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Aug 11th, 2006, 06:31 AM
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Some friends are planning a trip to France and will drive through Burgundy - i've told them about your B&B a bit and i think they may enjoy it and your seemingly good hospitality from postings of others who stayed there. Do you have a web site i can refer them to - are your room(s) non-smoking as it's rather important to them. I'd also like to see what you offer though i have no plans to be in the area in the near future unfortunately.
Et le minitel - tu dit que tu l'utilize des temps en temps - pour quoi? Qu'est-ce que le minitel a fait? Est-ce que le minitel encore utilize en france beaucoup? Je pense que il est passe?
Merci et passez une bonne vacancelles (sp?)- PQ ("moutarde"
Et le minitel - tu dit que tu l'utilize des temps en temps - pour quoi? Qu'est-ce que le minitel a fait? Est-ce que le minitel encore utilize en france beaucoup? Je pense que il est passe?
Merci et passez une bonne vacancelles (sp?)- PQ ("moutarde"
Aug 11th, 2006, 06:50 AM
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Aug 11th, 2006, 07:46 AM
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Wow! Not a B&B really - no breakfast but a superb looking flat in a palatial building - looks really neat and right in the heart of Dijon to boot. Not exactly the impression i had of a small room typical of B&Bs - but palatial digs.
Aug 11th, 2006, 10:40 AM
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Hi Pal and thanks kybourbon 
Actually I provide first necessity food as well so you can relax in the morning and not look for a café. I don't provide croissants because they have to be freshly made to be really good and as it is for the following morning... but there is a baguette and sliced bread. I can send you the food list if you wish
The minitel is mostly used like yellow pages. It is one of the ancestors of the computer IMO. You can find some info about societies (don't know which ones now since most of them have a website)
I wonder how many people still use it ( the ones who don't have a computer and people like me who think it is still useful)
Bon week end!
Actually I provide first necessity food as well so you can relax in the morning and not look for a café. I don't provide croissants because they have to be freshly made to be really good and as it is for the following morning... but there is a baguette and sliced bread. I can send you the food list if you wish
The minitel is mostly used like yellow pages. It is one of the ancestors of the computer IMO. You can find some info about societies (don't know which ones now since most of them have a website)
I wonder how many people still use it ( the ones who don't have a computer and people like me who think it is still useful)
Bon week end!
Aug 13th, 2006, 07:40 PM
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Ditto. Look forward to going back to Dijon next September with DH, if all goes well. Salut Coco, ça va?
According to Coco, her cable phone company does not charge her for calls made to USA. Is it still true?
According to Coco, her cable phone company does not charge her for calls made to USA. Is it still true?
Aug 14th, 2006, 02:19 AM
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Hi gg and az
I'm so glad my guests can use their email and now phone home for nothing!
Here are the countries they can call for free :
• Allemagne,
• Australie,
• Autriche,
• Canada (+mobiles),
• Chine,
• Espagne,
• États-Unis (+mobiles),
• Irlande,
• Israël,
• Italie,
• Pays-Bas,
• Portugal,
• Royaume-Uni
• Singapour.
And of course France.
The apartment has a better internet provider than that I have at home! (about 100 channels + internet + telephone)
I'm so glad my guests can use their email and now phone home for nothing!
Here are the countries they can call for free :
• Allemagne,
• Australie,
• Autriche,
• Canada (+mobiles),
• Chine,
• Espagne,
• États-Unis (+mobiles),
• Irlande,
• Israël,
• Italie,
• Pays-Bas,
• Portugal,
• Royaume-Uni
• Singapour.
And of course France.
The apartment has a better internet provider than that I have at home! (about 100 channels + internet + telephone)
Aug 14th, 2006, 06:04 AM
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I'm not allowed to advertise here but there is always a nice member who already knows my website address
Canterbury you're welcome anytime!if you haven't seen my photos of Dijon yet :
http://tinyurl.com/okerl
à bientôt
coco
Canterbury you're welcome anytime!
if you haven't seen my photos of Dijon yet :http://tinyurl.com/okerl
à bientôt
coco
Aug 14th, 2006, 08:49 AM
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Coco: Que'es que je doit faire? Le maman de mon fils et deuxs souers (francaises bien sur) viennent chez moi pour un sejour de deux semaines! Ooh-lah-lah?? Que'es que doit-je faire?
Aug 14th, 2006, 10:57 AM
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Qu'est ce que tu entends par "que dois je faire" ? Tu cherches des idées pour faire la cuisine, pour parler français vraiment couramment? ;-) Dis m'en plus!
Un conseil, fais bien le ménage avant leur arrivée, les femmes regardent toujours si c'est propre!
Un conseil, fais bien le ménage avant leur arrivée, les femmes regardent toujours si c'est propre!
Aug 14th, 2006, 11:09 AM
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Naw - i was just kind of joking in my fake despair - but your recommendation of propre is appreciated and will redouble my efforts in that regard. I've entertained them many times. Sorry for the (failed) joke but the cleanliness - thanks for stressing that.
Mon fils m'a dit que il pense de la langue des jeunes francaise que il ecrira ice et il m'assure que "elle (Coco) ne jamais la comprends" - je t'ai dit - je <betting> on Coco.
Mon fils m'a dit que il pense de la langue des jeunes francaise que il ecrira ice et il m'assure que "elle (Coco) ne jamais la comprends" - je t'ai dit - je <betting> on Coco.
Aug 15th, 2006, 06:50 AM
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pationnez, pationnez, pationnez chere Coco - i learned this from the sncf.com seb site! (If i got it correctly)
Maintenant j'essay en francaise:
Mon fils, Sylvain, 23 ans, a un grand examen ce jeudi et il etudie tous les temps jus'que l'examen et puis il me dit elle va voir! Il est desolee de te faire attendre si longtemps. Mais l'examen est tres important. Il etude Aeronautical Engineering dans un program tres difficile - dans un des ecoles engineering la plus renomee en E.U. Moi je pense que le lycee (science et technical) en France doit etre tres tres bien parce qu'il est perpares tres bien! Oh well love practicing some French but don't want to bore you.
Have a swell mellow day!
Maintenant j'essay en francaise:
Mon fils, Sylvain, 23 ans, a un grand examen ce jeudi et il etudie tous les temps jus'que l'examen et puis il me dit elle va voir! Il est desolee de te faire attendre si longtemps. Mais l'examen est tres important. Il etude Aeronautical Engineering dans un program tres difficile - dans un des ecoles engineering la plus renomee en E.U. Moi je pense que le lycee (science et technical) en France doit etre tres tres bien parce qu'il est perpares tres bien! Oh well love practicing some French but don't want to bore you.
Have a swell mellow day!
Aug 15th, 2006, 07:05 AM
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Hi Pal, tu veux dire "patientez" je suppose ;-)
Je souhaite bonne chance à Sylvain, je suis sûre qu'il mérite d'avoir son examen.
You don't bore me, it keeps my mind fit to be able to understand what you mean! ;-)
Je souhaite bonne chance à Sylvain, je suis sûre qu'il mérite d'avoir son examen.
You don't bore me, it keeps my mind fit to be able to understand what you mean! ;-)
Aug 16th, 2006, 08:11 AM
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Bitte Professeur Coco:
La moutarde Dijonnais-
Dijon - est-qu'il encore fabrique la moutarde fameuse en Dijon? Oh j'aime ca! Est-qu'il y a des choses special a Dijon de histoire de sa moutarde? Un usine pour visiter peut-etre?
En Orleans...la ville etait fameuse pour fabriquer de vinaigre, mais maintenent tous les vestiges des installations...les vieux usines sont disparus.
Mais je suis fascinate par la moutarde Dijonnais!
Je pense que mon francaise est un peu meilleur aujord'hui? C-
La moutarde Dijonnais-
Dijon - est-qu'il encore fabrique la moutarde fameuse en Dijon? Oh j'aime ca! Est-qu'il y a des choses special a Dijon de histoire de sa moutarde? Un usine pour visiter peut-etre?
En Orleans...la ville etait fameuse pour fabriquer de vinaigre, mais maintenent tous les vestiges des installations...les vieux usines sont disparus.
Mais je suis fascinate par la moutarde Dijonnais!
Je pense que mon francaise est un peu meilleur aujord'hui? C-
Aug 16th, 2006, 09:36 AM
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Bitte is not French! 
Yes la moutarde is still made in Dijon (must be to be called moutarde de Dijon)
Leeleelee who went to the musée de la moutarde next to the factory would allow me to copy here what she wrote me on her way back home. (Lee where is your trip report? Did I miss it
)
"It is inside the mustard factory of Amora/Maille. It is about 15-20 minute walk from the tourist office. It cost 3 euros and there are maybe 15 people or so. The guided speaks both French and English. The tour last about 1 hour and it's conducted at their museum. We were a little disappointed at the tour, because we were hoping to see the factory and the actual production of the mustard. But instead, we were not allow to go in, and the entire tour is done at the museum. The tour is very focus on the history of the Amora company and about the mustard. There are many old pictures, mustard jars and other things in the museum. However, you don't actually get to look at them, because you have to follow the guide as she walks through the museum. And you are not allow to stay behind in the museum after the tour, because the guide said she had to lock up the doors. Overall, it was an okay tour, but not definitely not great. If your guest is very interested in history and stuff, then they might enjoy it. Kids definitely would not like it, because you'll be standing for 1 hour listening to some lady talk."
You can't see the process of moutarde, only the history...
I reckon your french is a little better today because it took me 2 min to understand it instead of 5 ;-)
Yes la moutarde is still made in Dijon (must be to be called moutarde de Dijon)
Leeleelee who went to the musée de la moutarde next to the factory would allow me to copy here what she wrote me on her way back home. (Lee where is your trip report? Did I miss it
)"It is inside the mustard factory of Amora/Maille. It is about 15-20 minute walk from the tourist office. It cost 3 euros and there are maybe 15 people or so. The guided speaks both French and English. The tour last about 1 hour and it's conducted at their museum. We were a little disappointed at the tour, because we were hoping to see the factory and the actual production of the mustard. But instead, we were not allow to go in, and the entire tour is done at the museum. The tour is very focus on the history of the Amora company and about the mustard. There are many old pictures, mustard jars and other things in the museum. However, you don't actually get to look at them, because you have to follow the guide as she walks through the museum. And you are not allow to stay behind in the museum after the tour, because the guide said she had to lock up the doors. Overall, it was an okay tour, but not definitely not great. If your guest is very interested in history and stuff, then they might enjoy it. Kids definitely would not like it, because you'll be standing for 1 hour listening to some lady talk."
You can't see the process of moutarde, only the history...
I reckon your french is a little better today because it took me 2 min to understand it instead of 5 ;-)
