Barry B'stard
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Post by Barry B'stard on Nov 15, 2020 19:49:57 GMT
Achats ? On a dimanche ? Its pissing down everywhere south of Bergerac , so you must have special dispensation. we are happy with the rain as we havnt had any for weeks. Its set to be a beautiful week of weather so yet more excuses for not getting around to those outside jobs . Post Brexit we should be able to do a trade deal with you, rain for sunshine? Don't tell Baz though as he will levy a WTO levy on it and want a chunk of revenue for brokering the deal. Dont think you can do a Boggers and troll me into a Brexit Rant! Everyone knows there will be no trade deal on Sunshine and everyone has to go to Skegness for their two weeks holiday and stay in a rat infested boarding house where the landlady kicks you out at 9am and you are not allowed to return until tea time. The only plus side is you might run into Skeggy Malc doing a gig on the pier.
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Post by Salomon on Nov 15, 2020 21:19:05 GMT
Achats ? On a dimanche ? Its pissing down everywhere south of Bergerac , so you must have special dispensation. we are happy with the rain as we havnt had any for weeks. Its set to be a beautiful week of weather so yet more excuses for not getting around to those outside jobs . Post Brexit we should be able to do a trade deal with you, rain for sunshine? Don't tell Baz though as he will levy a WTO levy on it and want a chunk of revenue for brokering the deal. Ahhhhh ...No. We keep our weather and you keep yours. Simple.
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Post by GB584 on Nov 15, 2020 21:24:21 GMT
Post Brexit we should be able to do a trade deal with you, rain for sunshine? Don't tell Baz though as he will levy a WTO levy on it and want a chunk of revenue for brokering the deal. Ahhhhh ...No. We keep our weather and you keep yours. Simple. It was worth a try...
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Barry B'stard
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Post by Barry B'stard on Nov 15, 2020 21:48:54 GMT
Post Brexit we should be able to do a trade deal with you, rain for sunshine? Don't tell Baz though as he will levy a WTO levy on it and want a chunk of revenue for brokering the deal. Ahhhhh ...No. We keep our weather and you keep yours. Simple. And your fantastic cheese, wine, cheese, cheese and more cheese. Its already costing me a fortune to get hold of proper unpasturised cheese from France, if you can find it. If I cant get decent Comte, Brie de Meaux, Esspoise and Morbier after we leave the EU I shall kill everyone on here who voted for Brexit! just sayin And that includes Gnomes who have no interest in Cheese as they only eat Turnips.
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Post by penquin on Nov 15, 2020 21:50:36 GMT
Achats ? On a dimanche ? Its pissing down everywhere south of Bergerac , so you must have special dispensation. we are happy with the rain as we havnt had any for weeks. Its set to be a beautiful week of weather so yet more excuses for not getting around to those outside jobs . Yes, buying medication for injured dog that Vet foes not stock. The attestation declarations are so odd that it's hard working out whether it was health or essential purchases, so we ticked both We have had 10 days of cold and wet and it only improved on Tuesday, fortunately the dead garden tractor was returned Monday so I have been able to cut the meadow that was our "lawn". Sitting on the garden tractor for 2 or 3 hours listening to my iPod through headphones is a very pleasant way to pass an afternoon. On Saturday next we will be taking the MH to our daughter's in the Charente-Maritime so we can assist with childcare for a few days as she is unwell (long term). But at least it means the MH can be used and we watch BBC TV in the evenings once she has gone to bed ar
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Post by raynipper on Nov 16, 2020 7:24:20 GMT
We have been hoping for a few days of at least dry weather as the lawn is now up to a gnomes eye and saturated. Unable to mow wet grass as it just clogs.
Ray.
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Post by Salomon on Nov 16, 2020 7:33:15 GMT
Achats ? On a dimanche ? Its pissing down everywhere south of Bergerac , so you must have special dispensation. we are happy with the rain as we havnt had any for weeks. Its set to be a beautiful week of weather so yet more excuses for not getting around to those outside jobs . Yes, buying medication for injured dog that Vet foes not stock. The attestation declarations are so odd that it's hard working out whether it was health or essential purchases, so we ticked both We have had 10 days of cold and wet and it only improved on Tuesday, fortunately the dead garden tractor was returned Monday so I have been able to cut the meadow that was our "lawn". Sitting on the garden tractor for 2 or 3 hours listening to my iPod through headphones is a very pleasant way to pass an afternoon. On Saturday next we will be taking the MH to our daughter's in the Charente-Maritime so we can assist with childcare for a few days as she is unwell (long term). But at least it means the MH can be used and we watch BBC TV in the evenings once she has gone to bed ar Hope the dog (Bob?) is OK. WE use the tousanticovid app for the attestation and as they are downloaded in English ( apple id logged in as UK) the excuses come up in English if you want. So in French there is a great long spiel about necessities and all that jazz. In English it just says "shopping". Just about sums up the differences for me. Enjoy your MH jaunt . Ours has moved backwards and forwards a couple of metres every now and then. He should have been in Andorra for his revision and ITV last week but we are stuck down here so all cancelled.
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Post by raynipper on Nov 16, 2020 7:45:27 GMT
I read somewhere that French plod didn't like the attestation in English and could be a little difficult. Still legal apparently but never had to put it to the test.
Ray.
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Post by 747 on Nov 16, 2020 8:08:43 GMT
We have been hoping for a few days of at least dry weather as the lawn is now up to a gnomes eye and saturated. Unable to mow wet grass as it just clogs. Ray. I mowed our grass a few days ago. But it is good British grass grown in our good British climate (as Al Murray would say).
You need to move somewhere with decent weather my lad.
Not round here of course as we have plenty of funny furriners already.
ps for Dave: Can you not buy the medication online? We have bought specialist medication for Heart problems, Cushings disease and skin problems from an online veterinary source (we use Viovet). We get a 3 month prescription from our Vet and send it (electronically) to the supplier.
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Post by raynipper on Nov 16, 2020 8:12:20 GMT
Not likely Jim, I have been using this excuse for years.
Ray.
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Post by Salomon on Nov 16, 2020 8:58:17 GMT
I read somewhere that French plod didn't like the attestation in English and could be a little difficult. Still legal apparently but never had to put it to the test. Ray. It generates the attestation in French..you just follow the inx in English. There are plenty of English round here who have no clue. Some have even had to move back to the UK as they are incapable of passing a simple language test to establish residency. TBH, I was amazed and impressed that the govt app supported English.
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Post by penquin on Nov 16, 2020 9:27:36 GMT
I can cope with a reasonable amount of foreign, but am underimpressed with local TV, "Viens Strictement Danser" just does not cut it for me...
We also have yet to have the attestation checked by anyone, but I do regularly delete the old ones so that M. Le Gendarme cannot see our history of exits.
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Post by Salomon on Nov 16, 2020 9:39:34 GMT
I can cope with a reasonable amount of foreign, but am underimpressed with local TV, "Viens Strictement Danser" just does not cut it for me... We also have yet to have the attestation checked by anyone, but I do regularly delete the old ones so that M. Le Gendarme cannot see our history of exits. Doesnt cut it for me either, although I would say Venez en dansant strictement. At least thats how I translated it yesterday when arguing that Danser avec les stars is NOT the same in Engish, they are confused with those idiots across the pond. Not that we were socialising ... We have never been checked either but the other day the Gendarmes were loitering at the bottom of the drive.. We only venture out in a French plated car too ( obligatory white Berlingo. Totally incognito) as if they were checking then I guarantee an Andorran would be stopped and likely asked about Tabac !
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Post by ray on Nov 16, 2020 14:16:32 GMT
Hi Dave are you a stayer?.
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Post by penquin on Nov 16, 2020 14:52:40 GMT
Hi Dave are you a stayer?. ray. Ask MrsW...... i couldnt possibly comment.....
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