Reading a blog by Vanessa Couchman who lives near Parisot called Life on the Lune, I noticed she tells a story about the life of one of her French neighbours, and it is an interesting read, but just about everyone you meet here French, Dutch, English, German, ( I added German as I know Renata and Walter who now live back in Bavaria are avid TAG readers, Hi Renata) all these people have interesting life stories to tell. One could easily write a book called " Lives in South West France,"
it is often at dinner parties where you discover the most interesting facts about the lives people have led and the adventures some of them had and some are still having.
I know of French people who never had toilets, people who lived in grand Chateaux, children who lived in Algeria and were caught up in the fight for Independance, people who were born in foreign climes often with parents in the army, people who came from modest backgrounds and made it rich, people who were rich and lost their fortunes, people who had illness thrust upon them but triumphed over it. People who had affairs, probably still are doing, staid married couples but there is often a story behind the facade, often on their third marriage or even in one case their fifth! I think this area throws up more than the average "interesting" person and I am always amazed when someone looking like a little old granny tells me about a life on the ocean waves for 27 years, or a gentle old man tells me about his business empire worth millions. I am too busy writing and editing TAG to follow it up but by gum it could be an interesting read.
To read Vanessa's blog go to http://vanessafrance.wordpress.com
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