Free holidays in France

Latest Articles

Free holidays in France
Page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Next

Downsizer Forum Index -> Downsizing abroad

Author

Message

fenwoman

Joined: 12 Dec 2005
Posts: 509
Location: Tydd St giles

Posted: Sat Jan 06, 07 11:22 am Post subject:

zigspider wrote:

Hi,

sorry to butt in, but I was in the SK, and we re-enacted the battle of Marston Moor just outside York ( Fairly close to Stamford Bridge as it happened) Just happened to be the biggest Battle of the civil war in 1644.

Got a fair few odd looks getting on a bus to go into York shopping mind you.

Jerry

To make it REALLY authentic, did you have a white standard poodle doing battle and biting the enemy?

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 07 1:10 pm Post subject:

fenwoman wrote:

Now if you were really clever Simon, you would deep litter all livestock over Winter and then started the mucking out during the first 3 months in 2007. People coming for their free holiday would then feel obliged to muck in (or out) hehe.

Nice idea fenwoman

Remind me, when do Lidl have that offer on for cheap spades

Here's the latest ...

madmonk

Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 835

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 07 10:10 pm Post subject:
Simon I will be over this week possibly wednesday anything you need?

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 07 11:51 pm Post subject:
Nothing that I can think of but thanks all the same. We would love to see you if you get chance - come over to our place. You could even enjoy Roast Duck for lunch if you give us a day or two notice How long are you staying in France this time?

madmonk

Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 835

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 07 9:23 am Post subject:
Just myself and my son this time, we are bringing over the caravan and some more stuff, I will try and pop down for a quick visit, we have liquid gold for you and Irene when she comes to visit you, well you lot never seem to have enough t-bags we arrive sometime wed/thurs and are booked in to go back sunday, see you in the next few days.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 07 1:19 pm Post subject:
Madmonk where are you sailing from, as I have three box's of books to go if you have room.

madmonk

Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 835

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 07 1:41 pm Post subject:
Full this time Pricey, but I will be going again in about 6/8 weeks and will gladly make space as we have a roast duck waiting for us PM me your phone number some time and we can arrange a meet. Regards Ray

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 07 2:11 pm Post subject:

madmonk wrote:

Full this time Pricey, but I will be going again in about 6/8 weeks and will gladly make space as we have a roast duck waiting for us

There will be lots and lots of pork aswell by then

Sean and Mandy are crossing Poole/Cherbourg. I don't know if they have any space left and I don't know how close you are to Poole but it may be worth enquiring? What's this anyhow? Not more paperbacks for HWH

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 07 2:14 pm Post subject:
I'm driving over to Lyon and Reims on or about the 9th Feb, if I can take any? I'm afraid I'll have the family with me, and a route to keep to, and I have no idea where anyone might want me, but...

sean
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 07 2:15 pm Post subject:
We could prolly fit them in.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 07 3:24 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

We could prolly fit them in.

Thanks Nick, but I think you will be going from Kent, no? Bit to far for me to come with some books, thanks for the offer though.

Sean I will pm you, Poole is only 10 Min's from me so I can meet you at the ferry, that will be great & Simon , Zoe will have new reading material.

Tay

Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Posts: 2811
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 07 10:03 pm Post subject:

Sorry to butt in on the conversation here, but will anyone in the not-too distant future have any space for either two passengers or for a few things such as books/files/pc's (without monitors)? This would be wanted to get from France to the UK - either Kent or oop north.

I can contribute to fuel costs; I just desperately need to return a few things to England.

Lastly, Simon and HWH, as we ran out of English teabags last year (haven't had enough visitors recently!), and had to go hunting around here. Champion do some reasonable teabags for about 50 centimes for 25, and E. Leclerc do some rather good teabags for about 1 euro for 25, with discounts on larger boxes. Even Super U own brand tea is pretty cheap and not bad. Much better than the Yellow Label tea by Lipton.

Tay

Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Posts: 2811
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 07 10:36 pm Post subject:
MadMonk - are you MadMonk2 on Total France forum? If so, you are only 20 minutes from us if you are at St. Benoit du Sault.

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 07 9:53 am Post subject:
That's him! Somewhere else for you to call for tea and biscuits Ray Yes, Zoe uses the Super-U tea bags and she reckons that they are OK Pesonally I am with Cobbett 100% so wouldn't know Tay, have you asked on Total France? There are usually people moving stuff from here to UK and vice versa. Obviousely it would be better to meet fellow downsizers where possible

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 07 3:43 pm Post subject:

pricey wrote:

Sean I will pm you, Poole is only 10 Min's from me so I can meet you at the ferry, that will be great & Simon , Zoe will have new reading material.

Thanks people. That's very decent of you all.

We'll share

	Downsizer Forum Index -> Downsizing abroad	All times are GMT Page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Next
Page 3 of 8

View Latest Posts