One of the main things I use the interweb for is to find out what the title /artist is of whatever annoying song from ago that is buzzing around my head that day. Interweb crashed and burned today on a song that I am pretty sure is from the 70's and could have been a number one. Artist sounds like either Ian Dury or Squeeze (cool for cats style). I ( Read more... )

I plucked up my courage to face the bureaucrats at the Social Security office in Orange today. It all went very smoothly which has worried me slightly. At least this time I have a reference if they lose all my documentation again ( Read more... )

We have decided that renting a van to move our stuff over to France is an expensive logistical nightmare. We are off to Preston car auctions tomorrow to buy a van. The post office are doing a special auction to get rid of the ex contract vehicles. All we need now is a black and white cat.

I have already tried the forums to find out the song for the 'Ashes Fever' trailer on channel 4 with no joy. It's doing my head in cause I know the song or at least it sounds very similar to something early 90's. I know a wonderful sister out there who would be able to tell me!

I think Walkers have having difficulties with their 'win an ipod' competition. If you enter online you should get an email response whether you have won or lost. I haven't had anything and I entered hours ago. Also their winners and stats lists originally said info would be posted 1st Sep. This has now changed to 'after the 1st of September' and ' ( Read more... )

Thanks Sweetpea!

I have started trying out recipes for yummy things to serve in our french coffee / tea house. Although the french are unbeatable at pastry and tart type things I don't think they have grasped the cake / pudding concept. Can you imagine their delight at home baked scones, muffins, teabreads etc.

I have tried all these recipes out - unmittigated ( Read more... )

It goes to show that hours misspent online gaming can bear fruit. Looks like we have a lead on somewhere to live from one of  Pete's online "Clan". I may have to stop taking the michael now the Battlefield2 (or whatever its called) guys have trained their sights on solving our housing crisis. Some guy in Montpellier who knows a guy who runs a bar ( Read more... )

I entered 100 online competitions this week. By next month I should be being pampered at a top health spa in barbados while simultaneously listening to the; top 40 Albums on my new ipod shuffle, reading this month's top selling books and playing the latest fps on my new play station. In between short weekend breaks to exciting destinations I shall ( Read more... )

Now I know why I don't buy newspapers. I was sitting in a coffee shop (post IKEA trauma) flicking through a discarded daily express when I was assaulted by the image of a dog (in distress) with a rope tied round it's waist being spun round at high speed. Apparently rural bulgarians enjoy a bit of dog spinning. The custom brings the village good ( Read more... )