Gone
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The staff have been laid off. A note has been left out for the milkman. The hounds have been unleashed. I’m gone. God help France. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Going through the motions
I received a permit yesterday. I am now cordially invited to connect my drains to the main sewer. Up to the mid sixties, we did things the rural way here. In the event that we were caught short, we nipped … Continue reading
Parlez vous Franglais?
There are so many niggling arrangements that have to be made before heading over to the Continent. One problem at least has been solved with the introduction of the Euro. Now I know when I am being ripped off because … Continue reading
Head Rambles Away
A very very long time ago, deep in the mists of time [actually, it was last February], I got the mad notion of searching the Interweb for wee cottages to rent in France. The weather was awful at the time, … Continue reading
Kicking ass in Palm Springs
I seem to have developed an ambassador in America. That is only right, I suppose, as my empire seems to be spreading. RhodesTer in Palm Springs has awarded me the Kick Ass Blogger Award, as a bribe to obtain the … Continue reading