tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post6799636552431726433..comments2024-03-29T11:53:54.303+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Getting ready.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39366439265206409592021-02-23T20:06:09.385+00:002021-02-23T20:06:09.385+00:00Look on the bright side the French may not be able...Look on the bright side the French may not be able to kick you out due to COVID-19. I have never seen such stupidity, ignorance and ill will as you see if you raise any of the burning issues of the day. I too am found in the garden.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217574100039265130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53976986624776740762021-02-23T11:12:47.534+00:002021-02-23T11:12:47.534+00:00Very sad indeed..there must be a wayVery sad indeed..there must be a waygzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61147759595000810792021-02-23T08:39:59.706+00:002021-02-23T08:39:59.706+00:00Oh, sorry - in missing it I misconstrued what occu...Oh, sorry - in missing it I misconstrued what occurred. JacquieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03287866157257492623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82105987211760714622021-02-23T04:14:14.094+00:002021-02-23T04:14:14.094+00:00And all that fruit too. Someone will be happy.And all that fruit too. Someone will be happy.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28053422953536066692021-02-23T00:00:12.364+00:002021-02-23T00:00:12.364+00:00I thought you might be planting hot potatoes in th...I thought you might be planting hot potatoes in this post! Gardens are wonderful but they have a tendency to anchor you, so you'll just have to turn your back without a care when you take your annual English sojourns. Getting things back in order upon your return will become your new routine, I suppose. I expect it won't be hard to get neighbours to forage in your absence. Free food is irresistible! Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75349525793580466802021-02-22T23:33:04.751+00:002021-02-22T23:33:04.751+00:00Get a walking stick. Walk very slowly. Look confu...Get a walking stick. Walk very slowly. Look confused. Wipe at your eyes frequently with a hankerchief. How do you say, "eh?" in French?Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73165672843714069372021-02-22T17:51:42.166+00:002021-02-22T17:51:42.166+00:00Life is full of adventure, just go with it and enj...Life is full of adventure, just go with it and enjoy what comes. Hope the neighbors enjoy the fruits of your labor.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64384511156742677062021-02-22T17:06:54.446+00:002021-02-22T17:06:54.446+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25088565278944225722021-02-22T16:21:08.679+00:002021-02-22T16:21:08.679+00:00Can I use your name as a guarantor of my good beha...Can I use your name as a guarantor of my good behaviour? I shall start to practice my blubbing.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73691084417263966092021-02-22T16:18:24.879+00:002021-02-22T16:18:24.879+00:00It's only a small clump of Artichoke plants (...It's only a small clump of Artichoke plants (maybe 4 actual plants), but they produce a lot of large heads, then smaller ones later. Good value plants.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52198231798225074532021-02-22T16:11:13.739+00:002021-02-22T16:11:13.739+00:00OK here's what you do. You contact a t v journ...OK here's what you do. You contact a t v journalist a current affair....they would love the story of a poor old man with only his vegetable garden to live for (cover up the swimming pool with old tarpaulins) and you will need to cry a lot ...the UK dept will have to give you the certificate because of all the complaints and phone ins by the public You have to look really old and have a quavering voicerallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74091749198973702592021-02-22T16:10:39.691+00:002021-02-22T16:10:39.691+00:00I love artichokes, but realized looking at your pi...I love artichokes, but realized looking at your pictures, that I have never seen an artichoke plant. I hope that when (if?) you have to leave your garden, you can find someone who can use the produce. An unharvested garden is a sad thought. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31808002772669630382021-02-22T15:32:41.764+00:002021-02-22T15:32:41.764+00:00That’s good. My sister and I ( and husbands ) love...That’s good. My sister and I ( and husbands ) love Riddle and Finns in the Lanes. Wonderful seafood platters. I’m sure you know it. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42262212532820245042021-02-22T14:29:58.705+00:002021-02-22T14:29:58.705+00:00I just hope all the wonderful little Brighton shop...I just hope all the wonderful little Brighton shops, cafés, and venues, will all still be there. I'm already looking forward to Pork pies, fish-n-chips, and Chinese takeaways.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9660424984865557922021-02-22T14:27:25.493+00:002021-02-22T14:27:25.493+00:00Yes, my oldest lives just outside London. We'l...Yes, my oldest lives just outside London. We'll enjoy England... I haven't been there for decades.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12676213346296932021-02-22T14:03:06.117+00:002021-02-22T14:03:06.117+00:00I don’t like it when you talk about leaving France...I don’t like it when you talk about leaving France ..... it’s sad. But, you will have a lovely time here in the U.K. it’s like a new adventure. We are having a little bit of landscaping done in the garden ..... have to spend money on something and to have something to think about. It will hopefully look nice in the Spring. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76747005729801470802021-02-22T13:51:55.228+00:002021-02-22T13:51:55.228+00:00Haddocks looks wonderful. I am so sorry that you w...Haddocks looks wonderful. I am so sorry that you will have to leave your beautiful home and land for some months every year. However, returning to your other home in the UK may also have its blessings. Doesn’t one of your sons and his family still live there? Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76606512780793717852021-02-22T13:33:59.677+00:002021-02-22T13:33:59.677+00:00And your accent was impeccable. Yes, we're for...And your accent was impeccable. Yes, we're fortunate in having kept homes in the UK. Many ex-pats have nothing 'back home', so are almost obliged to stay here, as well as adhere to the French tax system.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44934353485799127912021-02-22T13:30:27.835+00:002021-02-22T13:30:27.835+00:00Lady M is fine, she has her Carte. And that's ...Lady M is fine, she has her Carte. And that's exactly what I told the UK dep't involved, but they failed to see the logic.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29254263629452415262021-02-22T13:11:46.673+00:002021-02-22T13:11:46.673+00:00Que sera, sera. C'est la vie. Au moins, vous n...Que sera, sera. C'est la vie. Au moins, vous n'êtes pas sans abri. I've no idea what came over me. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31065622294821004922021-02-22T13:01:26.974+00:002021-02-22T13:01:26.974+00:00We did consider that, but I think we'll go bac...We did consider that, but I think we'll go back and enjoy the delights of Brighton for a few months each year. Of course, our delights will depend very much on Covid.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10428667924511398962021-02-22T12:59:35.493+00:002021-02-22T12:59:35.493+00:00I may have to try that in 2022; but not by desire!...I may have to try that in 2022; but not by desire!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57808809700276701482021-02-22T12:58:08.003+00:002021-02-22T12:58:08.003+00:00If there are tax implications, I wouldn’t play chi...If there are tax implications, I wouldn’t play chickenTravellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069278767333726796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23881567982221910942021-02-22T12:11:50.041+00:002021-02-22T12:11:50.041+00:00Have you thought about just staying put and seeing...Have you thought about just staying put and seeing how long it takes anyone to notice?Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741069217480207333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80859869094700803422021-02-22T12:10:42.774+00:002021-02-22T12:10:42.774+00:00I don't understand either, surely it would be ...I don't understand either, surely it would be in OUR interest here to give you your medical papers so that you can get your Carte Vitale rather than have you and Mrs Cro depending on the NHS while you're here for your 3 months? Not saying you're both going to be ill or anything, but you never know.Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741069217480207333noreply@blogger.com