

But . . . but . . . I thought bloody Mackems WERE foreigners




:ohmy:
Forum: France
Jul 22nd 2012, 10:42 am
Replies: 34
Views: 4,274
Posted By analyst

Re: rotten weather.

Well, here in UK, today 22nd July, we are enjoying the second day of sunshine this summer.

Na-na-na-na-na, bet that's making you lot in France just so-o-o-o-o jealous huh?
Forum: France
Jul 21st 2012, 11:36 am
Replies: 376
Read Me: bad jokes...
Views: 137,182
Posted By analyst

Re: bad jokes...

Yup, about sums it up.
But console yourself in the knowledge that this is the country with its finger on the trigger of the biggest arsenal of weapons ever amassed in the world.
Forum: France
Jul 20th 2012, 12:40 pm
Replies: 376
Read Me: bad jokes...
Views: 137,182
Posted By analyst

Re: bad jokes...

As he said - not a joke but will make you laugh . . . or maybe cry!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqi0DwNLJdM
Forum: France
Jul 20th 2012, 11:50 am
Replies: 6
Views: 943
Posted By analyst

Re: where could i find the English church in Paris?

Ah well, sounds like a case of that old expression - "He who laughs last . . . had to have the joke explained"

So anyway, relevant to your all confessions advice, Simon Mayo, currently on the...
Forum: France
Jul 19th 2012, 12:44 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 943
Posted By analyst

Re: where could i find the English church in Paris?

So what, Simon Mayo does that on Radio 2 anyway.

(erm . . . some of you "bloody foreigners" may miss la petite blague there ;)
Forum: France
Jul 17th 2012, 9:38 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 10,263
Posted By analyst

Re: Route through France to Spain

I spent many years of battling with "non-toll roads". Tho' definitely slower, they tend to be almost as straight as the autoroute, then I started driving long routes overnight - fantastic!
...
Forum: France
Jul 11th 2012, 3:24 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 901
Posted By analyst

Seen the exchange rate lately?

Hiyas all, I'm back. Been a while since I posted here, only because a downturn in circumstances quoshed our great plans somewhat. However, things are beginning to look up again and we might make it...
Forum: France
Oct 1st 2011, 10:23 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 10,065
Posted By analyst

Re: Firearms in to France

I never used to see the justification for anyone to own a gun, be it sporting or AK47.

Then I lived for 20 years on a farm,
and still could not see the justification for anyone to own a gun. :(
Forum: France
Aug 22nd 2011, 12:45 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,332
Posted By analyst

Re: at times like this...

Dammit, I didn't realise it was contagious

England’s Lost Glory

I’m surprised they are surprised
that riots and looting took place
in a country of such class distinction
and policies of such...
Forum: France
Sep 10th 2010, 9:11 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,090
Posted By analyst

Re: Spare the rod??

My daughter did 1 year of her UK law degree studying French Law at Univ of Bordeaux. She was astounded at the expectation (insistence) of conformity of the student's work.

The French students are...
Forum: France
Aug 31st 2010, 1:07 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,909
Posted By analyst

Re: Learning French!

I consider myself very fortunate - at least as far as French language goes.

Wa-a-a-a-a-a-y back in 1964 when I first started French as a school subject, the language master was a very forward...
Forum: France
Aug 31st 2010, 12:25 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 12,255
Posted By analyst

Re: To compost or not to compost??

This system is used not only in France but several other countries in Europe, and who knows where else around the world.

Personally, I like it. So you can buy your ticket in advance and it doesn't...
Forum: France
Aug 31st 2010, 12:04 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 3,143
Posted By analyst

Re: What do the French do at night?

Wow, I sense ruffled feathers.
Some interesting responses tho'


I do not recall having used the expression "night life" which even seems to have been over-interpreted somewhat here with an air...
Forum: France
Aug 27th 2010, 4:11 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,200
Posted By analyst

Re: La Rochelle

Welcome Léa


most interesting quote there (especially from someone who lived in Derby!!!)

A little aside, many years ago we had a French au-pair who lived with us for 1 year. We believe she...
Forum: France
Aug 27th 2010, 3:43 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 3,143
Posted By analyst

What do the French do at night?

Not wishing to tempt the obvious answer, but this is a serious question.

I have commented here before about arriving in a typical French "Ghost Town" (the Crint Eastwood tumbleweed syndrome) but...
Forum: France
Aug 27th 2010, 2:34 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 5,980
Posted By analyst

Re: Aix en Provence

Such racist comments are oft excused under the guise of 'freedom of speech' . . . but you're fooling no-one.
Forum: France
Aug 12th 2010, 4:07 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 652
Posted By analyst

Househunting again!

Will be back in France from this Saturday for another look around.

Change of circumstances have changed the goalposts recently, so the house purchase thingy is now on a slightly slower burner -...
Forum: France
Aug 12th 2010, 3:44 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,168
Posted By analyst

Re: Nationwide Flexaccount Bites the Dust

Get a different stick?

Anyway, back to the plot.
I can come up with "something" but it may not help you guys resident out there too much.

There are some cards which can be "pre-loaded" at the...
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