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Monthly Archives: December 2008
A New Year message from the llamas
Sorry, but Duc always sings with his mouth full . . . . .
And Another Year Bites the Dust
So, here we are, on the very last day of the year. And what a funny ol’ year it’s been. But then I say that every year, from which fact I must conclude that it is, quite simply, a funny … Continue reading
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White Christmas (almost)
The South of France is covered in snow on Boxing Day. As the pound approaches parity with the euro (cue panic for ex-pats), Mediterranean weather seeks parity with the UK. Even though today is not a holiday in France, everything … Continue reading
Levels of Enlightenment
Having just read Simon’s post about the process of getting our car registered in France, I sort of wish I hadn’t! Generally, whenever Simon is talking to me about the tedious-but-necessary things he is doing, I am grateful that auditory processing is … Continue reading
We get registered
In theory, you can’t keep a car in a new EU country for more than 6 months before you get a local registration. In practice, there seems to be no way for anyone to enforce this. And so, we have … Continue reading
Falling into the Future
“Sometimes Life is like a parachute jump. You just have to open the door and make the leap. And hope that the Big Guy in the Sky has packed your parachute properly.” (Message Received, 20 November) Well, here we are, … Continue reading
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