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08/02/2008, 11:54 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 7,709 Re: Pre-read paperbacks in N Lot John / Di Any progress on the bookshelves? Clair Real Virtual French Person    Report

08/02/2008, 13:38 Iceni Joined on 23/08/2004 Lot 46 Posts 3,019 Re: Pre-read paperbacks in N Lot Yes - but now waiting for Di to decide which books are ready to be swapped. Pls be patient I have not forgooten you. EDIT or forgotten for that matter. John not Di How do I get MY free website?    Report

08/02/2008, 13:41 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 7,709 Re: Pre-read paperbacks in N Lot  Iceni wrote: Yes - but now waiting for Di to decide which books are ready to be swapped. Pls be patient I have not forgooten you. EDIT or forgotten for that matter. John not Clair Real Virtual French Person    Report

08/02/2008, 14:41 Cerise Joined on 23/08/2004 Laguepie Tarn & Garonne Posts 780 Re: Pre-read paperbacks in N Lot Lottie - can you please let me know who would like books in Villefranche.  I've a lot to get rid of but have to confess that they are mostly things I'd never read myself (Danielle Steele and like)  so hesitate to offer them to others, but someone may be interested - perhaps French folk who are looking for something simple in English.   A lot have been given to me for the chambre d'hotes, I hate to throw books away so would like to find them a good home.    Report

08/02/2008, 14:57 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 4,008 Re: Pre-read paperbacks in N Lot I've paused for 5 from building bookshelves at the very moment. Ultimately OH's collection will stretch to about 20m worth and that doesn't include a separate book cabinet in the study with perhaps another 5m of stamp albums, technical reference books and dictionaries etc. My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

20/02/2008, 12:09 Philouis Joined on 22/06/2007 St Martin de la Coudre (17) Posts 106 Re: Pre-read paperbacks in N Lot I  have always been an avid reader on any subject, but since living in France, I have really missed my regular weekly visits to the mobile library that visited our village in Devon. . There is a very smart and up-to-date library in Ruffec, but alas, no English language section. Occasionally, I managed to purchase a few dog-eared paper backs from brocante sales, but the choice is always limited and not always the books I really wanted. In desperation I resorted to purchasing books from Amazon UK, but although their prices are competetive, the extra cost of postage, made this an expensive process. One happy day, whilst surfing the net, on the this Forum I saw a mention of an English library for expats in a the village of Loringé near Sauzé-Vaussais in the Deux Sevre. It was only about 30k from where we lived, so my wife and I went for an exploratory visit. The village of Loringé is very pretty and easy to find and we discovered the library in the canteen of the school house. It is organised and run by two dedicated English ladies on Saturday afternoons 2 - 5pm and a French lady on Wednesday afternoons from 3 - 5pm. They have an amazing collection of over 9000 books; hardback and paperback; all up-to-date and in excellent condition. They are all tidily sorted on shelves under the authors name and have a fiction and non-fiction content. There are also many French language books for anyone wishing to hone up on their language skills. After becoming a member; paying; your 2€ per annum fee, (Infants free!) you can take out 14 books at one time and keep them for an indefinite period. The  atmosphere is warm and very welcoming; new members always accepted and the ladies will take any of your unwanted books, which will be added to their impressive collection. For any queries,  please contact me! Laughter is a medicine without any side effects!    Report

20/02/2008, 18:14 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 4,008 Re: Pre-read paperbacks in N Lot A tad far from N Lot unfortunately On re-reading my previous post in case there is any misunderstanding, the "m" in 20 and 5 is metres not millions. We don't reckon books in numbers anymore but in linear metres of bookshelves      My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

26/02/2008, 22:45 Rob Roy Joined on 11/03/2006 19 - Correze Posts 690 Re: Pre-read paperbacks in N Lot What stamps do you collect ErnieY? My husband is/was a keen GB collector and I think there were more boxes of stamps and albums that came over when we moved 7 years ago than there were anything else! (Although the books were not far behind!)    Report

27/02/2008, 10:44 Judith Joined on 01/02/2006 Posts 289 Re: Pre-read paperbacks in N Lot  ErnieY wrote: We don't reckon books in numbers anymore but in linear metres of bookshelves  I've stopped counting - but if I do it is in rooms not shelves.  Ashamed to say (as a librarian) that none are catalogued and I can't find some without a hunt - they are organised by size of shelf rather than subject in some cases!!!!  Both of us are hoarders especially of papers and books.  Lost cause, really!!!  BUT, I am looking forward to  having the time to read them all when I finally do retire and have nothing else to do (that last bit tongue in cheek, of course, before anyone else says, I don't know how I had time to work!!!!!!) Judith ex W1 and now in the Aude    Report

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