[J_in_France]

there was me thinking this thread was about rabbit vibrators – ah well maybe non-vibrating carrots are not that bad after all

[J_in_France]

@terry wrote:

@mrs_teapot wrote:

we cannot know what its like to be racially abused and to know our parents and possibly our children will also be suffering that abuse..

You speak for yourself luv x

cheap flippant remark in response to a serious response and a cut and paste that does not include the whole post

50 or so years ago there were a lot of people who had to return to the UK from India and a short while later from Uganda and that is just a small cross-section of people. It was not their choice but at that time they had to endure a lot of prejudice. These days it is a lot less of a problem.

But if someone is trying to make a point while not including the whole text of what is said then they sadly are far more racist than the ones who are being quoted.

[J_in_France]

rolls terry’s eyes back to him so he can see

Poli – the cars are great but so are the people who drive them and this is the fifth year that some of the have come here

Hehe thanks Mrs T

lol anc a peugeot 106 sadly is not a classic

Pepsi – our kids call a 2CV an upside down pram – but I would love to have a Citroen DS Cabriolet – so when we win the Euromillions ,)

[J_in_France]

When we were in the UK we had a back garden of about 60 sq meters which was surrounded by a 2 meter fence meaning that though we were surrounded by other houses it was very private.

We split the garden in two and had one side for growing a few vegetables and herbs. The other side we created an area surrounded by plants with a covered area under which we could bbq and eat even if we had the occasional shower. We had a water feature which was a half barrel with a water pump to create a flow of water as I also like the sound of falling water. The water feature was filled with large stones to avoid any possible accidents.

We had no grass and when we got home from work in the summer it took us the time to drink the first gin and tonic to weed the garden. A lot of the plants were chosen because of the fragrance they gave off.

Here in France we have a garden of 5000 square meters and with a different climate we have to plant with regards to that. We have an underground river with two wells so use the water to fill the swimming pool and to water the garden. We have a lot of grass which takes a fair bit of time to mow, a vegetable patch which produces nice fresh veg and a courtyard that has hanging baskets etc to create colour. With Willow trees, apple pear and plum trees, Laurel and Leylandi hedges, there is always something to do.

http://s19.postimage.org/b11t4fy7m/DSCN0008.jpg

[J_in_France]

@panda12 wrote:

Sorry! I can’t speak French, hate wine so it sounds like a job from hell for me.

I also adhere to that old adage, never mix business with pleasure!

Sometimes it is impossible not to mix business with pleasure.

The people I teach are usually quite high up in their companies and often travel extensively, so they are very often doing a lot of their business over meals. I enjoy good wines and good food and if they wish to take me for a meal in a good restaurant as part of their learning, who am I to complain. But if it helps them to be able to conduct their business better then to me that is a job done.

The wine person I teach was at a wine fair in Hong Kong earlier this month and he met a Chinese person who wants to take a sample of 10,000 bottles of wine to start with. He told me they were very interested to hear about how the wine was produced etc which is a lot of what we have done in the lessons, but not something anyone has ever done for them before.

As I said I have what is to me the perfect job – it may not be to everyone’s taste but I think there are several who would happily deputise for me

[J_in_France]

@tinks wrote:

@j_in_france wrote:

@tinks wrote:

@j_in_france wrote:

@tinks wrote:

J if you ever need a stand in ……..someone who can have un petit natter en francais whilst having a quick wine tasting sesson then I’m your girl :D

lol many thanks tinks but the next lesson is to be over lunch at a very nice restaurant in Saumur – as I will not be paying I have to say you have absolutely no chance ;)

:( pants

tough lol

:shock: hard man

lol I will not comment ;)

[J_in_France]

@tinks wrote:

@j_in_france wrote:

@tinks wrote:

J if you ever need a stand in ……..someone who can have un petit natter en francais whilst having a quick wine tasting sesson then I’m your girl :D

lol many thanks tinks but the next lesson is to be over lunch at a very nice restaurant in Saumur – as I will not be paying I have to say you have absolutely no chance ;)

:( pants

tough lol

[J_in_France]

@kent f OBE wrote:

J…sounds lovely :lol:

I stayed at the Randolph in February….was told the bar was famous in Morse….although I have never watched an episode in my life……the hotel was lovely…Oxford is lovely, I have only been twice there but it’s a very special place for me

lol I am guessing someone else drove there knowing your map reading skills!!

The Randolph is an impressive hotel though just down the road was a dentists I used to go to and he was a sadist – put me off dentists for life!!

We are hoping to get back to England for a few days this autumn and hope to get a day in Oxford and lunch at the Trout Inn at Wolvercote

[J_in_France]

@tinks wrote:

J if you ever need a stand in ……..someone who can have un petit natter en francais whilst having a quick wine tasting sesson then I’m your girl :D

lol many thanks tinks but the next lesson is to be over lunch at a very nice restaurant in Saumur – as I will not be paying I have to say you have absolutely no chance ;)

[J_in_France]

If you are sat in the middle of Tower Bridge be very careful ;)

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