Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Wednesday paper has confirmed that CTA is on the verge of bankruptcy  It seems that their debts have risen to $105 million and staff will not be paid this month end. There is talk of some investors showing interest but they have only until 15th May to come up with something to stave off … Continue reading »

Well now that I am back I can again look at the local papers. Things have of course happened whilst I was away, not the lest the defeat of Mr Talat as President, to be replaced by Mr Eroglu, who was sworn in last Friday. Mr Eroglu is a definite hard line man in comparison … Continue reading »

Well here we are again folks, just over 1 week late back and have to say that yesterday morning at 5 a.m. when I landed, I was shattered. The whole idea of sleeping on the night flight was slightly upset by two Turkish matronly ladies, who never stopped talking, in high pitched voices for the … Continue reading »

Hello, This is Joan leaving a message on behalf of Frank. He is at the moment stranded in the UK and cannot do his website. Sorry, normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.

Somebody sent me a real funny that I just can’t resist putting on the site.   While stitching up the hand of a 75 year old Devon farmer, who cut it on a gate while working cattle, the rural doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Gordon … Continue reading »

Been out around the DIY shops today and managed to get a new fitted cupboard and wash basin with mirror over, to go in our bathroom, so that is the task for this coming weekend. I also learnt a lesson in French, was looking for a particular colour of emulsion for the walls and discovered … Continue reading »

Met up with Steve, V and Barbara at a car boot in a local village. Apparently once the spring starts these occur in all the towns and villages around. We are told that the one in Eymet, usually held in May, is quite huge and takes over nearly all the streets. It was very interesting … Continue reading »

Went off to Bergerac this morning to get a tall cupboard to put in the downstairs loo and to take pics of some wardrobes that they have there in Conforama, to send off to Joan. On the way back I stopped off in Castilliones, our nearest town, because they have an annual Easter Saturday event … Continue reading »

Rain and lots of it seems to be all we are getting at the moment, but then as I am indoors and doing the painting etc it doesn’t matter too much. Guess the donkeys are not overly impressed by it either, as they seem to spend lots of their time sheltering in their big shed. … Continue reading »