tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post1173587001017111743..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Living the Bouzy lifeKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-87085664831416955362011-10-10T11:46:08.611+02:002011-10-10T11:46:08.611+02:00Anonymous and everybody, I guess you get what you ...Anonymous and everybody, I guess you get what you pay for. And being a skinflint at heart, I shouldn't complain. But I don't like false advertising. I do appreciate a bargain, however.<br /><br />Evelyn, thanks for the chuckle of the day!Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-13825222509805188912011-10-09T21:03:11.478+02:002011-10-09T21:03:11.478+02:00I guess that having a well-equipped kitchen was a ...I guess that having a well-equipped kitchen was a good positive, eh? And near a boulangerie and two or three champagne producers was good... well, it all sounds very good, except for the disappointing furnishings. I would have been <i>deçue</i> about that :) You've had good luck in the past, though, haven't you?<br /><br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34975465451801604302011-10-09T19:09:29.677+02:002011-10-09T19:09:29.677+02:00I love the idea of gites, or self-catering as we c...I love the idea of gites, or self-catering as we call it in England, but the reality is so often disappointing - the 'shabby-tacky' description that you use Ken, hits the mark with so many of these places! Likewise chambres d'hotes/b&b. And this isn't a particular criticism of France, it is an international failing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-56365335690590931552011-10-09T17:17:43.782+02:002011-10-09T17:17:43.782+02:00Too bad about the wi-fi!
Red grapes that give whi...Too bad about the wi-fi!<br /><br />Red grapes that give white juice. Interesting. Makes me wonder why pinot noir wine (not champagne) is red. I certainly have a lot to learn about wine production.<br /><br />Thanks for the great post and pics. Hope you're all having a nice time.Ginnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-821089422642148692011-10-09T16:52:57.312+02:002011-10-09T16:52:57.312+02:00Lol, Evelyn ! I love that one ;-) ! BisesLol, Evelyn ! I love that one ;-) ! BisesMary07https://www.blogger.com/profile/10730039957792562654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33389034109821438822011-10-09T15:54:53.696+02:002011-10-09T15:54:53.696+02:00Loving "Bouzy" so far! Sounds like heave...Loving "Bouzy" so far! Sounds like heaven except we know that heaven will most certainly have wifi;)Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11896145409790422832011-10-09T09:59:39.730+02:002011-10-09T09:59:39.730+02:00Well do I remember a longish stay in Epernay many ...Well do I remember a longish stay in Epernay many years ago. And extended picnics further downstream on the river bank. With a wine purchased from the maker, that did not last more than another hour or two in the bottle.The Field of Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00198031456340592151noreply@blogger.com