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Visiting the Airbus Factory in Toulouse

As an aviation enthusiast who lives near Toulouse I have always had mixed feelings about the Airbus Factory Tour at Toulouse Blagnac. The primary tour in recent times has been that of the Airbus A380 plant.  In fact, one does not see the assembly side but one looks over three Airbus A380 aircraft inside the [...]

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Beamish v Patrice Breil (EURL): judgment

The Tribunal in Montauban handed down judgment in my favour on 14 March 2012 against arrogant Parisot carpenter, Patrice Breil. Le Tribunal de Montauban a passé le jugement en ma faveur le 14 mars 2012 contre le charpentier arrogant de Parisot, Patrice Breil.   Judge: “Tenu a une obligation de conseil et de resultat, il [...]

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On the road again ….

My bicycle has a voice.  It keeps on calling me:  Tony, Tony … where are you ? I have got in six rides in six days.  Five rides were the same 8.61 km route and the time improved by a few seconds on each ride. I have been towing my new 8 kg Bob Ibex [...]

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Where arrogance is bliss – a brief encounter with Advocate Roshnee Mansingh

I have always said that the South African legal anachronism of conferring Silk (Letters Patent) on advocates – which is in truth merely an award for time served – has been little more than the committal of a systemic deception by the various Bar Councils on the litigating public. Much has been written about this [...]

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Cottage in Saint-Jean-de-Laur, Lot, Midi-Pyrenees, France

This part of France is a paradise for those who appreciate spectacular views. Within easy reach by car are St Cirq Lapopie, St Antonin Noble Val, Figeac and just 20 minutes away is the medieval bastide town of Villefranche de Rouergue with lots to explore, interesting little shops, a big open market every Thursday and [...]

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Cuckoo for Cocoa

When the temperature drops, there’s nothing quite like a cup of rich hot chocolate to cozy up to. “When you drink hot chocolate, it automatically conjures up feelings of nostalgia, warmth, family and sometimes even romance,” said Maury Rubin, owner of the renowned City Bakery in New York City. Rubin has been serving his original [...]

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Parisot. La veuve de l’ancien maire fait un don de €100,000 à la commune

Le budget de la commune de Parisot vient d e recevoir un sacré coup de pouce de la part de la famille Willaume qui a fait un don d’un montant de €100,000. Le premier magistrat de la commune de Parisot (559 habitants) ne cache pas sa satisfaction. Bien légitime au demeurant ! Pour Frédéric Kérestedjian [...]

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Living the life of Riley

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The digital story of the nativity

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La Seye et Vous

I discovered La Seye et Vous bar restaurant, Place de la Halle! Verfeil, 82330, recently but dined here tonight for the first time this evening. A friend and I were tired of home cooking and so we phoned to check that they were open. We were warmed greeted by Charlie the owner. The bill came [...]

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