tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post6149570568502419465..comments2024-01-12T00:35:16.941+01:00Comments on French Leave: Cometh the hour, cometh the artisan francais...the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-3142501235145742842009-08-03T05:45:47.149+02:002009-08-03T05:45:47.149+02:00Tres amusant, for the reader!Tres amusant, for the reader!dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-71975080665854323482009-07-05T14:14:27.624+02:002009-07-05T14:14:27.624+02:00Fiona, all my sympathy!
I had one genius who insi...Fiona, all my sympathy! <br />I had one genius who insisted on changing my gas from propane to butane or vice versa as the tanks were standing outside, and fitting a switch device so that supply was not interrupted.<br />This, according to him, was in the 'norms' and he would not reconnect to the old system. Cost an arm and a leg. Rashly, I paid him. When I turned on the hob, flames shot up to the ceiling, but would he come out? Guess! The safety device never worked either.<br />I think you get better service in a third world country......the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-43445461334266452782009-07-05T08:49:50.803+02:002009-07-05T08:49:50.803+02:00Me too!
Having just had the electrician in to do ...Me too!<br /><br />Having just had the electrician in to do a small job yesterday, (price suitably hiked with the "English tax")today the circuit breaker clicks in every time we switch on a light or plug something in.<br /><br />It's Sunday...he isn't avalable.<br /><br />Third world France.<br /><br />GGFleurBleuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13567409800672553399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-42484968767644970842009-07-04T17:13:11.075+02:002009-07-04T17:13:11.075+02:00Roz, you're right.
You couldn't possibly ...Roz, you're right. <br />You couldn't possibly write a book about it as no one who has not experienced it would believe you.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-57949658297965646762009-07-04T16:49:27.240+02:002009-07-04T16:49:27.240+02:00There was a time when I would have been horrified ...There was a time when I would have been horrified and a tad disbelieving reading that post. Now I just shrug my shoulders (Comme un Français!) as I understand and recognise the whole sorry experience..it beggars belief!<br />Roz xRoznoreply@blogger.com