Friday, June 25, 2004
More window painting
Saint Eleonore
The small burst of wet and windy weather has passed, so I've started sanding down all the windows in our house ready for Caroline to paint them. It's a horrible job but I prefer it to painting. We did two of the gites before and I think the memories of that are damping my enthusiasm. I can really see the attraction of uPVC windows.
I got asked directions to Dinard today whilst walking to the boulangerie by a French lady in her car. I explained the way in my best French and advised her to follow the placards to St Brieuc and then Dinard after turning around. She seemed a bit confused so I asked again in French if she understood and she replied 'Yes' in English and drove off.
I recounted the story to Caroline, quite proud of myself, until she told me that the French for sign is panneau and a placard is a cupboard.
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More window painting
