tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post4703894138233447728..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Progress and changesKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33381449237755656232011-01-20T18:44:56.410+01:002011-01-20T18:44:56.410+01:00Hi Ellen, yes, I have noticed that the euro's ...Hi Ellen, yes, I have noticed that the euro's come back up. I hit the exchange at exactly the right moment, which makes me happy. I would be even happier if the euro would settle down to about $1.25 or $1.27 though.<br /><br />No news on the house. The people who own it left a day or two after my post so I don't have any news. There are no for sale signs up.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-86288453924410093482011-01-20T18:17:57.845+01:002011-01-20T18:17:57.845+01:00Just revisiting your blog after a fairly long spel...Just revisiting your blog after a fairly long spell and came back to this post, which I did read when you wrote it. Have you noticed how the € has come back up? You really timed your exchange perfectly.<br />Any news on the house which might or might not be for sale?Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-42715546765652753642011-01-11T03:48:07.171+01:002011-01-11T03:48:07.171+01:00Hello, Ken. I'm a friend of "Bill from Ne...Hello, Ken. I'm a friend of "Bill from New Hampshire." He's been raving about your blog and his trip to Saint-Aignan, so I've been spending some time today reading your blog. It's delightful! I'll check out Walt's blog next. I live in Sacramento, CA, but I get to France whenever I can. I have a brother who lives outside of Geneva and has a house in St. Hilaire-d'Ozhilan, near Provence. I haven't spent time in the Loire, but now, after reading your blog, I must! I've also enjoyed your blog about your visit to NC, since I have family in Raleigh and Durham. I'm looking forward to future posts. Mary Mcmmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913302797576118455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-49666228894592264992011-01-09T07:48:03.331+01:002011-01-09T07:48:03.331+01:00It's a struggle to get any good pictures outdo...It's a struggle to get any good pictures outdoors these days, really. The two in this post are ones I took from the windows, inside the house.<br /><br />Cynthia, I agree with you about seeing other houses. The French real estate market is not booming, as far as I know, but then there was no bubble here has there was in Spain, England, and the U.S. Houses out here in the French countryside tend to stay on the market for a very long time before they sell.<br /><br />Thanks, Diogenes. I remember when the dollar was that high against the franc. It was when the Socialists won the French presidency (Mitterand). Unfortunately I was in the U.S. then and not traveling to France at all. I do remember when the euro was first introduced that the dollar was as high as 1.20 euros as opposed to 0.77 now. Yes, if the Federal Reserve starts raising U.S. interest rates, the dollar will strengthen.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-89981731339500284412011-01-09T01:56:17.253+01:002011-01-09T01:56:17.253+01:00The weather is miserable but look at the great pho...The weather is miserable but look at the great photos you het.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-16255954146388501502011-01-09T00:14:54.914+01:002011-01-09T00:14:54.914+01:00Carolyn - I had the same idea! The way Ken and Wa...Carolyn - I had the same idea! The way Ken and Walt describe all of their meals - who wouldn't want to live nearby and if they were lucky- they might get an invite someday!!!<br /><br />Seriously, Ken, your blogging is a great way to advertise the "frenchiness" of a place that is not on the tourist route. As it is, I sometimes open up your blog and feel like I'm sharing your activities with you and France!<br /><br />Thank you.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-32457716205503021962011-01-08T16:34:17.017+01:002011-01-08T16:34:17.017+01:00Ken, you may have a new career selling real estate...Ken, you may have a new career selling real estate. Probably half your blog fans are on the notaires de France website right now looking for this house. Maybe the new owner will be a friend and/or fan of your blog.Carolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-79411508604297082182011-01-08T16:27:03.139+01:002011-01-08T16:27:03.139+01:00Beautiful sunrise picture! If the US Federal Reser...Beautiful sunrise picture! If the US Federal Reserve starts raising interest rates (which they will probably have to do) the dollar will go up in value. I remember back in early 1985 when the exchange rate was 10 francs to the dollar for a few months. We stayed in hotels we could have never afforded otherwise.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5542184559698876052011-01-08T15:50:43.252+01:002011-01-08T15:50:43.252+01:00a beautiful sunrise!a beautiful sunrise!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24306675467542480332011-01-08T14:10:25.865+01:002011-01-08T14:10:25.865+01:00ooooh - interesting. I'm writing to you off-bl...ooooh - interesting. I'm writing to you off-blog.Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9316127466507479722011-01-08T13:37:21.663+01:002011-01-08T13:37:21.663+01:00Methinks it would very much be in the vendor/estat...Methinks it would very much be in the vendor/estate agents' interests to allow you to view this house. You are rather influential. Sounds idyllic to me.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-13945873834198419012011-01-08T13:23:53.619+01:002011-01-08T13:23:53.619+01:00Hi, just to say I have been enjoying your blog for...Hi, just to say I have been enjoying your blog for some weeks now. Happy new year!<br />EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-19565035987344511092011-01-08T11:06:38.864+01:002011-01-08T11:06:38.864+01:00I really like to see the insides of houses that ar...I really like to see the insides of houses that are for sale -- when we built our house here in Virginia we got a lot of ideas by looking at other houses (magazines, too). Best of luck to the heirs in selling. Is the housing market taking a nose-dive in France, too?Cynthia Bertelsenhttp://gherkinstomatoes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82912763653916826922011-01-08T09:53:55.624+01:002011-01-08T09:53:55.624+01:00I saw Claude out in his yard this morning, so they...I saw Claude out in his yard this morning, so they're there.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.com