BigTone Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Afternoon folksAm back at my home in France now as regrettably my health is not great so am giving up work again for a while and taking up wine drinking instead..Sat in St Pancras International on Wed morning at 6am having a nice cup of coffee. They have a piano there and this guy was playing Christmas Carols on 24th Sept !! What is the world coming to ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Hope your health improves enough for you to escape from France again soon Tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Not as much fun as Saudi then, Tone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Not as much fun as Saudi then, Tone?France or St Pancras ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Bill Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 France or St Pancras ?Either, I would have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Hope your health improves enough for you to escape from France again soon Tone.Love it here and am chilling big time.3 litre box of wine 8 euro & bottle of champagne 1.96 euroCar has a flat battery which cannot be changed till Monday so have borrowed a car best described as "special" ............... no lights, indicators, brakes etc etcNow sitting in front of my fire with a nice glass of Chateau Metho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Either, I would have thought.They speak more English in France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Home sweet home for Tone.Here or London ? .................... now let me decide.House on RH side is available for holiday lets and comfotably sleeps six people. Pic is taken from games area which has all for kids and adults alike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Not as much fun as Saudi then, Tone?Tell you what Aiz, I was glad to get out when I did. I would go to Dubai, Qatar or Oman tomorrow but think Saudi is a no no for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 France or St Pancras ?I meant France but either, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I meant France but either, really.Aiz, France and the French are great. I can't remember the last time I bought any veg or eggs when I am here because my farmer neighbours keep hanging bags of them on my gate.I can honestly say that did not happen in Costa Coffee in St Pancras !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 LYou ve it here and am chilling big time.3 litre box of wine 8 euro & bottle of champagne 1.96 euroCar has a flat battery which cannot be changed till Monday so have borrowed a car best described as "special" ............... no lights, indicators, brakes etc etcNow sitting in front of my fire with a nice glass of Chateau MethoYou can keep that muck!How many euros is a pint of Cheddar Valley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 You can keep that muck!How many euros is a pint of Cheddar Valley?I am on a mission now to find out, however will continue with my muck for the time being Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 If you're over there you can send me some flipping cheese at once!Your beloved demands it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 If you're over there you can send me some flipping cheese at once!Your beloved demands it!Yes Dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 God, I love my neighbours. They have just arrived and dropped off a dozen bottles of their red wine for me to sample I may not be on line for a few days !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 If you're over there you can send me some flipping cheese at once!Your beloved demands it!Beloved, Angel, mon Cheri why not come here and help me with my red wine problem and I promise you mouthfuls of the stinky cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Mmmmmm, tis very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 If only I had leave to take from work. I'll pass on the red wine though. Reminds me too much of the male half of my DNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 If only I had leave to take from work. I'll pass on the red wine though. Reminds me too much of the male half of my DNA I'll get onto Mega Bus and get their timetable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 I'll get onto Mega Bus and get their timetableOk Dolls, they do an express service that takes only 3 weeks to get here for a fiver. Tell me the dates you are free and I'll book it.I can get a 2 for the price of 1 deal so if you want to bring your Mum at least we will have someone to do the cooking, cleaning and gardening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Dolls, Dolls, Dolls, I can you get you on Mega Bus Gold for the same price but wait for it ............................. you get a muffin and a bottle of water free of charge !!! That is some impressive deal Mrs.I need to book this soon Baby xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Where in France do you reside BigTone? Your place looks stunning from the picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I am near a place called Aigre in the Poitou Charente (Dept 16). Nearest city is Angouleme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Bill Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Not far from Cognac if my memory from my booze trade days serves me correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Not far from Cognac if my memory from my booze trade days serves me correctly.correct Sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Hope your health improves enough for you to escape from France again soon Tone.Saw the Doc again yesterday and it seems the wine & cheese is working. Blood pressure now near perfect, Cholesterol near perfect. Apart from that am feeling quite chilled out and do not keep keeling over. Possible my knees do not need replacing but can have a special gel injected into them that acts like cartilage. Happy days.Cars Greatest Hits CD arrived today so getting down and getting with it as I write. Season 2 & 3 of Hell on Wheels also arrived so will settle down in front of the fire tonight.Am escaping to Australia & Malaysia for Christmas.Plenty of job offers so will wait and see.Might even order a Groupon Swag Bag for the craic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I like the Dordogne region. Had a great little break there a few years back with a mates parents who live near Sainte Foy La Grande. Old farmhouse that backed onto a vineyard. Swimming pool in the garden. Lovely warm September evenings. Went to see Bordeaux play Lyon and went to an all you can drink end of season wine festival at Pierre's (obviously) vineyard down the road. We were also invited to the bloke who lived across the road's chateaux for a night cap, he was some multi-millionaire from London. Smoking £80 cigars and drinking expensive wine. Must admit I could've got used to it....Then again I am a fan of the French riviera too, Cannes, Antibes and Nice... Looking forward to exploring more next summer, hopefully a return to Bordeaux and I'd like to do Marseille as well.Forgot Lille too! Might have to reassess my dislike of France / the French. Now that I think of it maybe it is just gay Paris that I dislike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I like the Dordogne region. Had a great little break there a few years back with a mates parents who live near Sainte Foy La Grande. Old farmhouse that backed onto a vineyard. Swimming pool in the garden. Lovely warm September evenings. Went to see Bordeaux play Lyon and went to an all you can drink end of season wine festival at Pierre's (obviously) vineyard down the road. We were also invited to the bloke who lived across the road's chateaux for a night cap, he was some multi-millionaire from London. Smoking £80 cigars and drinking expensive wine. Must admit I could've got used to it....Then again I am a fan of the French riviera too, Cannes, Antibes and Nice... Looking forward to exploring more next summer, hopefully a return to Bordeaux and I'd like to do Marseille as well.Forgot Lille too! Might have to reassess my dislike of France / the French. Now that I think of it maybe it is just gay Paris that I dislike?Paris is great but ruined by Parisians. Bordeaux is well worth a few days exploring.My main observation of Lille is that it is chock a block full of cracking looking women !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Bill Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Saw the Doc again yesterday and it seems the wine & cheese is working. Blood pressure now near perfect, Cholesterol near perfect. Apart from that am feeling quite chilled out and do not keep keeling over. Possible my knees do not need replacing but can have a special gel injected into them that acts like cartilage. Happy days.Cars Greatest Hits CD arrived today so getting down and getting with it as I write. Season 2 & 3 of Hell on Wheels also arrived so will settle down in front of the fire tonight.Am escaping to Australia & Malaysia for Christmas.Plenty of job offers so will wait and see.Might even order a Groupon Swag Bag for the craicThe knee treatment is worth investigating. They take some stem cells from your hip, mix with collagen and inject it through the knee-cap. A pal of mine had it done and he is like a spring lamb now. It has been pioneered by a guy here in Kent - a Professor Anan Shetty who operates from the Alexandria Hospital near Gillingham. Privately the cost is around £4,000 per knee but there is a long waiting list for NHS. The downside is that you cannot stand on the treated knee for about two months. Two years ago I was examined by Shetty who said I was not bad enough but I hope to see him again soon as my knees are deteriorating. If you google "Anan Shetty" you will find more info. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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