Monthly Archives: January 2008

Kulchur and Bouncing Harlequins

Posted on January 30, 2008 by tony

Kulchur – Canto the Third I am a big Harry Potter fan, but in all the books and films, there is one thing which I am glad is only a magical fantasy (at present), the thought of a newspaper having … Continue reading →

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Portable Soup

Posted on January 29, 2008 by tony

My aim is to build a strong and useful Internet community for everyone who travels and needs accommodation or who has accommodation and offers it to others. Ther are a lot of sites like Travelocity, Tripadvisor, LastMinute, Wayn etc – … Continue reading →

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Two pints of Champagne and a Packet of Crisps Please

Posted on January 28, 2008 by tony

My birthday is next week, but as I am in the UK then we “celebrated” at home today when I got back from Paris. At 63 I really do not expect or deserve any presents so getting stuff is tear … Continue reading →

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Amazon.com or Play.com

Posted on January 28, 2008 by tony

I have started to put Amazon links for books and stuff from some pages as I am reviewing some books – but the recent nonesense about the French authorities penalising Amazon for giving the French booksellers competition makes other options … Continue reading →

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Northern Lights

Posted on January 26, 2008 by tony

We live in the South of France, close to the Mediterranean. We moved here nearly 20 years ago, it is home. I regularly travel, but I am always surprised of the big difference in the length of the day for … Continue reading →

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Oh to be in Paris

Posted on January 25, 2008 by tony

I am a simple soul, I still find it amazing that I can casually hop on a train after lunch and be in Paris in just over three hours – not only that I am travelling at nearly 200 miles … Continue reading →

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Oh to be in Languedoc

Posted on January 24, 2008 by tony

According to government figures, the cost of living in France is about the same as the Uk and a bit higher than in the USA – but these are “average” figures, if you ask me about living in Languedoc, then … Continue reading →

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One Life is Not Time Enough

Posted on January 23, 2008 by tony

It hit me straight between the eyes today when chatting to my daughter Miranda on Skype – she is in Vienna and went to the Albertina Museum – only later did she realise that she had only visited one small … Continue reading →

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All Rentals France and Other Stories

Posted on January 22, 2008 by tony

After two years in the doldrums, I relaunched a property rentals site AllRentalsFrance.com just over a month ago on December 15. I plan this to be a start in my new vision for a large community social network of people … Continue reading →

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A French Restoration Book Review

Posted on January 21, 2008 by tony

A French Restoration (The Pleasures and Perils of Renovating a Property in France) is the story of three years of effort to turn an unihabitable property into a home – in 2001 a couple planning to retire to France started … Continue reading →

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