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richnewbold

  1. Ehhhh - i don't like this wallpaper change on my iphone 10:00 AM Aug 4th via Twitter for iPhone
  2. I wonder if the waiters in Paris are rude because the service charge is always included and they're not expecting a tip? 5:19 AM Jul 30th via Twitter for iPhone
  3. Bonjour Paris 6:18 AM Jul 29th via Twitter for iPhone
  4. I can't imagine going in to a B&Q superstore and there only being 2 checkout tills. Mr Bricolage are damn amateurs. 3:01 AM Jul 3rd via Tweetery
  5. I have a desk to work from - I just need to assemble it. :-/ 4:14 AM Jul 2nd via Tweetery
  6. So much to do today... Yesterday I cleared some more weeds and finally got my satelitte dish on the wall. 12:11 AM Jul 1st via Tweetery
  7. I ache this morning - yesterday was hard work 12:23 AM Jun 30th via Tweetery
  8. Ooops - I just clipped someone's wing mirror whilst going the wrong way down a one-way street - she was not 'appy! 12:42 AM Jun 22nd via Tweetery
  9. Clever me (not) - I brought an axe rather than a chain saw thinking it was greener and good exercise! 4:47 AM Jun 21st via Tweetery
  10. Neat - I have a cherry tree in my garden! 7:50 AM Jun 20th via Tweetery
  11. I think I've found a canoe 4:53 AM Jun 20th via Tweetery
  12. Woohoo - got back to the house and my postbox is still standing! :-D 2:41 AM Jun 20th via Tweetery
  13. Most of the time I'm unsure what day it is - except on Sundays when it's obvious because rural France shuts up shop. 1:43 AM Jun 20th via Tweetery
  14. All I want is a decent sandwich - why does everything here come with either ham or chicken? 5:23 AM Jun 19th via Tweetery
  15. pffff - the world cup spirit is very subdued here in France. 3:19 PM Jun 17th via Twitter for iPhone
  16. Merde!!!!!!! My livebox syncs to the exchange and seems to be working, but I haven't received my connection login details in the mail. 6:51 AM Jun 17th via Tweetery
  17. Woohoo - I found my livebox at the post office. The package seems to be missing the phone though :-/ 5:59 AM Jun 17th via Tweetery
  18. Arrrrrgh - the Mairie's office is closed yet again! 5:42 AM Jun 17th via Tweetery
  19. In 18 years the previous owners didn't bother to install or buy a postbox? How the heck did they get their mail? 2:20 AM Jun 17th via Tweetery
  20. "grande" is anything but when it comes to serving coffee here :-/ 2:37 AM Jun 15th via Tweetery