J_in_France

PS those who have to post phone numbers or personal details using other names are beneath contempt

I have been fortunate enough to live in some nice areas of England, the New Forest in Hampshire, south Devon, west Oxfordshire and a very nice village in Warwickshire. I also spent 10 years working in Maastricht in Holland and it was nice watching the Amstel Gold Cycling race the other weekend which is held there every year.

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Meal = £25 Tip = £2

Add the two together = £27

They paid £30 so £30 – £27 = £3

Therefore each gets £1 back

The £2 the waiter kept should be added to the £25 for the meal so the total cost of the meal was £27. The change is the other £3

It is not £27 + £2 but £27 + £3

2) Don’t go in

probably with Jeremy Clarkson and Rebekah Brooks

and to think I went to school in Chippy though a very long time ago

During the time when half the world was painted red there were a lot of births in various parts of the Commonwealth where the people born were considered British

When those people or their descendants chose to move to the UK because of many and different circumstances that did not change their nationality

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Don’t worry panda I don’t mind at all :roll:

Everyone is an individual with their own views and choices whatever their background origins or ideas and that forms their identity

I might not like that but I can accept their choice but I don’t have to agree with it

panda12 wrote:

J_in_France wrote:

panda12 wrote:

J_in_France wrote:

Terry wrote:

panda12 wrote:
Just had an idea – if in doubt check what it says on your passport. :P

Or passports if you have dual nationality.

United Kingdom.

I’m still not British. Being British takes away your identity.

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@panda12 wrote:

@J_in_France wrote:

@Terry wrote:

@panda12 wrote:

Just had an idea – if in doubt check what it says on your passport. :P

Or passports if you have dual nationality.

United Kingdom.

I’m still not British. Being British takes away your identity.

Your identity is you not what country you come from

Depends what Terry means by…

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@Terry wrote:

@panda12 wrote:

Just had an idea – if in doubt check what it says on your passport. :P

Or passports if you have dual nationality.

United Kingdom.

I’m still not British. Being British takes away your identity.

Your identity is you not what country you come from

For some though their passports are fake

Mine says GB & NI and always will but whether the kids choose to change nationalities is up to them

Interesting question

But it is a question on several levels

Firstly I am English and always will be

Secondly I am British as England is part of the UK

Lastly we choose to live in France because we enjoy the lifestyle here, but that does not make us French though we do try to avoid the British cliques in this area.

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@Rosepetal wrote:

Made this for guests couple of weeks ago :)

Pavlova?

@pepsi wrote:

J in France I love the french recipe for Clafoutis… Basically a batter pudding filled with fruit especially cherries in summer or any other kind of fruit such as plums or apples etc. Sprinkled with sugar and served with cream it’s delicious !

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One of the nice things about cooking is that there are always several different recipes for the same thing and each is correct.

Many people have passed down recipes from family and friends that have each taken a different course over the generations.

My parents came from Yorkshire so things like Parkin and Yorkshire Pud are a given.

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Our local specialities are wine, wine, wine, cointreau, asparagus and apples.

We are in the third biggest wine producing area of France so lots of choice with red, white, rose. sweet and sparkling available.

Cointreau is produced just down the road in Angers.

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pepsi wrote:
Oxford puddings, summer puddings and Banbury cakes ! Oh and Oxford marmalade !

Banbury cakes takes me back – they used to be made in the town I grew up in which though in Oxfordshire was not Banbury.

Coopers Oxford marmalade was always something special.

Kingsbridge Kenilworth and Kettering plus many more K’s simply because at times they could be very difficult to get through at certain times

@Mrs_Teapot wrote:

Looks like there were some changes here tonight… I get confused about who is banned..and if its permanent. Might it be an idea for admin to have a banned list and a reason for the banning… an example could be

19.04.12…..Chameleon…. Permanent ban for harassment.
19.04.12….. Fictitious …… 3 month ban for lude…

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@tinks wrote:

@anc wrote:

@rubyred wrote:

or for REAL pals.. rubes and pipster, Molly poppy and the bairns !!

yeah has a certain je nece pas !! or whatever.. !

keep on dancing !

I’m sorry but ‘je nece pas’ made me burst out laughing! oooops! 8)

anc vous ne devriez jamais rire des erreurs des gens quand ils essaient de dire quelque chose en…

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