Musings from the Merse
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
GREEN FROGS
Did you know said some one that the French are the Eco Warriors of Europe as far as recycling is concerned. Even better than the Scottish Borders Council!
How come? asked the usual sceptic
They even recycle Train Tickets!
Hum so can we here-whats so great about that?
But before using them
(Click on image to see what he means)
Did you know said some one that the French are the Eco Warriors of Europe as far as recycling is concerned. Even better than the Scottish Borders Council!
How come? asked the usual sceptic
They even recycle Train Tickets!
Hum so can we here-whats so great about that?
But before using them
(Click on image to see what he means)
Labels: FrenchEco Warriors, Recycling Scottish Border Council
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Bastille Stormed; no one cares
"Il mai être Bastille Day, mais c'est comme tout autre jour: Bugger à faire et tous les morts ennuyeux" said the monsieur buying Le Monde at the local equivalent of Nairns-I think I caught most of les mots, bon or otherwise correctly Having made his third unsuccessful attempt to sell me last Sunday's Sunday Times Monsieur le Propriétaire dug out today's Guardian -three Euros for a very slimmed down version.
14 July is no big deal in L-Etang La Ville. Shops open as normal-even Shoppi, thelocalsuper marche; tout le monde is out of town for a long weekend and Paris is pleasantly empty
It rained in Duns yesterday says Metcheck.
Quel Domage
Something must be going on somewhere-these planes flew over yesterday -or very similar-so I assume there is a fly past.
Labels: 14 July, Bastille Day, L'Etang La Ville
Monday, July 13, 2009
The announcement was incomprehensible and everyone started to get out.I enquired as to the problem The answer was again incomprehensible but involved Big Problem and long delay. I started to get out, Another blare of tannoy. A guy shouted something incomprehensible and everyone started to get in again. I asked my neighbour, Got the gist Small problem,short delay.
The train started.
Did I mention this was Paris?
Wouldn't have done for First Capital Connect
The train started.
Did I mention this was Paris?
Wouldn't have done for First Capital Connect
Labels: First Capital Connect, Paris
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Trouble near t'Mill, Revisited
Its good to see from the Scottish Borders Council Planning website here
that the Hutton and Paxton Community Council have come out against the thoroughly unnecessary application for a second house next to Hutton Castle Mill
One hopes that Mr R will do the decent thing and withdraw the application as a 'Fair Cop Mate...bit of a try on actually Give it another year and have a go' sort of thing.
And which way will big Dim Jim jump
Watch this space
Its good to see from the Scottish Borders Council Planning website here
that the Hutton and Paxton Community Council have come out against the thoroughly unnecessary application for a second house next to Hutton Castle Mill
One hopes that Mr R will do the decent thing and withdraw the application as a 'Fair Cop Mate...bit of a try on actually Give it another year and have a go' sort of thing.
And which way will big Dim Jim jump
Watch this space
Saturday, July 11, 2009
The Daily Mail (Scottish Edition)heard me telling the newsagent that I was off to France for a week. He sniffed. Me, I am happy to go to Pease Bay. Not far, nice beach and no foreigners, You can keep France, in my book.
A bit like our first visit to Peebles when we were looking for a house in the Borders. 'Won't find any advertised. Word of mouth around here' some one said smugly. A mite pleased with itself-Peebles- we thought. Apparently the unofficial town Motto is:
PARIS FOR BUSINESS: PEEBLES FOR PLEASURE
We stopped looking. Especially after I had rung the Golf Club and asked if I could reserve a tee to play a round.
'No' I was told.
A bit like our first visit to Peebles when we were looking for a house in the Borders. 'Won't find any advertised. Word of mouth around here' some one said smugly. A mite pleased with itself-Peebles- we thought. Apparently the unofficial town Motto is:
PARIS FOR BUSINESS: PEEBLES FOR PLEASURE
We stopped looking. Especially after I had rung the Golf Club and asked if I could reserve a tee to play a round.
'No' I was told.
Labels: Peebles for Pleasure, Smug town
Friday, July 10, 2009
Posting will be a bit erratic over the next week as Huttonian is off to Foreign Parts-on another grand parenting visit and given the inadequacies of French IT might not be able to blog on a regular basis. In the meanwhile I will have chance to see the fabled Ba' Game in Duns Market Square- a sort of gang warfare where the Bachelors take on the Married men in attempting to propel a ball (rumoured that it was originally the head of an Englishman)from one side of the square to the other.
I'll remain discreetly in the background in case a new ball is needed
I'll remain discreetly in the background in case a new ball is needed
Labels: Duns Ba' Game, Reivers Week
Thursday, July 09, 2009
HOT SPOT EYEMOUTH
If you want a house in Eyemouth, so apparently does every one else, so you had better rush whilst stocks last-at least that seems the message from the lead story in today's Berwickshire News which you can read here
And how do we know that Eyemouth is such a desirable place to live and therefore to buy property?
The Queen likes it and is prepared to show her approval by making a full forty minute visit to the place. Not my idea but the Provosts:
HRH Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Eyemouth last week, and Honorary Provost of the town and chair of Eyemouth Town Council, Douglas Younger, said you can't really get a better seal of approval than that.
"Eyemouth is definitely the place to be. We've got a new high school that's absolutely fantastic, second to none and we've also got the beach, the harbour and the beautiful surroundings that come with them.
"We had a visit from the Queen and Prince Philip last week and if it's good enough for them it should be good enough for anybody!
"The fact that they came to the town shows that Eyemouth is well thought of not just locally but nationally too."
Now Huttonian has a lively interest in a property for sale in Allanton. How can we get the Queen there?
Not by 60 bus I suggest- although by now the driver may know the way
Labels: Boom Town, Eyemouth, Property Prices
