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15/06/2008, 20:41 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,857 Re: Died? I don't know what it is, but a pall of inactivity seems to have settled down over me.  It's as much as I can do to keep up with the daily stuff, cleaning, weeding, feeding the dog, feeding the OH.  Everything seems to be a huge effort! I did sit around watching Nadal beat Djorkovic (however it's spelt) in the Stella Artois Tournament and it was enough to wear me out watching those two! You got any ideas for resurrecting the forum, Steve?    Report

15/06/2008, 21:05 Frenchie Joined on 31/05/2007 Niort, 2 Sèvres,79 Posts 4,471 Re: Died?  sweet 17 wrote: I don't know what it is, but a pall of inactivity seems to have settled down over me.  It's as much as I can do to keep up with the daily stuff, cleaning, weeding, feeding the dog, feeding the OH.  Everything seems to be a huge effort! Same with me !!!   Had planned lots of cleaning etc, gardening...........and I spent the afternoon on the phone.. and it was tiring too !! ( In English) In the waters of life, you row your boat into the strongest tide that you can find.........    Report

19/06/2008, 21:02 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,857 Re: Died? I wanted to write an obituary for the forum because I think it feels like time to get the stone mason to carve out an RIP headstone for it. Then I thought, can I resurrect it, perhaps?  Well, no, can't do it on my own so I hope others will come forward and post some "stuff".  Any old stuff will do because the forum has now gone beyond quiet.  The life support machine is barely working, the heart-rate monitor is showing nearly a straight horizontal line, the pulse is feeble, the breathing is laboured......you get the picture. Somebody, somewhere, please say something!  THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING!    Report

19/06/2008, 21:07 woolybanana'sbrother Joined on 18/01/2008 Posts 1,321 Re: Died? Well I could but I'd be out on me ear in about ten minutes. Or if me sister came along she copuld shake a tailfeather but would last anout an hour. There are other places to post.   Do not try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.    Report

19/06/2008, 21:40 KathyF Joined on 17/02/2007 Mid-Wales & Southern Manche (50) Posts 138 Re: Died? I think that may be at the heart of the problem. France forums are multiplying all the time, so the big long-established ones have more and more competition. Granted, forums come and forums go, but there is still a good number out there to take up people's time and bandwidth. In addition the falling pound and the stagnant UK housing market must almost certainly be affecting the numbers looking to buy/move to France and thence their need for information. And of course some people may be watching the footie or the tennis or the..... Just my two penn'orth    Report

19/06/2008, 22:29 woolybanana'sbrother Joined on 18/01/2008 Posts 1,321 Re: Died? Perhaps it is the eye of Sauron that is having an effect? Do not try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.    Report

19/06/2008, 22:33 Frenchie Joined on 31/05/2007 Niort, 2 Sèvres,79 Posts 4,471 Re: Died? I was watching the footie.. yes, I'm a lady and I love it !! And MY team won, cos I supported Germany  Yepeeeeeeeeeee!! In the waters of life, you row your boat into the strongest tide that you can find.........    Report

19/06/2008, 22:35 Deby Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 641 Re: Died? Havent looked in here for a while now and just saw this thread.  I noticed the Forum became quite cliquey - some people can feel a little left out or even intimidated.  Quite a few of the threads just would go completey off tangent and resorted to little 'sub' conversations which tend to exclude the majority. I am not criticising but merely making an observaation, plus the forum did lose alot of regular, long-standing posters which were sometimes controversial. I think these people were the foundation of the forum hence the only way to go since has been down.  A real shame. Deby http://www.chateau-de-clerac.com    Report

19/06/2008, 22:36 woolybanana'sbrother Joined on 18/01/2008 Posts 1,321 Re: Died? You should be making curtains woman. Shame on you. If I get complaints from neighbours about my bits being on display, I shall say it is because a lazy French housewife is watching football (foreigners too) instead of doing her domestic and favour duty. Do not try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.    Report

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