Drop in for a natter about anything French related.
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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
20 and 50 paper currency notes.
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Hotrodder »
Tue Sep 07, 2021 8:59 pm
I read on another forum that 20s and 50s are to no longer be legal tender very shortly. They poster didn't say if this was UK or French money. Has...
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Last post by Spardo
Wed Sep 08, 2021 9:17 am
Tiger mosquito's
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mysty »
Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:46 pm
It's meant to be bad in France now, I have not even seen a bog standard mosquito this year.
Plenty of harvest mite but you don't see them.
A mutant...
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Last post by Mangetout
Mon Sep 06, 2021 8:40 am
72 users online
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mysty »
Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:09 pm
Not bad for a small forum and I have not posted how to cook cheesy pasta yet. ;)
Hard to believe but in all the years I have said what im cooking no...
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Last post by mysty
Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:32 pm
Mask wearing
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Char »
Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:19 pm
I think we're quite lucky here as it's very rare to see someone without a mask on.
We braved going to a vide grenier today and I was pleasantly...
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Last post by MAD87
Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:30 pm
I'd not heard this before
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Char »
Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:30 pm
When something is easy, some French people say 'finger in the nose' in English.
I was a bit flummoxed as we don't have that expression in English as...
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Last post by MAD87
Fri Sep 03, 2021 8:46 am
Ev yer go' a loit bouee?
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by Spardo » Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:05 pm
Sorry, my interpretation of a long ago comedy song, but with a serious purpose.
An unexpected crisis today in the house. My wife wanted a fag but...
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Last post by Pathca
Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:22 pm
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Last post by suein56
Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:50 pm
Cafes in France
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mysty »
Tue Aug 31, 2021 3:32 pm
This one is in Mauriac dep 15, very nice the owner is friendly.
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Last post by mysty
Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:47 am
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Last post by Blaze
Sun Aug 29, 2021 10:42 am
Flying back to the UK with easyjet
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mysty »
Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:13 am
Email from easyjet
We're sorry there will be no fresh food options available on your flight 6096 today. If you would like fresh food for your...
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Last post by niemeyjt
Sun Aug 29, 2021 10:28 am
Eating out in France
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mysty »
Thu Aug 26, 2021 12:37 pm
With all the possible shortages at mcdoos we stopped off in Auvergne.
First time back here at our favourite restaurant in two years....
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Last post by mysty
Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:30 pm
Michel Barnier for President?
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Char »
Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:09 pm
I see he's just launched a website - so it looks like he might be laying the ground work for a run at the presidency perhaps. He said he wouldn't...
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Last post by rsm
Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:35 pm
Vaccine Certificate needed for Vide Grenier
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Char »
Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:24 pm
We went to an out door vide grenier/brocante with a display of vintage cars yesterday.
All the side streets were blocked with large grilled panels...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Sun Aug 22, 2021 11:50 pm
Cold hands in the bathroom
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mysty »
Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:04 pm
This just came through in an email alert for French property. Looks like there could be a loo roll shortage on the way but check out the wood burner...
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Last post by suein56
Sun Aug 22, 2021 11:53 am
What are you up to today?
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mysty »
Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:23 am
Nothing interesting happening here today.
Probably the most exciting thing will be loading the washing machine or one of us saying how slow the...
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Last post by Blaze
Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:44 am
Standing Desks
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niemeyjt »
Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:29 am
Anyone used a standing desk - where the desk height is raised so you stand at it rather than sit at it?
I am looking at one to see if it helps with...
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Last post by niemeyjt
Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:10 pm
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Last post by niemeyjt
Mon Aug 16, 2021 5:37 pm
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Last post by MAD87
Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:24 pm
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Last post by exile
Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:06 pm
230/250 a night with a view of the river
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mysty »
Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:20 am
That's a bargain :lol:
The building with the ivy on it is a hotel overlooking the river at Brantome. It was very busy yesterday.
I had my woman...
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Last post by Wilbro
Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:22 am
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Last post by Doug
Sun Aug 08, 2021 7:49 pm
Buying a bar restaurant in Dordogne
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mysty »
Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:52 pm
Not quite a Michelin star one at the moment but we have permission to convert this into a house. Nice spot in the countryside close to Brantome. More...
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Last post by Blaze
Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:09 pm
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Last post by Spardo
Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:49 pm
Global warming in France (Cantal)
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mysty »
Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:27 pm
In the 1800s, one year the Cantal had snow on the ground for eigth months.
Since the mid sixties, winters have been getting milder.
Eighties and...
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Last post by Spardo
Fri Aug 06, 2021 8:31 am
Health Pass Cleared
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by
DaveW »
Thu Aug 05, 2021 5:17 pm
by the constitutional court, with some minor reservations.
I just hope the usual nutcases don't start making life difficult for everybody else.
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Thu Aug 05, 2021 6:25 pm
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