theresa france
posted by Deleted user in United Kingdom forum
hi clare well i never did back to manchester. yes lo jo its really credit crunch here. however maybe only for some.my life has been one long credit crunch so i wont notice. i lived in toulouse many years ago. i was there for eight years.I worked as an aid and companion to an elderly french woman and an assistant to an editor which actually involved making coffee tea delivering brochures and photocopying and tidying about. i think they thought it was novel to have somone english about. I also worked in airoplane factory or somthing like that architects drawers panel beaters. I used to prepare lunch for twenty people and i spoke pidgeon french and served terrible food im sure. but to them i was a novelty. I dont know if you know much about french culture but mention louise de funes or johnny haliday jaques brel . all old acters dalida singer. alan Deloin.jean Gabin. anyway mention them and you will have the french in raptures of nostalga exscuse spelling. the price of heating is sky high here .food has gone up in london dont know about manchester. I like how the french at least have a bit of spirit regarding their own crunch. chow from a whinging pommie. theresa london