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House clearance
Started this discussion. Last reply by hilary rich Feb 5. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi all,We will be selling a longere in St.Sornin, near Marennes (17) but are finding it impossible to arrange a house clearance company to empty and clean the place. When we sold another property in…Continue
What should I be reading?
Started this discussion. Last reply by josette martin Jan 12. 52 Replies 0 Likes
We have been here three years now and my french is fine for general conversation (terrible grammer, of course), I watch only French TV and I can write with the aid of a spelling and grammer checker,…Continue
Santa is on his way. Track him courtesy of NORAD
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Watch Santa as he travels the world!…Continue
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Colin Elliott replied to Maria Richardson's discussion Does anyone have multi-language websites? in the group Gite OwnersColin Elliott commented on Catharine Higginson's blog post SFN Radio show - we need your help!"Expat internet radio: sounds fun!
I've done gardening radio shows in Reading and in Luton, back in the days when I was young, handsome and could string ten words together into a comprehensible sentence.....a long time ago, obviously.
Then we…"
Colin Elliott commented on James Higginson's group Free Stuff"Ooh, ooh, as in the full RHS encyclopaedia that I have never been able to afford?"
Colin Elliott commented on Catharine Higginson's group Gite Owners"Hi Babara,
We are in the middle of the Touraine wine area - Sauvignan Blanc at its best.
We take guests, love wine, run courses and even have a classroom if the study gets serious!
Happy to talk about getting…"
Colin Elliott added a discussion to the group For Gardening Lovers all over France!
Chaumont Garden Festival 2012
Hot off the press comes news of the 21st edition of the Chaumont Festival of Gardens, held annually in the grounds of the Domaine de Chaumont, a chateau perched high above the River Loire, in central France. The Festival, which attracted 210,000 visitors last year, opens its doors to an eager audience of professional and amateur gardeners on 26thApril 2012.For early news of this "must see" gardening event, vist the Gardener in France blog post on the subject here:…See More
Colin Elliott replied to barbara deane's discussion Feeling low....I would love to hear your cheering-up ideas"@Carol.
Try a Google search for a company called "Wineworks""
Colin Elliott replied to barbara deane's discussion Feeling low....I would love to hear your cheering-up ideas"James' Notaire has just asked me to point out that of course I am not making alcohol: that would be illigal, immoral and, recent evidence suggests, fattening.
The Notaire would like me to say that I do not advocate in any way the ownership of a…"
Colin Elliott replied to barbara deane's discussion Feeling low....I would love to hear your cheering-up ideas"My recipe for the winter blues:
We've been out playing with the Poodle all morning in the snow. Standard Poodles should be available on the National Health in my opinion.
In the mean time Chantal is making bread while I am illigally distilling…"
hilary rich replied to Colin Elliott's discussion House clearance"try emmaus to take the stuff away, but they wont clean up for you"
Colin Elliott posted a discussionHouse clearance
Hi all,We will be selling a longere in St.Sornin, near Marennes (17) but are finding it impossible to arrange a house clearance company to empty and clean the place. When we sold another property in Bordeaux it was easy. A company came in and delivered all the good stuff to the auction house, took the mid-level things for themselves and dumped the rest, doing a reasonable cleaning job to allow the new owners to move in. We got some money, they got some money, everyone was happy. Now we are…See More
josette martin replied to Colin Elliott's discussion What should I be reading in the group Je Ne Sais Quoi!"More ideas:
Some classics and popular books are published in "short, easy version "for FLE learners. CLE has a selection of that type of adaptation.
Generally, if you are looking for a pleasant reading experience , it is best to read and…"
josette martin replied to Colin Elliott's discussion What should I be reading?"If this hasn 't been mentioned already : easy reader versions of French classics are good if your level is not very high. They are short and have a glossary. Your library may carry them .
On a different note: Les petits enfants du siècle…"
Colin Elliott replied to Colin Elliott's discussion What should I be reading?"It looks like this one will run and run - I'm most grateful for all your suggestions.
I have just discovered that included with my Christmas present - the Kindle ebook reader - was the option to download a French dictionary. This I have done…"
"Sadly, I have a Kindle but my relaxation is reading good english Lit. of which there is an abundance..I do read the La Provence and Vaucluse for local info. I would like any suggestions of good reads please? "
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- At 13:18 on September 21, 2011,
jayne watkins said… - Thanks Colin! I thought the same about the catalogue when I was looking at it this morning and I will change it - I do the web sites myself and it is a big learning process and as you can imagine I am spending more time in the gardens and on the plants at the moment (the web site usually gets overhauled on bad weather days!) I am changing the format again this winter (hopefully) so that it is an online shop so as I do that I will put the pictures and details on each plant but it will take some time. Generally people who use the web site so far use the catalogue as a guide and then contact me for specifics about the plants we have to offer, which also changes constantly. I really appreciate you looking and giving me your feedback too - very kind (I know what it's like when you look at sites that don't work etc so it's good to have these things pointed out - onwards and upwards. Watch this space!
- At 12:00 on September 21, 2011, jayne watkins said…
- It's me again Colin! I have updated the pdf and sorted out the email - apparently Mr Site had changed the form and not notified us so a new one is in place that appears to work! Feel free to try it again if you have the time and the patience!! Thanks again
Jayne
- At 11:18 on September 21, 2011, jayne watkins said…
- Thanks Colin - You are correct about the catalogue - I have uploaded the wrong pdf so will fix that. I also tried the email and it told me my email address was invaid so I will have to get onto Mr Site and see why there is a problem. I will hopefully get it sorted out in the next week! Thanks very much for your highlighting this and sorry for the bad experience on my site!!
- At 14:41 on September 20, 2011, jayne watkins said…
- Hi Colin and sorry it has taken me till now to get back to you - I onlyjust got your friend request and message and can't find the message to reply to! I think you said something abot not being able to find the price list on my site and that the contact form isn't working. I have checked the site and can't find any problem with it and I am receiving emails from people. Would you knidly have another go on http://www.penstemonsandherbs.com and let me know if you are still having a problem? The prices are on the pdf catalogue. Thanks for highlighting this problem to me.
Regards
Jayne
- At 19:32 on February 4, 2011,
AdminCatharine Higginson said… - Dear colin
Welcome to the network - we hope you find it useful! If you haven't already done so, don't forget to upload a photograph of YOURSELF so NOT your cat or your company logo (!), to your profile (use the setting button on the right hand side of your page) and pinpoint your location on the 'Members Map'. Feel free to join any groups that look interesting or suggest your own. Events and items for sale can be listed FOC in the Bring Buy and Sell group and don't forget to introduce yourself in the Discussion forum - we're a friendly lot and will look forward to hearing from you!
Best wishes
Catharine and James
- At 19:30 on February 4, 2011,
Wendy Wise said… - Hi Colin,
Welcome to SFN, I'm sure you'll find it a useful, informative and fun place to be, I certainly do.
Kind regards,
Wendy
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