I do not know what it is like in your commune but in ours, Varen, the recycling bags are like gold. You know the ones I mean, a plastified material with pictures of what article should go in each bin. Maybe more than most I am fanatical about getting the right rubbish in the right poubelle. Malc and I know what is what but we do like one to go in the gite so renters know what should go where. A couple of years ago our bags got a bit past it and indeed the one from the gite was taken and probably thrown away with the rubbish in. Not imagining it to be a big deal we went in to the Mairie to ask if we could have 2 new bags. The Maire turned purple and nearly lost the fag hanging on his lip. " Do you think we can keep handing out bags, think of our budget" certain that in years, if ever, we had not asked before, we politely asked again, saying we liked holidaymakers to get it right. The Mayor refused even though we could see behind him a big cupboard overflowing with them, and off he went complaining away.
The adjoint Mayor who is a total delight, quietly got out two bags and gave us them with a shrug of his shoulders in the Mayor's direction.
I am now paranoid about the bags and have written on " Please do not take this bag away." I should perhaps add "if you lose the bag I am sending you to ask the Mayor for another", that would be a good punishment.
Any newcomer reading my Mayor stories, fear not (unless you live in Varen) generally Mayors are the most welcoming friendly helpful folk you could find and fortunately we are friendly with many who are.
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