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Gastric Tourette's

chrisfrance wrote 2 days ago: I claimed it was dribbling but that Nice Lady Decorator had a far less charitable opinion of what wa … more →

Tags: Around Arundel, currency exchange, English pubs, South of France, 2003 Bordeaux, Bridge Amberley, currencies direct, River Arun, Tourette's

Caravan of love

chrisfrance wrote 3 days ago: Sometimes you see something and you just have to take a picture. I was driving along the A27 yesterd … more →

Tags: Around Arundel, cannes, currency exchange, South Of France Living, Great Gatsby, john otway, Leonard's de Caprio, Ryan Gosling, Steven Spielberg

Heavy metal by degree?2 comments

chrisfrance wrote 4 days ago: In my capacity as a seasoned, some might say pickled, music industry business veteran, I am sometime … more →

Tags: Around Arundel, english weather, South of France, South Of France Living, Lemmy, motorhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Tahiti Beach, Tannoy

Guvners in charge

chrisfrance wrote 5 days ago: Some desperate people found themselves unable to get Sunday’s exciting instalment of this colu … more →

Tags: Around Arundel, currency exchange, english weather, retiring in france, Arundel, Guvners assembly, Kings arms arundel, South Downs, Valbonne

Teddy bears and bluebells2 comments

chrisfrance wrote 6 days ago: Waiting for our lift over to a lively lunch, That Nice Lady Decorator, never the most patient person … more →

Tags: Around Arundel, exchange rates Euro, John Otway, South of France, cannes, Dolls House World, Otway the Movie, patching, St.-Emilion

Welldiggers, teddy bears and disks houses2 comments

chrisfrance wrote 1 week ago: I thought she was sober as we left the Welldiggers close to Petworth, but as soon as she drove over … more →

Tags: Around Arundel, Buying a house in France, English pubs, exchange rates Euro, Bentley, black horse byworth, Dolls House World, Teddy Bear World, Welldiggers arms

Beard reduction interferes with Internet development

chrisfrance wrote 1 week ago: It is amazing how creative one can become over a couple of pints. This was illustrated perfectly las … more →

Tags: Around Arundel, English pubs, South Of France Living, Valbonne Life, bridge at Amberley, Cannes Film Festival, john otway, Kings arms arundel, timothy taylor landlord

In tents diet

chrisfrance wrote 1 week ago: I find my best work is done when I am in a prone position having imbibed freely. So today’s co … more →

Tags: Around Arundel, Buying a house in France, currency exchange, Foreign Exchange Rates, Chester, hosepipe ban, Music of life, West Sussex, Westmoreland

Dreaming of Otway swan song?

chrisfrance wrote 1 week ago: Summer has truly finished in the UK, so with rain lashing down and strong winds whipping off the blo … more →

Tags: Around Arundel, exchange rates Euro, John Otway, Otway the movie, retiring in france, Cannes Film Festival, john otway, Otway the Movie, River Arun

Commuting horror again3 comments

chrisfrance wrote 1 week ago: I was reminded yesterday of the true horror of commuting to London. Occasionally, my prescence is re … more →

Tags: currency exchange, english weather, exchange rates Euro, Around Arundel, eddie izzard, goa, walking stick shop, Brighton, Nico

Barbecue goes up in smoke shock1 comment

chrisfrance wrote 1 week ago: You could see the smoke from the south coast. It is fair to say that the first barbecue of the summe … more →

Tags: Around Arundel, currency exchange, english weather, Foreign Exchange Rates, Arundel, Desperate Dan, jaeger bomb, White Hart Arundel, Wyatt Earp

What barbecue?

chrisfrance wrote 1 week ago: It was back at the White Hart in the afternoon that Terribly Tall Timothy Taylor revealed that he ha … more →

Tags: Around Arundel, currency exchange, English pubs, english weather, Arundel, White Hart, Duke of Norfolk, Caledonian, Royal Stewart

Butterflies in Bampton1 comment

chrisfrance wrote 2 weeks ago: I had stated in this column a few days ago that the blonde genes of the delightful bride Sophie, who … more →

Tags: Buying a house in France, Foreign Exchange Rates, currency exchange, Around Arundel, currencies direct, Biztro, Bampton, Downtown Abbey, Bampton Church

Nostalgic about nostalgia

chrisfrance wrote 2 weeks ago: The wedding took place at the church in Bampton which is often seen in Downtown Abbey, as many of th … more →

Tags: currency exchange, exchange rates Euro, Valbonne Monologues, English pubs, Witney, Bampton, Downtown Abbey, horseshoe Bampton, Morris clown Bampton

Seagull gives sign the bird1 comment

chrisfrance wrote 2 weeks ago: Council elections today are apparently traditionally followed by a gathering at the White Hart in wh … more →

Tags: retiring in france, currency exchange, english weather, Around Arundel, currencies direct, River Arun, moet and chandon, Biztro, Wagg Dog Food

Bluebell season3 comments

chrisfrance wrote 2 weeks ago: Many eulogies have been received to mark the passing of Terrence The Tractor, despite some confusion … more →

Tags: currency exchange, english weather, Around Arundel, English pubs, George and dragon Burpham, bluebell woods, Not Going Out, Vicious Itv, sir ian macellen

100,000 hits and rising5 comments

chrisfrance wrote 2 weeks ago: Hitting 100,000 hits on this website was cause for much celebration today, if only by me. How do you … more →

Tags: Buying a house in France, Valbonne news, Around Arundel, Valbonne Monologues, Valbonne, jonathon ross

The three most depressing words in English3 comments

chrisfrance wrote 2 weeks ago: I was awoken yesterday morning by That Nice Lady Decorator swearing at the bidet. “Bidets … more →

Tags: South Of France Living, currency exchange, South of France, Around Arundel, Cannes Film Festival, Monte Carlo, Otway, jimmyz, Meridian Plaza

Monte Carlo or bust2 comments

chrisfrance wrote 3 weeks ago: That Nice Lady Decorator sat in the Emergency exit seats on the plane from Gatwick to Nice complaini … more →

Tags: South Of France Living, Living in France, currency exchange, Beaches of the world, Monte Carlo, Ferrari, Buddah Bar, jimmyz, monte christo


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