Where are the French PH Massive?
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Hi,
Always handy to have an english grocery section, even if it's less complete than a few years ago (it was an Hyper...)
Sending cans by mail wouldn't be reasonable, but in case of emergency
Éric Masson
EnfantTerrible said:
They even find it cheaper to to do mass shopping in the UK (Heinz baked bean....god I'd kill for'em),
In our local Super U 0,81 € a can Always handy to have an english grocery section, even if it's less complete than a few years ago (it was an Hyper...)Sending cans by mail wouldn't be reasonable, but in case of emergency
Éric Masson
EnfantTerrible said:
Ooooh I hadn't read this one :-)
I'm down in Albi, next to Toulouse area.
My parents moved to Rochefort (17) in 1994, and now have a large farmhouse kind of thing between Saintes and St Jean d'Angély.
I'm working as sales manager, selling performance bits and bob for Honda/Mitsu/Lotus K20s, and building track cars or stupidly overpowered road cars. As someone said earlier, here you work for peanuts, but unfortunately, life isn't as cheap as it was, so not as simple as before survival wise. My parents are now selling up to move back to the UK... They even find it cheaper to to do mass shopping in the UK (Heinz baked bean....god I'd kill for'em), than to do normal food shopping in France. Yes, including the petrol to drive all the way...
Except for all of that, France is great, love the roads, the tunnels, a part of the population (down south they can be a bit...well...unsociable...), food is great (as iiyama said, the difference taste wise between French and English tomatoes is amazing), sunday morning markets, loads of stuff !
Hey you!I'm down in Albi, next to Toulouse area.
My parents moved to Rochefort (17) in 1994, and now have a large farmhouse kind of thing between Saintes and St Jean d'Angély.
I'm working as sales manager, selling performance bits and bob for Honda/Mitsu/Lotus K20s, and building track cars or stupidly overpowered road cars. As someone said earlier, here you work for peanuts, but unfortunately, life isn't as cheap as it was, so not as simple as before survival wise. My parents are now selling up to move back to the UK... They even find it cheaper to to do mass shopping in the UK (Heinz baked bean....god I'd kill for'em), than to do normal food shopping in France. Yes, including the petrol to drive all the way...
Except for all of that, France is great, love the roads, the tunnels, a part of the population (down south they can be a bit...well...unsociable...), food is great (as iiyama said, the difference taste wise between French and English tomatoes is amazing), sunday morning markets, loads of stuff !
Ill bring Beanz next time then!!
Hang on, I'll give you a shopping list ! We'll be in the UK in February or March, I guess around London, but I'll keep you posted if we can manage to get over to you 
We are coming over in our barge for christmas with the outlaws in Brittany , they live on the D1 near Plumelec .
Our conservatory looks like a supermarket with 6 packs of Heinz beans , christmas cakes and mince pies from waitrose , Gammon and a 3 rib roast of beef , porkbelly and sausages from our butcher. Branston Pickles and sauces of every type boxes of chocolates and biscuits a whole stilton and cheddar round , 48 bottles of wychwood beer and a mountain of presents .
I start packing the car tomorrow and we are on the 1120pm shuttle and then the long drive .
It will be the first time theyve seen our 5 month old since the summer so we are looking forward to it greatly.
Our conservatory looks like a supermarket with 6 packs of Heinz beans , christmas cakes and mince pies from waitrose , Gammon and a 3 rib roast of beef , porkbelly and sausages from our butcher. Branston Pickles and sauces of every type boxes of chocolates and biscuits a whole stilton and cheddar round , 48 bottles of wychwood beer and a mountain of presents .
I start packing the car tomorrow and we are on the 1120pm shuttle and then the long drive .
It will be the first time theyve seen our 5 month old since the summer so we are looking forward to it greatly.
The problem is now solved for those who live near Paris - M&S has opened a big shop in a new shopping centre (So Ouest) to the NW of central Paris (the one on the Champs Elysees is too small to have more than a token selection). Full of Brit expats stocking up when I passed through. The prices seemed about 10ish per cent more than the UK.
trunnie said:
The problem is now solved for those who live near Paris - M&S has opened a big shop in a new shopping centre (So Ouest) to the NW of central Paris (the one on the Champs Elysees is too small to have more than a token selection). Full of Brit expats stocking up when I passed through. The prices seemed about 10ish per cent more than the UK.
My wife popped in on Wednesday and the shelves were empty, aisles packed and the general customer population was French . . . Mental apparently, seems M&S continues to create the demand in Paris.
A bit late, perhaps, but Happy New Year to all of the PH Massive in France, and thanks for the contributions to the thread.
This year should see me relocated to somewhere in France...somewhere in the countryside, with a lovely old home, gites and a pool. And not too many acres that need looking after (unless it's woodland).
I can't wait, I really can't!
Wishing you all a great 2013 in the land of fine wine and fine food.
Cheers,
C
ETA - spelling/fat fingers
This year should see me relocated to somewhere in France...somewhere in the countryside, with a lovely old home, gites and a pool. And not too many acres that need looking after (unless it's woodland).
I can't wait, I really can't!
Wishing you all a great 2013 in the land of fine wine and fine food.
Cheers,
C
ETA - spelling/fat fingers
Just found this thread! My wife and I are in the Gard, about 35 minutes north of Nimes and an hour from the coast at Sete. Love the area, similar climate to Provence but lower property prices and fewer grockles, so lower living costs generally. Food in the area is either cheap and cheerful or cheap and excellent, but rarely cheap and awful though sometimes expensive and excellent (think that cover all of the options!). Local wine is superb and good value, we live in a house surrounded by vineyards and the local cave is a 5 minute walk away.
Driving in the area is mostly risk-free, and the few cameras there are are usually marked (if not actually damaged by the locals, who alternatively paint warnings on the trees leading up to the camera). Some great roads lead up to the Cevennes, the only concern being the fact that the locals treat central white lines as a tool to tell them just how far on to the wrong side of the road they are!
Things I miss about the UK - real ale and proper (i.e. spicy) Indian food. Certainly not enough to make me contemplate ever returning to the UK, which seems to have deteriorated a little bit more each time I visit.
Driving in the area is mostly risk-free, and the few cameras there are are usually marked (if not actually damaged by the locals, who alternatively paint warnings on the trees leading up to the camera). Some great roads lead up to the Cevennes, the only concern being the fact that the locals treat central white lines as a tool to tell them just how far on to the wrong side of the road they are!
Things I miss about the UK - real ale and proper (i.e. spicy) Indian food. Certainly not enough to make me contemplate ever returning to the UK, which seems to have deteriorated a little bit more each time I visit.
GlynMo said:
Just found this thread! My wife and I are in the Gard, about 35 minutes north of Nimes and an hour from the coast at Sete. Love the area, similar climate to Provence but lower property prices and fewer grockles, so lower living costs generally. Food in the area is either cheap and cheerful or cheap and excellent, but rarely cheap and awful though sometimes expensive and excellent (think that cover all of the options!). Local wine is superb and good value, we live in a house surrounded by vineyards and the local cave is a 5 minute walk away.
Driving in the area is mostly risk-free, and the few cameras there are are usually marked (if not actually damaged by the locals, who alternatively paint warnings on the trees leading up to the camera). Some great roads lead up to the Cevennes, the only concern being the fact that the locals treat central white lines as a tool to tell them just how far on to the wrong side of the road they are!
Things I miss about the UK - real ale and proper (i.e. spicy) Indian food. Certainly not enough to make me contemplate ever returning to the UK, which seems to have deteriorated a little bit more each time I visit.
I'm in the Gard too and i'm agree, it's a great region Driving in the area is mostly risk-free, and the few cameras there are are usually marked (if not actually damaged by the locals, who alternatively paint warnings on the trees leading up to the camera). Some great roads lead up to the Cevennes, the only concern being the fact that the locals treat central white lines as a tool to tell them just how far on to the wrong side of the road they are!
Things I miss about the UK - real ale and proper (i.e. spicy) Indian food. Certainly not enough to make me contemplate ever returning to the UK, which seems to have deteriorated a little bit more each time I visit.
zekill said:
2km for pole mecanique, Saint Julien les Rosiers.
I have break too the gearbox of my 919 Fireblade but now it's ok.
What is your car ?
Salut GlynMor and Zekill, I live in the Loire and also have a BEC for trackdays. However it seems to be be more and more difficult to find circuits that have appropriate dB limits. 95dB is just too low for me. I have break too the gearbox of my 919 Fireblade but now it's ok.
What is your car ?
Do you have similar problems in the south?
zekill said:
2km for pole mecanique, Saint Julien les Rosiers.
I have break too the gearbox of my 919 Fireblade but now it's ok.
What is your car ?
Wow, St Julien is close to Pole Mecanique! I am at Ribaute-les-Tavernes on the other side of Ales. Have you been to Ledenon?I have break too the gearbox of my 919 Fireblade but now it's ok.
What is your car ?
My BEC is a Westfield with a Hayabusa engine. I have a slipper clutch to install to try to avoid the gearbox problems - when I get round to it!
Edited by GlynMo on Thursday 7th February 16:14
GlynMo said:
Wow, St Julien is close to Pole Mecanique! I am at Ribaute-les-Tavernes on the other side of Ales. Have you been to Ledenon?
My BEC is a Westfield with a Hayabusa engine. I have a slipper clutch to install to try to avoid the gearbox problems - when I get round to it!
I was born at Ribaute.My BEC is a Westfield with a Hayabusa engine. I have a slipper clutch to install to try to avoid the gearbox problems - when I get round to it!
Edited by GlynMo on Thursday 7th February 16:14
If in the future you want sell you're megabusa tell me, I have some friends perhaps interested.
I try send you my mail adress.
I have never drive at Ledenon, perhaps this year, but it's not a cheap track.
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