tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8149660152314910541..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Hair-raising views of village lifeKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-70601310364552593812011-01-31T13:37:25.359+01:002011-01-31T13:37:25.359+01:00Oh dear, it sounds more and more like a Chabrol mo...Oh dear, it sounds more and more like a Chabrol movie. But then, there are a thousand stories in the naked village, or whatever the phrase is.Autolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-75389374886453825132011-01-30T23:42:37.255+01:002011-01-30T23:42:37.255+01:00It just goes to show that you never know. I was a...It just goes to show that you never know. I was about to ask how the neighbors knew all that about the old lade, and why, if they knew, they didn't offer some help. At least, they came through when she returned from the hospital. Isn't there some kind of community or state division that can help her?Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-71271676138786046532011-01-30T21:32:42.889+01:002011-01-30T21:32:42.889+01:00I've been thinking the same thing as Ellen: Y...I've been thinking the same thing as Ellen: You and Walt are officially just like everyone else (part of the neighborhood!) Other than now being in on the gossip of the neighbors, it had sounded (at least to me) rather an idlyllic life you have there in Saint Aignon.<br /><br />Little did we know...<br /><br />Sounds like the beginning of a detective series à la Jane Marple to me... I know I would buy the book!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-37032811806313640412011-01-30T19:58:20.309+01:002011-01-30T19:58:20.309+01:00Hi Ellen, I guess. By the way, another thing we le...Hi Ellen, I guess. By the way, another thing we learned is that the people have decided not to sell the house. Evidently, however, the brother and sister who inherited it are now officially <i>fâchés</i>. I think they had it appraised so he could buy her out. Now he and his wife are planning on fixing the place up a little and keeping it. He is not in good health, I know. I don't know if they are planning to come live here full time. Both of them are retired.<br /><br />Thanks, Catherine.<br /><br />Kevin, sorry to hear all that.ckbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667570157826940501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-1842687332294994192011-01-30T19:37:21.445+01:002011-01-30T19:37:21.445+01:00the most people i have seen living in a house accr...the most people i have seen living in a house accross here in the uk is 30 that was a little while back it was a big family and there was only two bedrooms they were chinese people or ustairs there use to be 12 living up stairs but theyve gone now there is a crisis in the uk for councill houseskevin blumerhttp://www.kbos2.co.uk/wordpress/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-645428649389794002011-01-30T18:01:49.294+01:002011-01-30T18:01:49.294+01:00Well, sounds like the cats in your hamlet Ken, inc...Well, sounds like the cats in your hamlet Ken, including Bertie, get to behave as cats should.... much better that they are out and about, even if they do sometimes have the odd fight or two, than being kept inside as I believe is quite usual in the US?<br /><br />Agree that you should write a book!<br /><br />Lovely blog.<br /><br />Cordialement, CatherineCatherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-19242415082218408322011-01-30T17:26:52.018+01:002011-01-30T17:26:52.018+01:00There's a housing shortage in St Aignan and th...There's a housing shortage in St Aignan and the little old lady can't afford both rent on her big house and food. The obvious solution is for her to have a roommate, preferably one with a car, and who would cook and clean. But, of course, she would never go for that. Sad.<br /><br />BettyAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-19202666404584301782011-01-30T16:06:20.475+01:002011-01-30T16:06:20.475+01:00You're in on all the gossip. Goes to prove tha...You're in on all the gossip. Goes to prove that you are truly part of your hamlet. As close to native as anyone can get without being born there. You are home.Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-88057521066861757992011-01-30T15:52:17.938+01:002011-01-30T15:52:17.938+01:00Evelyn, I agree. And Suzanne, you are right. Dioge...Evelyn, I agree. And Suzanne, you are right. Diogenes, yes, change is hard at any age. We have to keep telling ourselves to recognize when the time is right. And drama does seem to be a talent over there. And Jean, it was interesting. I'm not sure about fun. Meredith, yes :^)Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-27097505872745198352011-01-30T15:30:00.193+01:002011-01-30T15:30:00.193+01:00Pfft on the cat scratches, but my heart goes out t...Pfft on the cat scratches, but my heart goes out to the little old lady. We have one in our neighborhood also.Evelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82578720111892062652011-01-30T15:15:53.478+01:002011-01-30T15:15:53.478+01:00Lots going on in your corner of the world. Time t...Lots going on in your corner of the world. Time to let the hedge go another foot higher? I'm with Suzanne on the old lady - change is hard at that age - and your're right, all things considered Bertie is a very small issue. I think the lady with the legs has a flair for drama. :-)Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-41381227019037867072011-01-30T14:21:42.025+01:002011-01-30T14:21:42.025+01:00Wow, you should start writing a book.
Seriously yo...Wow, you should start writing a book.<br />Seriously you would probably sell a ton of copies! I feel sorry for the old lady but she sound fairly typical actually. Change is hard at that age, any change at all in environment is worse than the messy conditions. Sounds like she needs a live-in helper but can't afford one. That's a tough situation. The lady with all those cats should put herself to good use and stop fussing so much over all those cats and volunteer to help the old lady clean up her kitchen and make a few meals. That's what village people should do right? "It takes a village" maybe not only to raise a kid but to help the elderly sometimes. IMHO. ;)<br /><br />OK I'm done. lol.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074213218479477133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25689126925643022492011-01-30T10:38:45.203+01:002011-01-30T10:38:45.203+01:00How fascinating. I bet it was fun catching up on ...How fascinating. I bet it was fun catching up on all the gossip.<br />It sounds like typical village life to me - very "Midsomer Murders" !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-14115857233709536762011-01-30T10:20:49.656+01:002011-01-30T10:20:49.656+01:00That's a lot of gossip :)That's a lot of gossip :)deedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278468497564430383noreply@blogger.com