Comments on: I love Paris every moment… http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/11/19/793/ Celebrating Women of Style and Substance Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:05:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Heather Chapple http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/11/19/793/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Heather Chapple Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:49:24 +0000 http://blog.faboverfifty.com/?p=793#comment-81 Hi Geri, I've always used www.homeexchange.com The only thing to be prepared for with the French is they usually just walk out the door with no special prep....meanwhile back at the ranch I have usually done full spring cleaning left extra loo paper etc. etc. It is great in the end though when you are minus the giant hotel charge on the Visa card. Heather Hi Geri,

I’ve always used http://www.homeexchange.com
The only thing to be prepared for with the French is they usually just walk out the door
with no special prep….meanwhile back at the ranch I have usually done full spring cleaning left extra loo paper etc. etc. It is great in the end though when you are minus the giant hotel charge on the Visa card.
Heather

]]> By: Geri http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/11/19/793/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Geri Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:24:01 +0000 http://blog.faboverfifty.com/?p=793#comment-73 Hi Susan, I am very interested in what you have to say, but would love you to explain your adversity comment and feeling left out. I do understand that Paris isn't all chocolate and accessories. Living in New York doesn't allow me to fantasize much...so my mind travels to Paris (but the sunny side of the street.) A good weekend to you too. oxo Geri Hi Susan,

I am very interested in what you have to say, but would love you to explain your adversity comment and feeling left out.

I do understand that Paris isn’t all chocolate and accessories. Living in New York doesn’t allow me to fantasize much…so my mind travels to Paris (but the sunny side of the street.)

A good weekend to you too.

oxo Geri

]]> By: Susan http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/11/19/793/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Susan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:39 +0000 http://blog.faboverfifty.com/?p=793#comment-72 Yes, but it is a fantasy. I much prefer Strasbourg where I fled at 17 to live for a few years. Is there really room on FOF for women who do not strictly subscribe to the French as a reduction-to-chocolate-&-accessories? I'm not being snarky at all....just wondering. I tend to think of the other side of the street...where 3/4 of the people of Paris do not live in what we know as Paris. I'm for dreaminess & realism. Which by the way is very French (or so my French friends tell me). I'm enjoying your posts...but feel slightly left out as it seems to be only people who feel that adversity is a gift. I do not subscribe to such notions having lived in very difficult places, circumstances, seen quite a lot of truly horrific events. I'm shrugging my shoulders. I should write something more thought out but I'm not going to. I've been thinking this ever since Joanna posted your link. I enjoy it but hold back, thinking...I don't know.... Have a great weekend. xo Yes, but it is a fantasy. I much prefer Strasbourg where I fled at 17 to live for a few years. Is there really room on FOF for women who do not strictly subscribe to the French as a reduction-to-chocolate-&-accessories? I’m not being snarky at all….just wondering. I tend to think of the other side of the street…where 3/4 of the people of Paris do not live in what we know as Paris. I’m for dreaminess & realism. Which by the way is very French (or so my French friends tell me).

I’m enjoying your posts…but feel slightly left out as it seems to be only people who feel that adversity is a gift. I do not subscribe to such notions having lived in very difficult places, circumstances, seen quite a lot of truly horrific events. I’m shrugging my shoulders. I should write something more thought out but I’m not going to. I’ve been thinking this ever since Joanna posted your link. I enjoy it but hold back, thinking…I don’t know….

Have a great weekend.

xo

]]> By: LPC http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/11/19/793/comment-page-1/#comment-71 LPC Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:52:42 +0000 http://blog.faboverfifty.com/?p=793#comment-71 I have so many memories of Paris. All of France, in fact. Not quite sure what to do with them. Maybe you are right. Time to go back. I have so many memories of Paris. All of France, in fact. Not quite sure what to do with them. Maybe you are right. Time to go back.

]]> By: Geri http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/11/19/793/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Geri Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:21:57 +0000 http://blog.faboverfifty.com/?p=793#comment-69 Hi Heather I too love Rue de Bac. Who do you use for house exchanges? Geri Hi Heather

I too love Rue de Bac. Who do you use for house exchanges?

Geri

]]> By: Heather Chapple http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/11/19/793/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Heather Chapple Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:12:43 +0000 http://blog.faboverfifty.com/?p=793#comment-68 ummmmm it's all true. Paris is a fantasy....my favorite street Rue de Bac must have a flat waiting for me (just not sure if it is this lifetime!) We have house exchanged three times in the St-Germaine-des-Pres area...very near to the Bon Marche, once over Xmas and New Year's, the food is especially incredible during the holiday season! Last year we were there in April, next year I am not sure but, I think the fall perhaps? Planning yet another exchange can't wait, perhaps our paths will cross there! ummmmm it’s all true. Paris is a fantasy….my favorite street Rue de Bac must have a flat waiting for me (just not sure if it is this lifetime!) We have house exchanged three times in the St-Germaine-des-Pres area…very near to the Bon Marche, once over Xmas and New Year’s, the food is especially incredible during the holiday season! Last year we were there in April, next year I am not sure but, I think the fall perhaps? Planning yet another exchange can’t wait, perhaps our paths will cross there!

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