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19/05/2008, 22:41 Sprogster Joined on 23/08/2004 Var & C.I. Posts 377 Re: Died? I would imagine that worries about the economy has something to do with it, in that France is a lot less attainable for the time being and that plans to move are being put on hold until the UK housing market and the £ recovers.    Report

19/05/2008, 22:42 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 2,073 Re: Died? Must be Sprog.  Explains a lot.  It's called the GB Factor - the Gordon Brown Factor. Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

20/05/2008, 0:12 Sprogster Joined on 23/08/2004 Var & C.I. Posts 377 Re: Died? I wonder if we will look back at this time as the end of an era, in that for some years to come it is just not going to be affordable for most UK individuals to purchase a home abroad. The great facilitator over the last ten years has been escalating UK house prices which have allowed people to release equity to help fund second home purchases, or sell up altogether, move abroad and retire. However, with the depressed UK housing market, credit squeeze and weak £, the dream is becoming increasingly out of reach for most and if the financial analysts are to be believed things are going to get worse before it ges better and that could take many years.    Report

20/05/2008, 1:22 woolybanana'sbrother Joined on 18/01/2008 Posts 1,321 Re: Died? yes sweets, house is fine thanks. No more worries about crumbling ruins crumbling, or the picuturesque sight of inbred, half loopy locals walking the streets, hand in hand. And no unused space to heat or fill, blocking septic tanks or dingy rooms. No draughts to speak of. Oh bliss. Do not try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.    Report

20/05/2008, 6:26 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,343 Re: Died? or the picuturesque sight of inbred, half loopy locals walking the streets, hand in hand....................   And there was me thinking this was a Pas de Calais feature!   "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

20/05/2008, 9:02 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 2,073 Re: Died? Another fascinating topic: What did everyone have for breakfast today? Gluey - are you a cereal person or a croissant freak? Me - muesli (from Aldi) and a banana (also from Aldi). Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

20/05/2008, 9:12 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,343 Re: Died? Me; organic rolled oats and Alpro soya milk substitute. Interestingly, Cathy I do often eat muesli, but I make my own. Organic oats, banana flakes, almond flakes, hazlenuts, almonds (I roast the nuts to give extra flavour: yummy!), chopped dried apricots and of course, sultanas; oats from Asda (Mornflake) the rest from either Aldi or Lydil. I don't like the added salt and sugar in most commercial muesli and the really good stuff is far too expensive. Trouble is Mrs Gluey nicks it and takes it to work in the big bad City for lunch! Having said all that, I could really murder some eggy bacon this morning! The last time I had a really demon brekker was when staying at the Old Bell hotel in Malmesbury. Porridge that was like cream: full English (replete of course with Wiltshire bacon and breakfast bangers), loads of toast and decent marmalade, the papers and a bottomless coffee pot. As Somerset Maugham said, "The only way to eat well in England is to eat breakfast three times a day!"   "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

20/05/2008, 9:32 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 2,073 Re: Died? Well Gluey.  The Old Bell was certainly the full monty.  "Mr Cathy" has been known to follow Somersat Maughan's maxim. "All day breakfast for me" is his favourite expression, after: "What time is supper?".  Mine is: "Get it yourself". Do you like your eggs sunny side up?   Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

20/05/2008, 9:43 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 10,321 Re: Died? Inspired by a feature on 'Breakfast': Which old sweets would you bring back ? ( Werners Original are not allowed) I'm bagging Spearmint Spangles www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

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