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Forum: France
Dec 24th 2010, 7:51 am
Replies: 8
Views: 978
Posted By Andrea50

Re: Merry Christmas to all!!

Awesome, m8, not surprised you got snow in the "proper" mountains. We are in the Monts D'Aree but more like Dartmoor really, not proper like yours!:)

Wish I'd kept me skis now, and the chains...
Forum: France
Dec 24th 2010, 7:26 am
Replies: 8
Views: 978
Posted By Andrea50

Merry Christmas to all!!

Hope all of you have a great Christmas, here we still have snow laying from when it fell on 24th November. So officially a white christmas. More fell last night, but not much. We had 18 inches at...
Forum: France
Nov 23rd 2010, 6:34 am
Replies: 31
Views: 13,050
Posted By Andrea50

Re: Are French women from France hot?

Well, at the risk of sounding shallow, and at the mature age of 52, and having struggled all me life to make my mark as an unattractive woman, I'd swap my degree, nice personality, sewing skills and...
Forum: France
Oct 29th 2010, 9:07 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,594
Posted By Andrea50

Re: So it doesn't ALWAYS go right .....

Aha, saw Autumnwatch again this Thursday, great programme, and as a slightly deranged woman in her early fifties who has "the hots" for Chris Packham, I am sending him a present as he is their...
Forum: France
Oct 5th 2010, 8:27 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,594
Posted By Andrea50

Re: So it doesn't ALWAYS go right .....

Lord, manure on rhubarb, great idea, no more luggage space taken up with tins of birds custard powder ......:rofl:

So that could be hedgehogs? Crikey, they must be gargantuan ones, I tell you...
Forum: France
Oct 4th 2010, 2:12 am
Replies: 15
Views: 10,108
Posted By Andrea50

Re: Lady in her early 50's moving to Brittany seeking advice

Hi Joy. We moved to Brittany last year, end of May, and it's wonderful. OK the climate won't suit everyone, and it has a rather "rustique" feel for some, but we simply adore it. It's a fair size, so...
Forum: France
Oct 4th 2010, 2:01 am
Replies: 20
Views: 11,661
Posted By Andrea50

Re: Wood Burner Insert with Hot Air Distribution Unit

Ah, thanks guys. As for plugging unknown stuff in and seeing what happens, if you knew me better you'd realise how downright lethal that could be:rofl:

We lit it the other day and all seemed well,...
Forum: France
Oct 4th 2010, 1:55 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,594
Posted By Andrea50

Re: So it doesn't ALWAYS go right .....

Lawks a COW! No way, especially one with a death wish like that. Gav we bought a bag of fumier cheval - smoking horse - sounds like an Indian Chief of some sort - last year, mainly to give a...
Forum: France
Sep 30th 2010, 9:38 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,594
Posted By Andrea50

Re: So it doesn't ALWAYS go right .....

Gav! M8! Wonderful! You'll soon have your own "herd" at this rate:rofl: Glad to hear about the house, yep, a good arrangement and they will keep the gardens trim for you too.

Hopefully, as I type...
Forum: France
Sep 29th 2010, 4:44 am
Replies: 20
Views: 11,661
Posted By Andrea50

Re: Wood Burner Insert with Hot Air Distribution Unit

I'm going to be thick now, which won't surprise anyone at all on here, as we have a woodburner, Supra, big beggar, and we used it last year and enjoyed looking at the dancing flames when eventually...
Forum: France
Sep 29th 2010, 4:37 am
Replies: 18
Views: 5,699
Posted By Andrea50

Re: Bringing UK car to France

Like you, we decided to bring "Eeeengleeesh clio" to France, but didn't know anything at all about registration etc.

However, it wasn't that bad, we obtained 2 months temporary insurance for it...
Forum: France
Sep 29th 2010, 4:26 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,594
Posted By Andrea50

Re: So it doesn't ALWAYS go right .....

Lorna, sweet cakes, getting "shot" of that goat has given me ideas about burgers, sausages and other means, but being vegetarian it won't do us much good and he's got a way with him really, I'm just...
Forum: France
Sep 29th 2010, 1:29 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,594
Posted By Andrea50

Re: So it doesn't ALWAYS go right .....

And before anyone has any "goat jokes" about us being at the end of our tether, or it not being "udder bliss" in Brittany, please SAVE IT!:lol:

And no, we can't keep him, as we just can't afford...
Forum: France
Sep 29th 2010, 1:19 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,594
Posted By Andrea50

So it doesn't ALWAYS go right .....

Well, for those of you who like a horror story and would like to feel that all is not sublime perfection in Brittany, here you go boys:

Saturday afternoon, our friendly neighbour arrived with his...
Forum: France
Sep 19th 2010, 8:36 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,622
Posted By Andrea50

Re: September in Brittany

Oh dear, poor you.

Dreadfully sorry for being happy, I didn't mean to p**s you off.

I think it was you who made a negative comment about my photos. Well, m8, so they were not Claudia Shiffer...
Forum: France
Sep 19th 2010, 7:10 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,622
Posted By Andrea50

September in Brittany

OK, summer is nearly over, but here it is beautiful. Weather amazing, warm during the day, little wind, just right for gardening. Gathering seeds, sweet peas, runner beans, marigolds, lupins, all...
Forum: France
Sep 3rd 2010, 9:05 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 12,524
Posted By Andrea50

Re: To compost or not to compost??

Well, Le Plumber, Le Hero of Le Hour, well done you! :rofl: I'd have chinned him and chucked him on the nearest compost heap meself, bloody French red tape, drives us all nuts on the QT, but we roll...
Forum: France
Aug 13th 2010, 5:50 am
Replies: 7
Views: 4,988
Posted By Andrea50

Re: Buying a property in Morbihan, Southern Brittany

Hiya, we live in Brittany, but in the northern part of Finistere, in the Monts D'aree. Very beautiful, and, to us, all year round, but this climate won't suit all. However, southern Brittany is...
Forum: France
Jul 25th 2010, 7:11 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,686
Posted By Andrea50

Re: Property Renovation-where to start?

Hiya, we did this in 2003 - bought a crumbling ruin, did it up to 6 bedroom place, all mod cons, in 10 months and sold it on. We paid 180,000, spent 20,000 on materials, did all the work ourselves...
Forum: France
Jul 1st 2010, 8:23 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 15,670
Posted By Andrea50

Re: Single Woman Moving to France

Not me m8 - too lazy by half! A happy follower, that's me, and then if it all goes "tango uniform" so to speak, not my fault!:)

Ratty girl, have you considered buying or long-term leasing one of...
Forum: France
Jul 1st 2010, 4:39 am
Replies: 29
Views: 15,670
Posted By Andrea50

Re: Single Woman Moving to France

:rofl:
I have a suitable reply for that chainsaw gag but would be more suitable for the rendez vous methinks!:D
Forum: France
Jun 30th 2010, 9:21 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,091
Posted By Andrea50

Re: World Cup

Oh bloody hell, just re-read THAT post too and it aint my day - the spelling of Monsewer Maradonna's name was absolutely a tying error - this wretched keyboard! (just before the Concierge with his...
Forum: France
Jun 30th 2010, 9:18 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,091
Posted By Andrea50

Re: World Cup

Sacre yellow, what a hoot it's turning out to be. However, for a non-footie fan but someone who used to play for Appleton Ladies a long time ago, I have two comments:

1. Even with Big Lil (15...
Forum: France
Jun 30th 2010, 9:12 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 15,670
Posted By Andrea50

Re: Single Woman Moving to France

OOps, sorry, just re-read your post and realised he aint dead, just going to be an ex!!!!!!!!! Doesnt change what I said though, you go girl!!!!!!!!
Forum: France
Jun 30th 2010, 9:09 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 15,670
Posted By Andrea50

Re: Single Woman Moving to France

Hiya, and sorry about your husband not making it to France with you. However, if you decide to "live the dream for him instead of with him" you most certainly can. Here in Brittany there is always...
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