tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post5159525557115009558..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Courants d'airKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-64539541893347594232010-12-20T23:29:36.184+01:002010-12-20T23:29:36.184+01:00I'm not not sure there is an English equivalen...I'm not not sure there is an English equivalent to frileux. Maybe cold blooded?Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-79227621553301565622010-12-20T10:40:52.287+01:002010-12-20T10:40:52.287+01:00Hi Nadège, thanks. And thanks for the links you ha...Hi Nadège, thanks. And thanks for the links you have sent me recently too. Hope you have nice holidays.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-74272699495374377262010-12-20T10:39:50.072+01:002010-12-20T10:39:50.072+01:00Jean, we know the spelling "draught" in ...Jean, we know the spelling "draught" in America, but we normally use the more simplified "draft" spelling. And yes, <i>courant d'air</i> or "air current" in French -- isn't it much clearer, more "transparent" than the English term?<br /><br />Simon, we thought about your goo, expanding foam, but we haven't bought any yet. Maybe tomorrow.<br /><br />Ann, LOL. Some people are too nice for their own good!<br /><br />Judy, well we hope your dream comes true. Come visit! And yes, that's Jamie Oliver. He's on French Cuisine TV daily. Some of his older shows are quite skillfully dubbed by a great narrator. The later ones are "over-dubbed", which means you hear the English in the background and French over that. It's pretty annoying at first, but I'm sure it's a lot cheaper and faster to make a French version that way.<br /><br />Chrissoup, I didn't say so but we used some old socks, too, to fill in cracks and crannies and holes. It does work.<br /><br />Kristi, well, the show must go on, n'est-ce pas?<br /><br />Starman, some people are <i>frileux</i> and some are not. Walt and I are not. Now what is the English for <i>frileux</i>?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28417700227477305192010-12-20T04:25:33.858+01:002010-12-20T04:25:33.858+01:00The loft looks fantastic!The loft looks fantastic!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-59549277776106095662010-12-20T02:23:18.101+01:002010-12-20T02:23:18.101+01:00I would be freezing at 19°. Hell, I'm downrig...I would be freezing at 19°. Hell, I'm downright chilly at 25°.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33107321345120908082010-12-19T22:18:52.707+01:002010-12-19T22:18:52.707+01:00p.s. Is that Jamie Oliver on TV there in the shot ...p.s. Is that Jamie Oliver on TV there in the shot with the TV screen full on? :)<br /><br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-83379081102496436472010-12-19T18:59:10.716+01:002010-12-19T18:59:10.716+01:00What is it about this time of year that makes it f...What is it about this time of year that makes it feel as if too much is going on that one has to deal with? Well, it sounds as though you have the matter well in hand.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73217180645946896862010-12-19T17:01:58.557+01:002010-12-19T17:01:58.557+01:00A contractor left behind a 1.5 inch hole behind a ...A contractor left behind a 1.5 inch hole behind a cupboard in our previous house. I closed it up with one of my kids socks. For all I know, it's still there. Best of luck!chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-37809341644644903562010-12-19T15:42:59.400+01:002010-12-19T15:42:59.400+01:00Man oh man that space looks fabulous. It's bea...Man oh man that space looks fabulous. It's beautiful! Good luck with the goo and the mudding and all that. Is Walt taping and then mudding? I guess it doesn't matter what it looks like or how smooth it is, which sure makes it easier (even I can do it... but I can't really do it right... not smoothly).<br /><br />I dreamt last night that I was visiting you and Walt! My mom was along, and my sister was along... we had a great time :)) You were probably busy writing this post while I was dreaming :)<br /><br />Tree up yet?<br /><br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28983740171979901502010-12-19T15:07:25.340+01:002010-12-19T15:07:25.340+01:00Such an inviting room. I bet
there are times when ...Such an inviting room. I bet<br />there are times when you<br />abandon the sitting room<br />and nestle up there. My first<br />thought was to use Simon's<br />"goo" also. It's so easy to<br />use and effective, as he said. <br />Mother hen in me says that<br />Walt should be careful of <br />craning his neck too much.Sheilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24120976992095431922010-12-19T14:00:50.613+01:002010-12-19T14:00:50.613+01:00I just love the room ,it is fantastic .. such a sh...I just love the room ,it is fantastic .. such a shame about the cupboards though , think my hubby would of said the same thing .. why do it if not seen .. !!Anne in Oxfordshirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14479380647784781207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-40350705116008233482010-12-19T12:34:08.916+01:002010-12-19T12:34:08.916+01:00Sounds like you need goo (if only temporarily) Try...Sounds like you need goo (if only temporarily) Try it - it's fun. Just push the plastic tube into the seam and squeeze...<br /><br />http://daysontheclaise.blogspot.com/2010/12/goo.htmlSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06203768991989701121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-74584723057723384572010-12-19T11:58:51.186+01:002010-12-19T11:58:51.186+01:00How annoying, draughts (or drafts, which seems to ...How annoying, draughts (or drafts, which seems to be the same thing according to Google) are a pain. Our house in LGP has zillions of them and we have those stuffed sausage draught excluders at every door.<br /><br />However, the thing that I occurred to me goes back to your post about puckering.<br />In America and England we say "draft" (or "draught"), which is one syllable involving no puckering at all. The French use three syllables, in fact three words if you count the linked "d'" as a word, to say exactly the same thing, requiring quite a bit of puckering to make it sound properly French. Q.E.D. ?? !!<br /><br />Also, being extremely picky and wearing my best anorak, I would say a "draught" for the current of air or a drink of beer from a tap, and "draft" for something written but not finished. As you have said before, Ken, one language divided by so many differences (or something like that) !!!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.com