Comments on: Wake up early, get more done? http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/ Living in France and daily life for a UK expat in the French blog! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:42:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jane http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/comment-page-1/#comment-14798 Jane Tue, 13 May 2008 06:08:51 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/#comment-14798 "I’m like a caged animal when I stay with other people and can’t get out of the house." I too am an early riser, and ran into serious problems when rellies from New Zealand came to stay for two weeks. They were high maintenance, (no hire car, no plans) so I cherished that first couple of hours in the morning to make lists, myself presentableand work out the day's itinerary - but I reckoned without the Kiwi farmer, who, accustomed to having to rise early, was unable to switch on hols. He would arrive in the kitchen while I was deep in thought, looking freshly scrubbed, lean and keen (wall to wall grin) ... and hungry! “I’m like a caged animal when I stay with other people and can’t get out of the house.”

I too am an early riser, and ran into serious problems when rellies from New Zealand came to stay for two weeks. They were high maintenance, (no hire car, no plans) so I cherished that first couple of hours in the morning to make lists, myself presentableand work out the day’s itinerary – but I reckoned without the Kiwi farmer, who, accustomed to having to rise early, was unable to switch on hols. He would arrive in the kitchen while I was deep in thought, looking freshly scrubbed, lean and keen (wall to wall grin)

… and hungry!

]]> By: Boris http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/comment-page-1/#comment-14789 Boris Fri, 02 May 2008 05:14:56 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/#comment-14789 Thanks for the suggestions...I'm not quite sure we've found the right one yet! I always fancied being a jazz drummer though. There is a problem with the last two suggestions - I know it would be a good idea, and very useful, to get to grips with all the details of French law, tax and bureaucracy and share the information with the world. Problems are: - it's not really very interesting, - it always changes, - you find that the 'correct' answer depends a lot on which government official you happen to speak to and where you happen to live. This I think is why so many websites and forums are full of misinformation, and so few sites offer clear well thought out advice, not for lack of wanting to, but because it is just so hard to get to the bottom of many things! Val, over the course of the last couple of years my specific intention has been to cover such matters, although it is perhaps hard to find the facts about the ramblings. When we first came to France I started keeping a diary, with a view to writing a book, but then realised that lots of people do the same. More importantly, after a year or two of living in France life stops being so unusual. Everyday life in France is much the same as in the UK - shopping, schools, work etc and it is hard to find amusing anecdotes to write about al the time. Hopefully one day someone will offer me lots of money to publish my blog highlights in a book! Oops a comment longer than the post itself, that can't be right... Thanks for the suggestions…I’m not quite sure we’ve found the right one yet! I always fancied being a jazz drummer though.
There is a problem with the last two suggestions – I know it would be a good idea, and very useful, to get to grips with all the details of French law, tax and bureaucracy and share the information with the world. Problems are:
- it’s not really very interesting,
- it always changes,
- you find that the ‘correct’ answer depends a lot on which government official you happen to speak to and where you happen to live. This I think is why so many websites and forums are full of misinformation, and so few sites offer clear well thought out advice, not for lack of wanting to, but because it is just so hard to get to the bottom of many things!
Val, over the course of the last couple of years my specific intention has been to cover such matters, although it is perhaps hard to find the facts about the ramblings.
When we first came to France I started keeping a diary, with a view to writing a book, but then realised that lots of people do the same. More importantly, after a year or two of living in France life stops being so unusual. Everyday life in France is much the same as in the UK – shopping, schools, work etc and it is hard to find amusing anecdotes to write about al the time.
Hopefully one day someone will offer me lots of money to publish my blog highlights in a book!
Oops a comment longer than the post itself, that can’t be right…

]]> By: Val http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/comment-page-1/#comment-14788 Val Thu, 01 May 2008 21:20:08 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/#comment-14788 Seeing as you obviously enjoy writing...why don't you write a book....perhaps a diary of your life as an ex pat living in France....just a thought???? Or you could set up an internet website offering advise to us fed up English citizens who would jump at the chance of an opportunity to join you in a relaxed and beautiful country. I am sure you would have lots of tips and advise to offer? Seeing as you obviously enjoy writing…why don’t you write a book….perhaps a diary of your life as an ex pat living in France….just a thought????
Or you could set up an internet website offering advise to us fed up English citizens who would jump at the chance of an opportunity to join you in a relaxed and beautiful country. I am sure you would have lots of tips and advise to offer?

]]> By: john h falkner http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/comment-page-1/#comment-14787 john h falkner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:40:21 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/#comment-14787 Try to make sense of French bureaucracy town hall style. I find this stops me going to sleep quickly-and when I do, eventually- I wake up late, and knackered. Best wishes from France Centre Bourges- where the powers of the City's Architect would make the Gestapo blanch. John HF PS Like the M Marceau idea - as I am sure would your more nervous gite guests. Try to make sense of French bureaucracy town hall style. I find this stops me going to sleep quickly-and when I do, eventually- I wake up late, and knackered. Best wishes from France Centre Bourges- where the powers of the City’s Architect would make the Gestapo blanch. John HF
PS Like the M Marceau idea – as I am sure would your more nervous gite guests.

]]> By: Steven http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/comment-page-1/#comment-14786 Steven Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:56:55 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/#comment-14786 Take up drumming and get everyone else out of bed! Take up drumming and get everyone else out of bed!

]]> By: kevin http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/comment-page-1/#comment-14785 kevin Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:29:53 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/wake-up-early-get-more-done/2008/04/#comment-14785 get yourself some white face paints, and learn the art of mime. thats pretty silent! i would imagine that the death of Marcel Marceau left a gap in the market. get yourself some white face paints, and learn the art of mime. thats pretty silent! i would imagine that the death of Marcel Marceau left a gap in the market.

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