Monthly Archives: November 2007

The best Au Pair in the World

Posted on November 29, 2007 by tony

My wonderful 18 year old (nearly 19) daughter Miranda got her Baccalauriat International this year with the highest marks in her group for the whole department – she was asked to go up into a “high falutin” University streamer, but … Continue reading →

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House Sale – Super Special Offer

Posted on November 29, 2007 by tony

Sixteen years ago in France I started developing an old property in the super Mediterranean hillside village of Sorede as our family home. We are now selling this as I want to concentrate on our new Internet businesses, the market … Continue reading →

Posted in Building in France, French life, fruk, Investment, Languedoc, Living in France, Personal, Real Estate | 4 Comments

Long and Winding Road

Posted on November 29, 2007 by tony

This November has been a long steep mountain climb, like Mount Doom in Lord of the Rings. Business has been horrid – people are not buying houses and prices are definitely dropping, so income has been zero (actually a minus … Continue reading →

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Never worry about power failure again

Posted on November 27, 2007 by tony

I always try to have a back-up power supply but this is something else – how about a three megawatt generator for your emergency power. A friend of mine is selling a complete power supply big enough for a small … Continue reading →

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French Wine

Posted on November 27, 2007 by tony

I have been planning to create a community website for wine drinkers – because I am a wine drinker and I live in France, I even have a name for my website ( www.winorati.com ) but it is right at … Continue reading →

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The Most Boring Video ever made

Posted on November 4, 2007 by tony

Driving today is not a very exciting occupation. When I first had a car (and bikes) there was no speedlimit, no crash helmet, passing your test was a simple thing, no annual roadworthy tests, (very often no brakes), no breathalysers … Continue reading →

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