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I'm off to Paris next Sat . I'm sure many of you have been so any tips on things to see and do.
I'm off to Paris next Sat . I'm sure many of you have been so any tips on things to see and do.
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Hi culvin you might be right and I’m too harsh about London , when people are nice to you then naturally that’s how you will feel , there’s more to it of course , quite a lot , but that’s a good start
Interesting to hear about your time in Paris :) |
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Here are the pics : Paris 1 :
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Paris Carousel :
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Any more ?
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You haven't loaded them up to your photo gallery yet....come on !
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JohnnyMust , I'm starting to think that you post your nonsense just to pathetically try to annoy me .
I didn't say Paris was not one of the finest cities in the world , I completely agree with you in regard to it's incredible history , buildings , monuments , statues , food , etc .I called it a pigsty because that's what I saw . Beautiful fountains full of garbage , huge black rats running amok in parks . I'm a very litter conscious person , I often pick up litter that's not my own and place it in a bin , especially if it's in a beautiful place like a park . I was disgusted by all the litter and filth . The Parisian demeanour that you speak of is hardly to be applauded is it ? In my mind beautiful buildings and statues do not make a great city , what makes a city great and a pleasure to inhabit or to visit is that cities beauty combined with the friendliness of it's people , it's help and consideration for others , especially if they happen to be visitors . Because of my experience that I had there , I may well never visit Paris again , that doesn't help the Parisian economy does it . I'd like to ask you a question , JohnnyM . If a complete stranger was to greet you with the words 'Good morning' as you passed each other on a London street , would you would not positively reply , if not , what kind of a person are you , too busy thinking about money to have simple good manners . Regarding money , you may well be a rich man , but I think you're poor , poor man , John . |
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Those pics are from The Albert Dock in Liverpool , Leopard .
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So you're now back here prowling . Good ! I'm glad to see you back , Leopard .
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You know your onions, Mouse !
Culvin: Why did you title them as shown above each photo in your gallery then. You don't need to wait for Mod approval for photos if you do this : 1. Load pic then right click photo 2. Click copy address 3. [*img]insert photo address[/img*] (remove 2 asteriks) |
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*Or is it Garlick?
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Looks garlicky to me.
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^ Haaa !
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I think Paris is in trouble at the moment with all these Yellow Vest protesters
so they may be letting the street cleaning slip a tad. |
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Have they solve the dog poo on the pavements problem they had ?
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*solved
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To be fair I didn't see any dog sH1t , but there would be plenty of rat sH1t about
because I saw them bl00dy everywhere . |
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You loaded them, early look at Culvin's photos here :
. https://community.betfair.com/culvin/go/gallery/view/1?type=photo&num=12&pg=2 |
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More on page 2
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This one is intriguing :
.  Is this where you slept? Campsite? |
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That pic is indeed intriguing , Leopard ' and I'll let you know all about it when I return from a shopping trip to Lidl
and then a visit to my Church to help out with the cleaning . I clean the toilets and windows there every Thursday evening . I also occasionally help out with the gardening . A lady who I met 6 months ago and whom I very much hope and wish to make my wife lives a mere stone's throw away from the Church . . |
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Culvin
I'd like to ask you a question , JohnnyM . If a complete stranger was to greet you with the words 'Good morning' as you passed each other on a London street , would you would not positively reply , if not , what kind of a person are you , too busy thinking about money to have simple good manners . OK, here's my answer. Of course they wouldn't get a positive reply. Moreover, they wouldn't get a reply of any kind. It's just the way it is by and large. And as for your "I may well never visit Paris again , that doesn't help the Parisian economy does it", well considering you took the poor person's route, sorry coach, I hardly think that's going to force Macron into demanding an immediate summit with his exchequer. |
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Johnny stooping ever lower having to play his 'rich man' card as a way of nullifying someone elses opinion.
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What was highlight of the trip captain ?
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Why does a Paris merry go round have Union Jacks on it? And why does it say 'horses' instead of 'chevals'?
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Good question, Clouseau.
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He titled them wrong in his photo gallery.
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Another interesting pic :
.  Hi ! John ! Did Culvin add the words after his name himself.....looks different style ? |
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Paris is a lovely city with lots to offer, yes of course it is pricey but what major European capital isn't? Longchamp is a truly wonderful racecourse and 'Arc day' is an absolute must do for any avid horse racing man. That aside, I've been there quite a few times over the last 30 odd years and it's not a city I really particularly want to go to again, been there and done it all really.
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When you're tired of Paris.....
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Alot of French men just put that French sexy accent to impress the women they desire .They just talk normal French to their grandmothers
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They only started teaching French at schools because we joined the common market .you just ask any pentioner in Tesco's to talk French to you .I bet you won't meet a dozen in five years .
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French women think an English accent is sexy !
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Foreignness intrigues !
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Leopard , You should have been a detective because you're absolutely correct in your keen eyed observation.
The beautiful and friendly African girl who served me the coffee in Starbucks , did indeed only write my name on the cup . I added the 'Love , Oh la la' , as a fun little message to her . This was on my third day in Paris and I was counting my pennies at this point but I left a euro tip for her underneath the coffee cup . By the way , I wasn't going to post that pic . How do I delete it ? |
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I've not been in very long and I feel knackered but I'm just about to cook myself a meal and then I'll take a well needed bath .
But I'll be back here in a good hour or so and give for anyone who's interested a little journal of my time in Paris . |
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What a countdown, can’t wait.
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Years from when I was last in Paris but I found it an incredible city with loads to visit/see.
I also found it less than clean. People were okay though. |
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OK , here goes . This might be a bit long and this first part is not about going to Paris .
PART 1 . I've never been abroad in my life before . Up until about 3 years ago I've always been a terribly shy person . My social anxiety was so extreme that I was even afraid of my own family .I would sometimes stay in the house for weeks on end , I would only go out to sign on at The Job Centre , and to help me cope with that experience I used to get myself half p1SSed . The last time I got myself half drunk to go there was about 2 years ago , it was 9 am in the morning and I needed to meet my job advisor . I thought things were going quite well as I lied to her about looking for this job and that job , etc , but she then looked me straight in the eye and quietly said this to me , "Can I ask you a question , have you been drinking" , I admitted to her that I had been . I then apologised .I felt so ashamed that I cried . Anyway , moving this story on , over the coming months she helped me devise a plan to help me get back into work by firstly confronting my fears and f00ked up mind . |