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19/05/2008, 16:04 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,342 Re: Died? Nawh! Come on Sweets: post summat really contraversial! "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

19/05/2008, 16:43 Belle Joined on 05/03/2008 Posts 108 Re: Died? glustick how about showing us the inside of your house, it looks very nice.    Report

19/05/2008, 16:45 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,685 Re: Died?  Russethouse wrote: I must admit the forum has been a bit "same old, same old" lately.  Apart from the tax questions, not much that is attention-grabbing. Then you post something attention grabbing ! Well, the title of this post grabbed me. I'm too busy playing Bubble Shooter, thanks to Twinkle. Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

19/05/2008, 17:12 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,342 Re: Died? Here we are Belle. And thank you! The Foyer Part of the petit saloon Part of the kitchen Another part of the kitchen, leading into the petit saloon The saloon: and friends. Oops! Photobucket won't let me sign in so I'll post this one later on. Now added. "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

19/05/2008, 17:16 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,045 Re: Died? Gluey, you and Mrs Gluey have excellent taste.  Lovely jubbely, all of it!    Report

19/05/2008, 17:31 now just john Joined on 28/04/2005 Montignac le coq Posts 366 Re: Died? Gluestick, hedges do look well trimmed, but the lawn looks like it could do with the treatment, have you got a scarifier? maybe Fertilizer & Weed treatment too! Is that provocative enough!    Report

19/05/2008, 17:56 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,342 Re: Died? Thank you Sweets: much appreciated. We like it and have tried to keep it as it was, originally a 200 year old torshe farmhouse, substantially rebuilt and renovated by its now elderly owner nearly 40 years ago. Our French friends love it as we are preserving part of their local memories, so they say, which is nice. John: I do agree. It was in quite good shape two years ago, however year before last I had serious surgery at the beginning of the year and wasn't able to get over until June. A friend popped in to cut the grass once so the grass really suffered still two friends helped in June but it was a mammoth effort with all the hedges, strimming, brushcutting and etc.: thus far I haven't managed to find anyone locally who I can rely on and doesn't think that all les Anglais are millionaires! This is one problem with the Nord Pas de Calais, I'm afraid. They've been spoilt by the first phalanx of brits who sold their houses for bundles and came over with pretentious concepts and loads of spending dosh! I'm also wary of allowing anyone else to use the ride-on mower, as it chews drive belts to the cutting deck if not used properly and they cost around € 35 a pop for patterns! (Kevlar). Five years ago when Mrs G and I bought the place, the garden took massive amounts of time to bring around: still lots more to do. 30 trees to lop and prune and sort out this Autumn. A friend, lost in some of the trees in Winter............   "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

19/05/2008, 17:56 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,685 Re: Died? We shall be talking about what kind of washing up liquid we use next.  I prefer Fairy, myself. P.S. Nice taste, Mr and Mrs G. Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

19/05/2008, 18:05 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,342 Re: Died? Thanks, Cathy. Lidyl or Aldi for washing up liquid. Works a treat and costs peanuts. Now use it in France and the UK. Even use Lidyl's dishwasher tabs and Aldi's dishwasher cleaner. Saves bundles. "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

19/05/2008, 18:06 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,685 Re: Died? When I'm not playing Bubble Shooter, I grow some plants: NB Can't remember how to upload the HTML code to here - can anyone help?  I've got the photo on Photobucket.   Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

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