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Tony Craig commented on Catharine Higginson SFN's group 'Writers, Bloggers and Translators'
Years ago, I wrote a song called 'Be My Valentine' for a girl I was madly in love with … the song was great, but not her response! Oh, well! However, I have just made a short 3D animation video of it. If anyone cares to have a look…
Feb 12
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Happy Valentine's Day!

Years ago, I wrote a song called 'Be My Valentine'. It was for a girl, with whom I was madly in love. However, she was not madly in love with me! C'est la vie! (See how my French has improved over the years. That was not what I said at the time!). Anyway, I thought I would make a little 3D animation video of it! Nightmare! Usual story, left it far too late, took much longer to do than I thought, computer crashes, brain malfunctions etc etc! However, it is finished!Unfortunately, although it is…See More
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Tony Craig commented on James Higginson SFN's group 'Bizarre & Classic Car Owners'
They might have changed their policy then, Brian, but before I moved over here permanently, Footman James insured my car for both the UK and in Europe and I could make an unlimited number of trips abroad for any length at a time. They knew that I…
Feb 4
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Tony Craig commented on James Higginson SFN's group 'Bizarre & Classic Car Owners'
Hi!  Try Footman James. They specialise in insuring classic cars. Sorry I can't remember their number, but google them!
Feb 4
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Angela(+Alain-Corneille) Nguema commented on Tony Craig's blog post 'I've got a Sinking Feeling!'
We found out that the ground just down the road from us is hollow (from an article in the local free mag) after previous chalk mining activity before they built the houses; to the extent that there is only a few metres of 'rock' between…
Feb 3
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Tony Craig commented on Tony Craig's blog post 'I've got a Sinking Feeling!'
Oh! So they won't be drilling for oil in my front garden? Hmmmm!
Feb 2
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I've got a Sinking Feeling!

This morning a man in a fluorescent jacket, carrying a tripod with a camera on it and a pole, spent three hours in the cul de sac where I live measuring the height of the pavements! I mean, from every possible angle! The thing is this is not the first time that he has done this! He was here last year and there are three or four tiny, little studs hammered into the pavement, so that he always takes the measurements from the same places, using these studs as markers! I can't believe that this is…See More
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Tony Craig commented on Catharine Higginson SFN's group 'Writers, Bloggers and Translators'
My tyres arrived today, so I don't have to spend the rest of the week waiting for the tyreman to cometh! However, I couldn't face the thought of trying to sort out EDF, not on a Monday, so I will do that after the Contrôle Technique…
Jan 31
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Joe Bergin and Tony Craig are now friends Jan 27
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Tony Craig replied to David Abse's discussion 'Too old for CoC, not old enough to be "collection"..' in the group Bizarre & Classic Car Owners
Hi, I re-registered my Morris Minor. I was so lucky! I got my Attestation of Conformity from Rover (the inheritors of the Morris estate) a week before they went bust. On the other hand, one of the last actions the company carried out was to cash my…
Jan 27
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Tony Craig commented on Catharine Higginson SFN's group 'Writers, Bloggers and Translators'
Hi Catherine! I was thinking more in terms of an engine part … I am not sure what you are referring to as a crankshaft! I went over to Canterbury yesterday for a major service (for the car, not me … my local garages over here are not…
Jan 27
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If you own a Classic or unusual car or belong to any motoring organisations in France lets hear about them. Renovation projects, found in a barn etc.…
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Tony Craig commented on Catharine Higginson SFN's group 'Writers, Bloggers and Translators'
Thanks Joe! Much appreciated! Catherine, apart from writing, I have two major projects myself at the moment. 1) To get EDF to give me the 25 euros that they promised in a letter that they would give me as compensation … don't even ask…
Jan 24
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Tony Craig commented on Catharine Higginson SFN's group 'Writers, Bloggers and Translators'
Hi! I've recently joined SFN and this group! I have been writing all my life. It's something I do! Years ago, I worked in the music industry. I wrote songs and had lots of records released. I also wrote TV advertising jingles. Now that I…
Jan 24
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Tony Craig replied to Catharine Higginson SFN's discussion 'Introduce yourselves....'
Hi Rosalynde! Valerie's right! There are several ways to read eBooks on your laptop, Amazon's Kindle app or Adobe's app etc … A Kindle or an iPad (if you want to splash out!) is great if you are travelling. I have a friend who…
Jan 20

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Posted on February 12, 2012 at 11:25am 0 Comments

Years ago, I wrote a song called 'Be My Valentine'. It was for a girl, with whom I was madly in love. However, she was not madly in love with me! C'est la vie! (See how my French has improved over the years. That was not what I said at the time!). Anyway, I thought I would make a little 3D animation video of it! Nightmare! Usual story, left it far too late, took much longer to do than I thought, computer crashes, brain malfunctions etc etc! However, it is finished!

Unfortunately,…

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I've got a Sinking Feeling!

Posted on February 1, 2012 at 10:05pm 2 Comments

This morning a man in a fluorescent jacket, carrying a tripod with a camera on it and a pole, spent three hours in the cul de sac where I live measuring the height of the pavements! I mean, from every possible angle! The thing is this is not the first time that he has done this! He was here last year and there are three or four tiny, little studs hammered into the pavement, so that he always takes the measurements from the same places, using these studs as markers! I can't believe that this…

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At 7:46pm on January 12, 2012, Catharine Higginson SFNCatharine Higginson SFN said…

Dear Tony

Welcome to the network - we hope you find it useful!

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