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Rick McClelland's avatar

No AC is just unhinged behavior. C'mon France, get it together (in this one, very specific, way)

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Lisa St. Lou's avatar

But their precious French doors!!! 🤣

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Georgia Clare's avatar

It’s always interesting to hear others perspectives on life in France. I love the hello thing and find myself doing it when I go to other places too. 😂

I’ve lived in the SW for a few years now but spent a month in Paris last February. I’ve also lived in the US and yes it’s very different. I do think that living in Paris is not a good representation of general life in France though. For me the fact that neighbours are still neighbours and help each other, that village life hasn’t changed hugely for many years and that life can be so very peaceful makes me love it. I spend a lot of time in the U.K. as well and always love getting back to France 🇫🇷♥️

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Lisa St. Lou's avatar

I know. We quickly realized that we maybe should have committed more to the countryside and NOT Paris as we are 50+ and kinda over cities in general. Even NYC where we usually live. But had a son to consider who needed school for a year and also, thought it would be a better “hub” for us to get around Europe and hopefully get performing gigs (which was a total bust.💔) I can totally see a world where the village life would have been exactly what we envisioned, but, then again, nothing ever is. 😘

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Georgia Clare's avatar

I think it’s brilliant that you did it and gave your son the experience. Maybe in the future you can try the village thing. And if you do, definitely try the SW! 😊

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Wini Moranville's avatar

I cannot wait for your play! It will be a joy, a scream, and very meaningful, I am sure. Thanks for this, and welcome home!

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Lisa St. Lou's avatar

Wini, it means the world to be back. And also, THANK YOU for reading and your words of encouragement! 💋

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Melissa's avatar

Thank you for sharing.

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Lisa St. Lou's avatar

Thank you for reading Melissa! Some would say I overshare. ;-)

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NEMM Design's avatar

On point! 😉 and the answer is always no…🩶

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Lisa St. Lou's avatar

Haha! Presque always. 😘

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Jennifer Blair's avatar

Definitely explains Paris . I enjoyed reading your post 💕

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Lisa St. Lou's avatar

Awe…thanks Jen. We maybe should have tried Bourgogne or the South or Brittany. I mean, we were literally asked by many French people, “Why are you moving to Paris? What about the south? The West, the east, the north?” Like when people in America say, “Why would you live in NYC?” 🤣

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Jennifer Blair's avatar

It’s an absolute pleasure to support you ..

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Lisa St. Lou's avatar

made my damn day! xx

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Unforgotten Books's avatar

Coming from a French person, she’s got this down to a T! 😂

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Lisa St. Lou's avatar

🤣🤣 merci! IYKYK. And thank you for taking the time to read and “get” the nuances of the world. We are SO happy to have taken the adventure. Vive La France despite the no AC! 🤣😘🇫🇷

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Maree Giles's avatar

Even worse than no AC are no fly screens on windows. I mean, I get the whole shutter thing - keeps the summer heat out and the winter cold out, but they do not keep the mozzies, flies, bats, spiders and other miscellaneous bugs out. In fact the space between a shutter and a window becomes a breeding ground for whole colonies of flies, wasps or bees.

If you don’t care about gazing at the glorious views buy a house with shutters, invest in an oxygen mask, a powerful torch and a dozen fly swats.

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Lisa St. Lou's avatar

Hahaha!!! Love this. I kept saying, “Maybe if we moved to the French countryside!” But…bats?? 🤣😬 flies, bees? Your comment put me back into a PTSD tailspin when I watched Amityville Horror as a 4 year old! Love the passion Maree! 😘

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Kate Walsh's avatar

I love you and am very glad you are back!

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Lisa St. Lou's avatar

We are too. Still reveling in the adventure though. So glad we did it, but so glad to be back near the family.

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Tor Hyams's avatar

So good. So funny. So true.

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Wayne Reed's avatar

I work in a Paris design office for three months back in the late 70’s. When you started in the morning you were expected to go around and shake hands with everybody in the office. I think it was a ploy to get the people into the office early. As for arguing, I witnessed the heated exchanges and the return to normality. They have a saying in France ‘C’est cinema’- it’s all for show.

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