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Title: You have to love France......
Post by: Gaffers on 05 April 2014, 20:42:11
....and the French!

Just spent the afternoon/evening at a Wine Expo here in Lyon where I was given free entry and thus free access to 100s of different wines (hic!)  Evidently I bought far more than I could carry so I found the home delivery service where I made a new friend who, on discovering I was English, gave me the delivery for free (30€) took me to his friends stand where I basically drank the equivalent of a bottle while trying all his wines (one at 32€ a bottle) then to his brother in law's food stall where we sat eating some of the most delicious fois gras and cured duck.

I now have 3 new friends and a possible side-business venture :y
Title: Re: You have to love France......
Post by: Rods2 on 05 April 2014, 21:43:09
Sounds like you've had a really tough hard working day, but somebody has to do it. :y :y :y
Title: Re: You have to love France......
Post by: TheBoy on 06 April 2014, 10:55:10
I'm always nervous going to France, as some catastrophe always happens on the way home.  If you hear of a ferry sinking in June....
Title: Re: You have to love France......
Post by: Gaffers on 06 April 2014, 21:36:01
I'm always nervous going to France, as some catastrophe always happens on the way home.  If you hear of a ferry sinking in June....

Passing near to Lyon on your travels per chance?
Title: Re: You have to love France......
Post by: TheBoy on 06 April 2014, 21:49:46
I'm always nervous going to France, as some catastrophe always happens on the way home.  If you hear of a ferry sinking in June....

Passing near to Lyon on your travels per chance?
Not this time. Up North this time.
Title: Re: You have to love France......
Post by: Gaffers on 06 April 2014, 22:10:56
Steer clear of Paris though.  To quote a Breton I met yesterday. 'It's the arsehole of France'  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: You have to love France......
Post by: TheBoy on 07 April 2014, 08:22:20
Steer clear of Paris though.  To quote a Breton I met yesterday. 'It's the arsehole of France'  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Normandy
Title: Re: You have to love France......
Post by: biggriffin on 07 April 2014, 08:58:10
Steer clear of Paris though.  To quote a Breton I met yesterday. 'It's the arsehole of France'  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Normandy

we did Normandy 70 years ago.  :)

The cemeterys are worth a good look, but the ones along the western front put it into perspective.
Title: Re: You have to love France......
Post by: TheBoy on 07 April 2014, 09:03:25
Steer clear of Paris though.  To quote a Breton I met yesterday. 'It's the arsehole of France'  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Normandy

we did Normandy 70 years ago.  :)

The cemeterys are worth a good look, but the ones along the western front put it into perspective.
Aye, that's why we're going. Respect has to be given to those who lost their lives so we could have one  :'(
Title: Re: You have to love France......
Post by: pscocoa on 07 April 2014, 12:16:48
Steer clear of Paris though.  To quote a Breton I met yesterday. 'It's the arsehole of France'  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Normandy

we did Normandy 70 years ago.  :)

The cemeterys are worth a good look, but the ones along the western front put it into perspective.

Really??
Title: Re: You have to love France......
Post by: Elite Pete on 07 April 2014, 17:31:28
I love France and need to revisit it again sometime soon. :)