The jerk is getting married

[the frenchman's wife]

Let's start by saying I'm American and lived in Center Harbor for many years, raising my daughters there until I met my French Prince Charming and here I am in France.

Sarkozy is warm to the US. Charaq wasn't. We need more friends so let this friend come to our country and enjoy it to the fullest. Seriously, Bush's crass attitude towards alies has been losing us friends for quite some time now. We need to repair that! (for the record, I voted for Bush). I still think he's a great guy that needs to learn to play well with others.

For the record, Sarkozy went to Wolfeboro with his WIFE, not his girlfriend. So if you saw anyone it was Celia. They divorced later (October) and it was HER that pursued the divorce. Celia's had a history of extramarital affairs. Sarkozy met Carla for the first time late summer but didn't get involved with her until after him and his wife got divorced.

Have a great day!

[phoenix]

i would welcome him back this summer

[Mr. V]

Originally Posted by phoenix

i would welcome him back this summer

To each his own.

I would "welcome" Celia back this summer.

Sounds like I'd have a good chance to get lucky.

Just doing my bit for international relations.

[the frenchman's wife]

Originally Posted by Mr. V

To each his own.

I would "welcome" Celia back this summer.

Sounds like I'd have a good chance to get lucky.

Just doing my bit for international relations.

LOL Mr V There's been a few books written about Celia that she's not too happy about. I haven't read them but apparently they don't paint her in a very good light. She used to be a model and is still very naturally beautiful. Seems Sarkozy likes the model types - his new wife, Carla, is also a former model and a singer

[camp guy]

Here !, Here !, to Phoenix and Frenchman's Wife. I live in Wolfeboro and found him to be a pleasant visitor, interested in the Town, and an active participant in the local economy. It is not his fault that world press people followed him around and interfered with his vacation time. The only people who had to be "spoken to" by the local police were members of the press, and not local (USA) press.

[SteveA]

Originally Posted by the frenchman's wife

Let's start by saying I'm American and lived in Center Harbor for many years, raising my daughters there until I met my French Prince Charming and here I am in France.

Sarkozy is warm to the US. Charaq wasn't. We need more friends so let this friend come to our country and enjoy it to the fullest. Seriously, Bush's crass attitude towards alies has been losing us friends for quite some time now. We need to repair that! (for the record, I voted for Bush). I still think he's a great guy that needs to learn to play well with others.

For the record, Sarkozy went to Wolfeboro with his WIFE, not his girlfriend. So if you saw anyone it was Celia. They divorced later (October) and it was HER that pursued the divorce. Celia's had a history of extramarital affairs. Sarkozy met Carla for the first time late summer but didn't get involved with her until after him and his wife got divorced.

Have a great day!

Winni.com goes international... cool... How do you like France? My brother spent 6 months there and didn't think the "locals" were very friendly to Americans.

[the frenchman's wife]

Originally Posted by SteveA

Winni.com goes international... cool... How do you like France? My brother spent 6 months there and didn't think the "locals" were very friendly to Americans.

Where did you brother go?

I LOVE France. This is the second time we've lived here. In between we were in England for two years and then Upstate NY for four. I'm not 100% fluent in French but I get by pretty well. We've been here this time (near the Germany and Swiss boarders) for almost a year and a half now. Let me tell you, we are celebrities! The locals LOVE us here. The teenagers wait for me at the gate in the schoolyard so they can practice their English with me. They start learning English in 3rd grade. As soon as I'm fluent in my French (currently taking a course at the local university) I will find a way to get into the schools and teach English or volunteer. I want these French people to get a taste of the good ol' American English rather than the British English haha I have a very good friend here that speaks perfect English (she's French). Initially, I thought she was British because when she speaks English she's got such a British accent!

Honestly, everywhere I've been, people have been generally pleasant. There are some pretty ignorant people occasionally, but you find those anywhere in the US as well. (the French do not like Bush, but they love the American people and still live for that "American dream".)

People are people no matter where you are standing.

I raised two daughters in the Meredith area with my first husband and now have two little one's (boy 4 and girl 6) with my second husband. We speak English at home. My husband speaks to the kids (now) 90% in French. Our daughter started 1st grade this year and is FLUENT in French already and get's straight A's on her report card! Our little guy understands the language and speaks it, but prefers English still and won't talk to anyone in French unless absolutely necessary. Stubborn little boy, but he's still only 4 1/2.


Honestly, people that go to Paris on vacation or whatnot get the impression that the French are not friendly. Think about it. The majority of French people you see in Paris are there for business. The city is PACKED with cars and people everywhere. Business people on their way to important meetings simply don't appreciate being stopped in the street by other people who do not speak the language. Therefore, you get the attitude, which is really understandable, don't you think?

Don't anyone shoot me, but I know myself when I was living in Meredith and had to go into town on any given summer day and got stuck in traffic forever and most of the cars had Mass plates on them, I wasn't thinking too kindly of those tourists either. By the way, I was born in Lowell, but moved to NH when I was 11.