Hope all goes well.... I am in the midst of tests currently and have just had my covid test prior to an internal inverstigation on Weds..
Morning all. Bright at the moment, but not very warm. Thanks yorkie! I have been undoing some presents from England, and it looks as though the Hornet shop has been doing a brisk trade. A very nice hoodie with Watford badge should keep me warm when I battle the elements. My friend from Dorset has just had a long chat describing the restrictions down there. He is right on a border between tier 2 and tier 4, so people just pop over the border when they fancy a pint, and order a small meal. He believes it would be far better to have a national lockdown to prevent such things. Best wishes to those who have hospital appointments, I hope everything goes well. Have a good day whatever you must do.
Morning all. An early start today as Mme has an appointment with the vampire for a routine blood test. We also had a notification that a Christmas parcel sent on the 10th December will arrive today, so instead of me taking her to town I await the parcel and she takes herself. On blood test days nothing to eat or drink before hand, so after they have taken their sample we head to a bar for coffee and pastries. Not possible at present as all bars are allowed to do is sell pre-ordered takeaways. So I will have some coffee and make sure there is some in about a hour and half when she should arrive home. Have a good day especially Mme and Mr Fez.
German words can be very long Frenchie We recently had a visit from the Bezirksschornsteinfegermeister (chimney sweep)
My German is very basic, more formal than conversational, but I've always managed to have a simple conversation and get on with Germans on holiday (it's the English I have most trouble with!) but if I'm right they tend to string a few short words together to make a long word rather then invent a whole new word?
They do indeed Fez. So a regulation requiring a prescription for an anesthetic becomes - 'Betäubungsmittelverschreibungsverordnung' - it really is a nightmare at times
The Senior Signalling/Telecoms Engineer I worked with on Crossrail worked for five years in Germany and he told us that the literal translation for the German word for Pylon was The tall triangular structure to carry electricity wires We were never sure if he was exaggerating
Morning all. Grey, not very warm, but no wind or rain in rural France. Our large parcel from the UK that Hermes lost in the UK finally turned up yesterday after three weeks stuck in a depot somewhere in the east Midlands. Still the wait was worthwhile as not only did it contain Christmas and Birthday presents, but boxes of tea bags. Six bags a day is normal, so we are now supplied for the next three months. Have a good day everyone, especially Mrs. Fez and Yorkie.
Evening All in a non Dixon sort of way! I brought Mrs Fez home last night, so far so good and we're waiting on the biopsies to the removed tissue. Already a lot happier than last year, she actually spent time on the sofa which puts her couple of weeks up on last year.
Morning all. Wet and miserable outside currently, and the temperature is expected to drop during the day. The last day of a year that most people will be happy to forget, and although there is hope that the vaccines will improve life next year there will still be many uncomfortable days to get through before life returns to something like normal. So no wild celebrations tonight across many areas of the world, and it would seem strange if they did still happen. So best wishes to all who come here for a safe and better 2021.
Most will be happy to kiss 2020 goodbye Frenchie though, in the end, it's only a number. Whilst the vaccine is a signal of hope it also ushers in a precarious period - if the existence of a vaccine leads to people lowering their guard, and the assumption is that the vulnerable can now protect themselves so the others (ie. non vaccinated) are free to resume their lives then it could lead to a further explosion in the number of cases. Once 60% of the population are vaccinated then we can start to talk about having got over this, but the interim period is a very rocky one. The vaccine is not the 'save all remedy' just an additional weapon. Normally we would all go out on New Years Eve in our village - lighting up the area with fireworks in competition with the neighbouring areas. All hugging and toasting each other - and there are a few anti vaccine esoterics who will be doing that - which I will be avoiding. For others I have set up a Zoom meeting so that we can, at least, wish each other a happy new year in safety - not exactly the same but strange times call for strange solutions - I hope that having so many in the internet at one time doesn't lead to it all happening at snail's pace - no glass fibre cables in our neck of the woods.
