we were on the way to Husseren – which is the highest village in the wine trail of Alsace and we thought we could ride there!!! And we did try. We walked 10 metres, stopped and had a drink, walked 9 metres, stopped and had a drink. Maybe you need a different picture – this [...]

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CJ on April 13th, 2009

So you are relocating to Europe! Good on you And you are moving your household, family, belongings, furniture – the whole kit and caboodle. Check the movers and insurers small print regarding breakages. In our situation our container or the box the stereo was in was dropped or something like that – we are guessing [...]

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CJ on February 27th, 2009

If you are considering bringing your lamps with bayonet fittings – don’t All bulbs are screw in – you will need to have a care package sent from New Zealand or wherever you used to call home with emergency light bulbs. Light bulbs are on my list of things to buy when I go back [...]

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CJ on January 12th, 2009

Continuing the story of our doctor / patient relationship (business partnership). The drugs that I use are for Asthma and I need a new prescription every 3 months. So I wandered back to the doctors to arrange an appointment to organise a new prescription. I did not phone for an appointment because I do not [...]

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