Well, we are back from our flying visit to Paris. Many photos to download and label – mostly flowers. My best advice to anyone visiting Paris is don’t try to do Giverney and the Louvre on the same day! We couldn’t do anything on our last day apart from moan about how tired our legs […]
Entries Tagged as 'France'
Greetings from Our Northern Correspondent
June 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Jane
This is Big Sis calling… Andrew has given me my very own log-in so I can add my own posts. Anyone would think that I had opinions! However, you will have to wait to hear them as we are off to Paris tomorrow for a couple of days. We were there with the parents-in-law a […]
Tags: France
Unions: good or bad?
May 15th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Politics, Work
While yesterday’s meeting was interesting – its always good hear about the plans for the company directly from the man at the top – it was just as illuminating to pick up things from colleagues outside the meeting. I am not directly involved in the European Works Council so a lot of it was new […]
Tags: France·Trade Unions
The longest day
May 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Life, Work
It has been a long day today, and it feels even longer.  I was staying overnight in Versailles so I could go to a meeting this morning and I got up extra early so I could go out and take some photos in the town before breakfast.  As it happens I was up before the […]
The benefits of union membership
May 1st, 2008 · Comments Off on The benefits of union membership · Work
There are many benefits of trade union membership as I am always telling colleagues at work, trying to get them to join up. I tell them all about the legal protection offered, extra benefits gained from the company, the pensions advice, the discounts on all sorts of goods and services, and all that but I […]
Tags: France·Trade Unions
Two totally unconnected stories
April 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Life
It was with some dismay that I came across a story in my newspaper today about pub closures. Not that I am much of a pub-goer these days but, the story was illustrated by a photo of one of the pubs I particularly enjoyed when I did visit them more often – the Intrepid Fox […]
Contre Service
March 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on Contre Service · Politics
We all know that there is a housing crisis, and especially in Crawley and Horsham where, like most of the South-East, it is nearly impossible for youngsters to find anywhere to live, but it could be worse.
Staying put
February 21st, 2008 · 6 Comments · Work
Well I am not moving to France. There was a slight possibility of an opportunity at work that came totally out of the blue and I pursued it, but ultimately it came to nothing.
Le Sudoku
November 15th, 2007 · Comments Off on Le Sudoku · Life
It sometimes feels like we are a bit obsessed with Sudoku, but I was surprised, I don’t nkow why,to see that the French share our interest. While visiting Calais at the weekend I could not believe how many sudoku books and magazines there were. I saw one bloke in the park doing a puzzle in […]
Tags: France·Newspapers
New sounds
November 12th, 2007 · Comments Off on New sounds · Music
I am really enjoying the two CDs I picked up in France yesterday.
Tags: France·Reggae·Shopping·World music
