tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post1772150508109836329..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Un rayon de soleilKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61226920270695284442013-11-24T07:15:59.988+01:002013-11-24T07:15:59.988+01:00Icechip, that does sound like a special moment. I ...Icechip, that does sound like a special moment. I remember the first time, after several gloomy trips, that I saw the sun come out in Seattle. Looking west, there were big mountains! Beautiful. Who knew? Usually they were invisible.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28743292556817256322013-11-23T18:17:50.404+01:002013-11-23T18:17:50.404+01:00I have friends in Switzerland with whom I visited ...I have friends in Switzerland with whom I visited one Christmas. After 10 days of cloudy, gloomy weather , while we were eating breakfast the sun came out and it was glorious. "Quick, quick, get dressed. We are going to the mountain" said our host. Quick, quick we dresed. We got to the mountain, (along with the rest of the population of the area) and it was wonderful. The views were beautiful and far reaching, the sun felt warm, everyone was excited and happy. It only lasted about an hour, but it was great. icechip in nchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327439722010063711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-62527871730113819672013-11-23T16:28:37.993+01:002013-11-23T16:28:37.993+01:00Judy, I didn't really pay attention to what th...Judy, I didn't really pay attention to what the woman was buying, but I do remember that her total was about 105 euros. Mine was less than 30, and was only so high because I bought 3 bottles of Beajolais Nouveau (@ about four euros a bottle). We enjoyed the first one and are saving the other two for Thanksgiving and its aftermath...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73743167473322156612013-11-23T15:24:11.145+01:002013-11-23T15:24:11.145+01:00Holy cow... the woman's baby needs low-lactose...Holy cow... the woman's baby needs low-lactose milk, but she's going to make her drink what everyone else drinks. I wonder if she had anything else in her cart that she could have done without... cigs? wine? beer? dessert?Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-60671496338572205352013-11-23T14:18:28.613+01:002013-11-23T14:18:28.613+01:00Sheila, if there are magazines at the checkout sta...Sheila, if there are magazines at the checkout stands in French supermarkets, I've never noticed them...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-75603574356402712742013-11-23T13:32:48.949+01:002013-11-23T13:32:48.949+01:00I remember that in San Francisco the first rain of...I remember that in San Francisco the first rain of autumn, after six months with no rain at all, would knock of power all around the region. Whole neighborhoods and towns would be without electricity for 12 to 24 hours. I never understood why a light rain could cause those power failures. I also remember once on the weather report in SF the presenter got all breathless because there had been thunder out in the Central Valley. He said he had called his mother, who lived out there, and she had reported that she was fine. Like thunder can kill or maim...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-54675501665496288682013-11-23T13:23:56.622+01:002013-11-23T13:23:56.622+01:00Well, Ken, we all love that
tower photo...your nex...Well, Ken, we all love that<br />tower photo...your next header<br />perhaps? I always resort to<br />reading the gossip magazines<br />at the checkout stand when<br />caught like that. Helps to keep<br />the blood pressure down.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335063080532127542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-51283286491104362112013-11-23T13:14:37.481+01:002013-11-23T13:14:37.481+01:00Jean, that is really frustrating. I don't know...Jean, that is really frustrating. I don't know how many times I've driven a long distance to go to a particular shop or store here in Touraine, only to be greeted by a 'fermeture exceptionnelle' sign or some such. I've learned to pick up the phone before I pick up my car keys. Of course, in your situation, you didn't have that option.<br /><br />Tim, I think in this case there was a price posted for a 4-pack of milk, but the customer took just 2 bottles. I bet it was 10+ euros for the 4-pack. But that price came up for each liter at the caisse.<br /><br />Susan, it really did take about 15 minutes for the situation to be resolved. People behind me left for other caisses, but as I had already put all my items on the tapis roulant, I just waited. The caissière seemed fairly spacey, anyway.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-69326719417864563552013-11-23T13:13:20.530+01:002013-11-23T13:13:20.530+01:00I've lived places where everything stops becau...I've lived places where everything stops because a ray of sun is spotted. In Palm Springs, everything came to a halt if someone saw a rain drop. What joy.<br /><br />That photo of the château d'eau is magical. And I love the words "château d'eau." A great name for a cottage!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-14024459164929581142013-11-23T10:31:17.175+01:002013-11-23T10:31:17.175+01:00I agree, that first picture is brilliant.
It's...I agree, that first picture is brilliant.<br />It's a good job the young woman noticed the price error, I'm not sure we would have until afterwards, when it would probably be too late. We often get a bit flustered at checkouts, struggling with the language if any questions are asked.<br />Waiting such a long time for nothing is so frustrating. A similar thing happened to me yesterday. I fought my way through the traffic into the middle of town to collect an undelivered parcel from the main post office, only to find the queue was out of the door and all the way round two sides of the building. I couldn't wait that long so gave up and came home, having wasted an hour for nothing.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-23342704158064477482013-11-23T09:32:31.882+01:002013-11-23T09:32:31.882+01:00Second Susan's comments...
but was the price o...Second Susan's comments...<br />but was the price on the shelf? <br />So often it isn't... <br />especially with strange lines... <br />or isn't obvious because items were moved as the shelf was restocked... <br />and the label is no longer with the goods!!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-70797254159373251912013-11-23T09:24:39.693+01:002013-11-23T09:24:39.693+01:00The first image is lovely, with the water tower fl...The first image is lovely, with the water tower floating above the fog. The last image is interesting, with the clear change between two parcels of grapes. Your story was fun too -- I hope the sun made up for the woman who obviously can't read prices on shelves in the first place.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.com