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Courage, and shuffle the cardsThere is a game where you nominate the guests you would most like to have to a dinner party. They can be alive or dead, real or fictional characters. One of my number one guests would be Lola Montez. A real person from the 19th century, I discovered her from the Flashman novels (Harry Flashman is also on my guest list along with Kate Moss, Lilian Gish, Mae West, Abby Lee and Jessie Matthews). Anyway, Lola Montez was in some amazing and dangerous situations in her life, when faced with an impossible choice she said "Courage et battre les cartes" - it seemed to work for her. Our life has been "interesting" the last two years and continues to offer new "challenges" so - I shall follow the example of one of my heros and "shuffle the cards" again. The new hand I have dealt looks as if I am about to be an immobilier - for years in my webblogs I have criticised the integrity of estate agents, so I plan to show the world that there can be good guys in the business and plan to be working with other honorable people in the profession. I am already working with a team on the Riviera http://coast-country.com/ and I am adding new services for Fractional Ownership and other property in a brand new site which will be launched next week, so for the moment you can still find out about the opportunities at http://nizas.com/ My old vacation rentals business http://rentalsFrance.com/ is back online again. I do not like their new website much, it is prettier but most of the innovation we added has been destroyed and I cannot find anything as there are no maps. However I can work with them to get things moving. Back in hospital next month to have an exploding artery replaced, the scan looks like a cross between an old inner tube and a pretzel, so a couple of weeks of rest and catching up on old movies, luckily French hospitals provide a bottle of wine with the meals. Thanks to Google I worked out my survival is about the same as being in the Army in the First World War, hmmmmm. The kids are doing fine, Jack is back from two weeks intensive basketball training, Mimi from a month near New york and Clio back from seven weeks in central London working in a design company as part of her degree course. My oldest son, the one building the F1 Renaults, gets married later this month so we are off to the UK for a few days and my eldest daughter Belle is working with child welfare groups, she goes back to univ after the break - I am very proud of all of them. Other guests at my dream dinner party are; Rasputin, Betty Boop, Uma Thurman, Sun Tzu, David Bowie, Picasso, Van Gough, Hatshepsut, Kandinski and Rolf Harris. At least if I left a load of pencils and crayons lying around I could sell the napkins for a fortune afterwards. So I am shuffling my cards and hope to deal myself a good hand. ======= 1. Renting Cars and Banking in France Recent email exchanges from a reader who saved by comparing prices and then wanted to put it into a French bank account 2. Cancelling services takes persistence Cancelling a service or contract in France is not so easy 3. If I have a little list, nothing will be missed accountancy and other service providers 4. Inertia Selling Shout, cry and thump your fist on the table 5. Termitator 4 Tricky little critters 6. Super Sprog Sitting What to do with your kids in the school holidays === Recent Items in The Newsletter. Moving to Paris With a Teenager to Educate How Does Your Garden Grow Who Do You Trust When Buying Property? Working Offshore - Do I Pay French Income Tax How Do I Start in a Fractional Ownership Opportunity Our Life in France - June 1 Getting Bookings From Rental Properties Book Review - "Buying Property Abroad" French mistress: When your kids salute Napoleon Paris With Kids: A Survival Guide Our life in France - May 20 French Disconnections - Many return, tired of officialdom Property Security - For Owners and Renters Destination Clubs More on Bob the Builder Setting Up Business In France Property Profiling There are over 2,000 features and articles on this site about French life and living in France. You can search from the search box above. Do browse through our website and please use the advertising links, they help pay for the site. I do try to reply to all mail - Contact Me - most is about property or living in France. I publish comments in this newsletter which I believe are of interest and may help find answers for people wanting to come to France. I hope readers will go to the adverts which help support our overheads. |
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