tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post5638952591056195913..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Encore une panneKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-54987908897425306472010-02-12T09:25:23.578+01:002010-02-12T09:25:23.578+01:00judy, that water bill is for six months and includ...judy, that water bill is for six months and includes our sewer charges, too. They bill us only twice a year, and this bill is an estimate until they read the meter, which they do once a year in June.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29518208615261679012010-02-12T00:51:01.696+01:002010-02-12T00:51:01.696+01:00This is a cold hater's nightmare.This is a cold hater's nightmare.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-60096379495888269842010-02-11T22:56:38.038+01:002010-02-11T22:56:38.038+01:00I love these snow photos, especially the one with ...I love these snow photos, especially the one with the flakes so visible.<br /><br />Sorry to hear about the boiler/pump issues :(( And... 300€ for a water bill!?!? No wonder the French freak out when you take a long shower! Is that for one month's water use? I think that ours is quarterly, and it's probably about $70 quarterly.<br /><br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-10444857473904394912010-02-11T17:05:46.249+01:002010-02-11T17:05:46.249+01:00Jean, no devis in today's mail. We did get mai...Jean, no devis in today's mail. We did get mail though -- a water bill for over 300 €! Oh well. Maybe the estimate will come tomorrow. Learning patience all over again...<br /><br />Hi Martine, e-mail? Laisse-moi rire ! We are lucky we have telephone contact. Anyway, the boiler seems to work for an hour or two in the morning. That warms up the house, and gives us time to get a good fire going. Firewood is running low, however.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-18698781880175062552010-02-11T17:00:00.102+01:002010-02-11T17:00:00.102+01:00Ken, Does your 'burner' man has an e-mail ...Ken, Does your 'burner' man has an e-mail address? In that case you can scan the signed 'devis' and mail it to him. It'll save you the ride up and down the hill and a stamp as well :)!<br /><br />We've had some pretty heavy snow too, especially yesterday morning. A lot of my colleagues didn't even make it to the office. I had a slippery but save journey both ways!<br /><br />Keep warm. Martineladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-58017572155114247892010-02-11T16:51:09.752+01:002010-02-11T16:51:09.752+01:00The picture taken with the flash on is really wond...The picture taken with the flash on is really wonderful. Like being inside one of those snow globes.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-58280554869588854482010-02-11T13:20:23.121+01:002010-02-11T13:20:23.121+01:00Ken,
You & Walt may not have co-ordinated your...Ken,<br />You & Walt may not have co-ordinated your posts but it proves the point that "great minds think alike", and if i remember correctly there was a follow sayiny to that. Hmmm, I wonder what it was?<br />LeonLeon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-91354257813702631132010-02-11T12:23:07.914+01:002010-02-11T12:23:07.914+01:00Forgive me, but I had to chuckle at the idea of th...Forgive me, but I had to chuckle at the idea of the estimate for the repairs having to come through the post. Perish the thought that they should bend the rules because you are freezing at home.<br /><br />The more I read in blogs about life in France the more I see there is an element to it that would probably drive me mad.<br />But it wouldn't put me off.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20241446953640715332010-02-11T11:49:56.102+01:002010-02-11T11:49:56.102+01:00None of the difficulties you have had so far with ...None of the difficulties you have had so far with "Living the Life" even begins to lessen my envy of it. You even make a cold house sound delightful when taken with spicy Thai food.Bill in NHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-42929489498884226332010-02-11T11:34:06.921+01:002010-02-11T11:34:06.921+01:00As you can see, I didn't read Walt's post ...As you can see, I didn't read Walt's post yesterday, so I ended up on the same theme. It's proof that we don't coordinate our posts.<br /><br />I just talked to the people who service the boiler. Yesterday they said they would phone me with the cost estimate so that things would happen fast. Today, it's a different story. I have to wait for the post to deliver the envelope. Then I have to sign it and take it or send it to them.<br /><br />I complained. This has been going on for nearly a week now. And there's enough snow that I'm not sure about going down and back up our steep hill in the car. The bread lady got here this morning but told me not to expect her tomorrow -- it's too slippery. I told her not to come up here Saturday either. We're making cornbread.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-41912385795055696442010-02-11T10:28:14.034+01:002010-02-11T10:28:14.034+01:00In my experience, any piece of equipment breaks do...In my experience, any piece of equipment breaks down at time of greatest need. I am glad to think of you both with a fire as at least some form of warming!<br />It has been unrelentingly hot and very humid here for days. We have had a thunderstorm here this afternoon and about 3 hours of heavy rain. Yay! Our poor crispy garden certainly needs it. Rain looks so unfamiliar. I can't stop looking outside. Wonderful, and not hot tomorrow I believe.<br />SueLeon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-75407693642628515172010-02-11T10:07:15.964+01:002010-02-11T10:07:15.964+01:00You can bet that your boiler will always break dow...You can bet that your boiler will always break down when you need it the most. Ours did a few years ago. <br /><br />I hope the engineer gets his act together and fixes it for you quickly so you can be nice and cosy again. A cold house is so miserable.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.com