Monthly Archives: November 2009

France the Flip Side

Posted on November 30, 2009 by tony

I am a fan of Jeremy Clarkson, his column in the Sunday Times may be the only floppy copy I read each week, apart from his motoring section which rates the Lada higher than the Audi (so do I and … Continue reading →

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Peace Purpose and Passion

Posted on November 22, 2009 by tony

The title sounds like the name of a film – it is actually the mission of a lady who wrote to me this week guides others to discover themselves. I think it is only for ladies, so sadly I cannot … Continue reading →

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Dark Cloud over City of Light

Posted on November 21, 2009 by tony

I have started a blog at http://2337.com which is currently only about one subject – The Rental of Residential Apartments in Central Paris. I did this as I believe that it is a very important subject which may be putting … Continue reading →

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Charade

Posted on November 14, 2009 by tony

Many years ago I used to ride motorbikes in films – one movie which was in production while I was on a UK soundstage was ‘Charade’ with Audrey Hepburn and Carey Grant. I have always loved the movie – it … Continue reading →

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allo allo allo

Posted on November 14, 2009 by tony

Got this from PollyVousFrancais who got it from TheNewsPaper.com European Union Creates International Speeding Ticket European countries connect vehicle records so that automated speeding tickets cross international borders. Eucaris mapSpeeding tickets are beginning to cross international borders in Europe, thanks … Continue reading →

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French Village Transport

Posted on November 12, 2009 by tony

There are over 30,000 villages in France, each one has a unique ‘personality’ – I always advise people coming here, looking for a place to live, to first and foremost, find the village they like, not the house. Two villages … Continue reading →

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google wave

Posted on November 9, 2009 by tony

For anyone who has not seen this yet – here it is earlier this year direct from the big “G” Can anyone give me an invite

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Living in Paris

Posted on November 8, 2009 by tony

Prices charged for vacation and holiday rentals for private lets in Paris are a minimum of four times the rental charged for a regular tenant, it is often many times more than this and the acute shortage of rental accommodation … Continue reading →

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Naming of Names

Posted on November 4, 2009 by tony

Deciding on a name for our home in Languedoc was mostly question of finding a word which has Mediterranean connotations and was also available for an Internet domain name. We have a dog called ‘Rocky’ who we nickname ‘Rocky Roquette’ … Continue reading →

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Do You Remember When rock Was Young

Posted on November 4, 2009 by tony

The old photos I have been posting on Facebook got a couple of comments – one has put this song in my head for the past week and i can’t get it out……….Laaaaa La La La LA Laaaaa…..

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