tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8542438495292247618..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Asian foods and king-size bedsKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-79133255187932115482021-07-27T05:14:43.708+02:002021-07-27T05:14:43.708+02:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-57614356071398101012012-12-26T06:55:22.962+01:002012-12-26T06:55:22.962+01:00Some months ago i have buy a king size mattress fo...Some months ago i have buy a king size mattress for my kind size bed. The old one is not so good hardly it's time period is 6 months.....<a href="http://www.funique.co.uk/bedroom-furniture.html" rel="nofollow"> Visit more here</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152213551209560963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25897895042466580222012-12-23T23:43:45.026+01:002012-12-23T23:43:45.026+01:00Bon, bah, je n'ai plus qu'à vous importer ...Bon, bah, je n'ai plus qu'à vous importer des draps de chez Zara, lol !!! <br />Mais tu peux les acheter en ligne, moi, je trouve ça cher...<br /><br />http://www.zarahome.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/zarahomefr/fr/zarahomefr/269510/1191565/Linge%2Bde%2BLit%2BPaper%2BGris<br /><br />Here are some tips... I think "Blancheporte" should be much less expensive.. <br /><br />http://www.over-blog.com/Trouver_du_linge_de_lit_pour_un_lit_king_size-1095204284-art123945.html<br /><br />"L'achat sur Internet<br /><br />S’il n’est pas évident de trouver du linge de lit en taille king size en magasin, la tâche est un peu plus aisée sur Internet.<br />Drap-house.fr propose une sélection de draps housse 200 x 200cm en coton à partir de 52 euros (prix moyen constaté en mai 2011). Sur ce site, vous pourrez également acheter un protège matelas pour lit king size à 43 euros (prix moyen constaté en mai 2011).<br />Blancheporte.fr vous permettra aussi d’habiller votre grand lit. Le drap housse de couleur blanc ou bleu ciel coûte 34,39 euros (prix moyen constaté en mai 2011).<br />Sur les 3suisses.fr, vous trouverez un seul modèle de drap housse pour lit king size. Il s’agit du drap Sanitized, traité antibactérien et en pur coton à partir de 23,99 euros (prix moyen constaté en mai 2011).<br />D’autres sites commercialisent du linge pour les literies hors du commun comme Literie-mania.com, Linnea.fr, ou encore Delamaison.fr."<br /><br />Sur ce, faites de beaux rêves :-)<br />Mary07https://www.blogger.com/profile/10730039957792562654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5998391437806387462012-12-15T07:44:33.317+01:002012-12-15T07:44:33.317+01:00LOL, Dean. Maybe a drive down into the Pyrenees is...LOL, Dean. Maybe a drive down into the Pyrenees is just what the Peugeot doctor ordered (see today's post).<br /><br />Mary, living out in the country, I tend to stockpile food. Don't want to have to go to the market more often than necessary...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-58331767675892409772012-12-14T23:32:14.476+01:002012-12-14T23:32:14.476+01:00The food stores in your pantry resemble the stockp...The food stores in your pantry resemble the stockpiles of food seen in the homes of people featured on "Doomsday Preppers", aired weekly on the National Geographic Channel.<br />By the way, how are you planning on transporting all of your supplies to Bugarach by Dec. 21?Dean Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03317311364315454284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82650961049295090312012-12-14T23:20:47.586+01:002012-12-14T23:20:47.586+01:00You do have a small Asian shop down in that pantry...You do have a small Asian shop down in that pantry! But, then, you make some fantastic meals and I do not read about you eating out regularly, so one needs supplies to feel like the cookbook is there for experimentation and nothing is keeping you from the preparation.<br />I operate that way with my crafts - and a little bit with my cooking, too. Shopping for just one or two items has never been my forte - I go for those large shopping trips - hehehe with the big bills due at the register.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-46705863495969197672012-12-14T20:25:54.973+01:002012-12-14T20:25:54.973+01:00We switched from a king-size bed to two singles be...We switched from a king-size bed to two singles because Robb has a tendency to end up with all the covers on his side of the bed. It works out much better if we both have our own covers.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-37171902502487638222012-12-14T16:54:00.344+01:002012-12-14T16:54:00.344+01:00Hello Ken,
We had a 180 X 210 for seven years, tha...Hello Ken,<br />We had a 180 X 210 for seven years, that was hard to get sheets (sent for them in Belgium - but very expensive, ended up buying rolls of linen and making them myself). Have since changed last year to 180 x 200(limit for me!!). 'Zara home' (Rouen) has had really good linen sheets up to 180 (fitted, flat and duvets) the last two years (spring/summer) not too expensive - bought in bulk in the sales as well - sorted!! They do have cotton also.<br />Love your food stock! Have a good weekend. <br />- IvanA Normandy kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793122018733990319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-13307429178034132432012-12-14T14:31:41.209+01:002012-12-14T14:31:41.209+01:00Unless, like some Pauline and I bought that pilled...Unless, like some Pauline and I bought that pilled very rapidly and are no dustsheets!! Very expensive dustsheets!!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34173592290805091512012-12-14T13:24:29.102+01:002012-12-14T13:24:29.102+01:00Just saw that 180 x 200 sheets are available from ...Just saw that 180 x 200 sheets are available from amazon.fr. Prices are higher than at Ikea, but it's good to know. It's also not like you need to buy new sheets every week or month... or even every year!Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73498468548050472982012-12-14T13:21:57.042+01:002012-12-14T13:21:57.042+01:00Pauline, looking at amazon.co.uk, I see that sheet...Pauline, looking at amazon.co.uk, I see that sheets sized at 180 cm x 200 cm are called "Super King Size" in the UK. I hadn't thought about ordering sheets from over there, but then I also don't want to pay the shipping!Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24881341872819207132012-12-14T13:12:57.155+01:002012-12-14T13:12:57.155+01:00Hi Pauline. 152 cm or 163 cm wide fitted sheets wo...Hi Pauline. 152 cm or 163 cm wide fitted sheets wouldn't fit our mattress at all. Oh well.<br /><br />I just looked on the web to see if I could find 180 x 200 fitted sheets in France. CDiscount says they have them, but when you look all you see are 160 and 140 wide sheets. No 180 wides at all. Ikea is the only place I've found. We didn't even go upstairs yesterday; we just went into the self-service section.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-56182262710304624792012-12-14T12:59:50.059+01:002012-12-14T12:59:50.059+01:00Thanks, MilkJam. There is a But store in Blois, an...Thanks, MilkJam. There is a But store in Blois, and of course in Tours. I'll have a look at the catalogue.<br /><br />Ellen, I guess French people have been getting taller — not to say "bigger" — over the past 40 years. And it's true that some of the sheets I've brought back from the US don't fit our bed very well, even though it came from the US too. Maybe things are evolving there too.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24107798332567814552012-12-14T12:58:17.312+01:002012-12-14T12:58:17.312+01:00The Marks & Soencer France web site translates...The Marks & Soencer France web site translates "King size" (152cm) as "Double Large" and "Super King Size" (163cm) as "double extra large". They have flat and fitted sheets and the web site gives the dimensions of the sheets themselves. You can switch between French and English at will! Pauline PS Ikea often has secret passages that enable those in the know to bypass e.g. the display rooms. Between the kiddies area and the toilettes is a good place to start.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-44825091645877386722012-12-14T10:08:36.187+01:002012-12-14T10:08:36.187+01:0040+ years ago, the largest mattress in France was ...40+ years ago, the largest mattress in France was 140, standard double bed. We were in a studio setup, and had 2 80cm (singles) in an L formation for sofas when we had company, or together most of the time. And we had to make do with single-size fitted sheets (but even fitted sheets of any kind were hard to find). We'd tied the legs of the beds together to keep them from separating. I eventually made 160 fitted sheets from flats. The standard length was 190. Now, it's 200. Now, I only wish the US would adopt cm, because I often find sheets I like in the US catalogs, and they are less expensive, better quality than here, but just a few inches too narrow or too long or not enough, so I don't buy.Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-83230690987051587592012-12-14T10:02:13.407+01:002012-12-14T10:02:13.407+01:00Thank you all for your kind wishes for my 88th bir...Thank you all for your kind wishes for my 88th birthday.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-62859839414804807042012-12-14T09:33:22.366+01:002012-12-14T09:33:22.366+01:00Do you not have the big chain stores where you liv...Do you not have the big chain stores where you live? We have them in Cherbourg - you must have them in Tours!<br /><br />But is where we got ours (a 160 but great quality) here's a link for the 180 http://catalogue.but.fr/Literie/Matelas/Matelas/index-c2251/N-8671-taille~180-x-200-cmMilkJamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06739677330268984829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-87673576697364671222012-12-14T09:19:06.329+01:002012-12-14T09:19:06.329+01:00Where, MilkJam? Not at any of our local stores (bu...Where, MilkJam? Not at any of our local stores (but maybe they could special-order them) and not at, say, La Redoute, as far as I can tell.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50136354903116667162012-12-14T08:48:01.044+01:002012-12-14T08:48:01.044+01:00You can buy 180cm mattresses & sheets in Franc...You can buy 180cm mattresses & sheets in France but its just not as common (and therefore more expensive) but not that hard to find. MilkJamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06739677330268984829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-6435316948173389732012-12-14T08:39:29.459+01:002012-12-14T08:39:29.459+01:00We bought two single 90 by 200 mattresses at IKEA ...<br />We bought two single 90 by 200 mattresses at IKEA to achieve our king size bed that we were used to back home.<br />The first Gite we rented, advertised with a "king size" bed, but it definitely was not.....H.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07985020213976356036noreply@blogger.com