I think I have every Madeleine Kamman book - 6 or so - and I treasure them. I was just looking through one of them the other day, looking for some food inspiration! I was really upset, considering that I didn't know her, when she passed away a few years ago. I learned so much from her and really enjoyed her writing.
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Are you coming for me?! With that picture.
Always playing catch up with you.
Nopetty nopetty nopetty nope.
IMHO
Erdogan slams Biden’s recognition of Armenian ‘genocide’
Turkish president says Biden’s announcement opened a ‘deep wound’ in bilateral relations between the NATO allies.
Not entirely sure what you mean. BUT, isn't that something to respect him for? Is THE ROSE, a bone fide respected foundation?
Know the type you mean, it's like a herding instinct they go searching others out and before you know it their besties and then they all fall out. I work on the theory of would I have associated with them back in my old life in the UK, if the answer is no I have no more to do with them. We've all our lovely French neighbours in our village who I know I could knock on their doors at any time of day if I needed help. The French market is a hard nut to crack but we're getting there (only taken 15 years lol ) we've got obviously English customers (some lovely and others a pain in the bum), now some French and also Dutch and the French and Dutch customers are by far the nicest in the main. I work for a French/Belgian family.
thread title nomination!'For $300/mth my Patreons get an original copy of my fanny on a photocopier, signed'
Fanny's regrets:
• Buying la Lande
• Her relationship with Snorts
• Not enough vacations
• Not enough botox
• Boxed wine instead of expensive vintage
• Peacock tit
• Having Isabel Jarvis as her mother.
I know. Whenever I paint absolutely anything by the end, I am always absolutely covered from head to foot - hair included, even when I wear gloves/hats etc.
But, if I had just paid for my hair to be highlighted and blow dried, I would in no way in hell be thinking of taking up a paint brush within minutes. Forget that!
Again, all smoke and mirrors - timeline, as always, totally out of kilt. Scottish or, otherwise, as the case may be!
@KiKiGee, I was looking for that pic of Stephanie for way too long! I’m glad you found it. Let us never forget.
I believe Pa and Ma had a vacation home in France for quite some time before they moved over to the cottage at the Chateau. Ma's parents also live in France, not sure how long that has been.
What impelled you to reach out beyond the expat Brit community? Did you already parlez? How did you learn?
I was broken-hearted to see Budo and Tracy, such hard-working nice people, at French Farmhouse Diaries, at the kind of expat affair I'm all-too-familiar with (childhood abroad) -- an all Brits greasy fish and chips beer swilling event in what looked like a church basement. IN NORMANDY!!! Srsly, you can't just go to France because it's cheaper. I know everybody does, but it's FRANCE, people. I've been trying to understand the Frenchies for 30 years. Not there yet! Still fascinated!
The Pethericks (and Ryan) often make jokes about their family being travellers, but I don't think we really know.
If Dan did go to Turkey to get his teeth done, I really hope he went to Gerry’s dentist. 
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Madame dressed up as a spode spectacle @Le Comte de Monte Cristo
While in France, she spends most of her time coming up with excuses to leave France as often as possible. @graciemckitten
It appears Diesel's Spode bowl was the spoils of war... @Imperious Me
Spud the rooster recognizes someone who is feathering someone else' nest. @Iolair
It got a one Spode chamber pot from me, but that chamber pot was full. @Iolair
'For $300/mth my Patreons get an original copy of my fanny on a photocopier, signed' @Imperious Me
Madame dressed up as a spode spectacle @Le Comte de Monte Cristo While in France, she spends most of her time coming up with excuses to leave France as often as possible. @graciemckitten It appears Diesel's Spode bowl was the spoils of war... @Imperious Me Spud the rooster recognizes someone who is feathering someone else' nest. @Iolair It got a one Spode chamber pot from me, but that chamber pot was full. @Iolair 'For $300/mth my Patreons get an original copy of my fanny on a photocopier, signed' @Imperious MeSpud.We 3-4 pages left it is a good time to vote for the next thread title. Here are the selection from this thread.
I don’t follow their vlogs anymore but know through lurking on here what they are up to. I have no idea of their background but by living together and being interdependent they are living how Irish families in particular have lived for many a year. Different generations grannies, spinster aunts, bachelor uncles all living together and helping out with childcare etc. These nuclear families gradually disappeared as world travel became so easy but maybe with the impact Covid has had there will be a return to this way of living, which I think can be beneficial for everyone, most of the time.
What you have stated is the same the world over, no matter which nationality you are.
Excellent workmanship, fair pricing and personal recommendation is "golden" when you are self employed. Your work ethic and reputation is all that matters. And, also your personal interaction with clients skills makes a huge difference too.
During my time working as a garden designer/professional gardener, all my clients only ever came through personal recommendation via past clients. I never, ever had to advertise.
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