I’ve had several hilarious conversations where I’ve mistaken poêle for poil.
Tim
December 1st, 2014 at 12:51 am
“…about a heating mechanic who wasn’t the sort of person you could really count on!”
Rosemary…
tell us about it…
we’ve at last got our cental heating up and running…
properly…
the first engineer popped his clogs… fell off his perch… disparru’ed…
his wife arranged a replacement….
who came once…
installed a bit that was incorrect and dangerously fitted….
and never called again….
and at last we’ve found an engineer who knows the system, is efficient, is willing to stay until 9PM to make sure things are working correctly.
All that….
after trying for three years to find someone who could install and maintain a modern woodburner….
and not try and sell us a glorified heat exchanger….
for example:
the firm in Susan’s town came…
went away…
drew up an estimate in pencil and returned with it…
I mentioned the magic words “Lambda System” and they vanished….
never to be heard from again!!
Rosemary Kneipp
December 3rd, 2014 at 4:15 pm
Goodness, Tim, sounds horrendous! We’ve had two visits. The second has already successfully installed an excellent woodburner at Alain’s place, so we know the work will be done properly. Plus JM is going to be watching every move … his speciality is heating and air-conditioning and he’s been studying it all up.
I will spare the full details of mixing up “à poil” and “à la poêle” on several occasions…
Rosemary Kneipp
December 3rd, 2014 at 4:12 pm
I promise, next Friday’s French will be on “poil” !!!
butcherbird
December 2nd, 2014 at 2:08 am
I like to look of that crepe! It brings back memories of when Lisa taught me to make crepes when she was with me here in Oz in 2000. I have just finished 900 school reports and need something like this to celebrate. Oh well, a few prawns and bugs followed by pavlova – on my deck tonight – will have to do.
Rosemary Kneipp
December 3rd, 2014 at 4:16 pm
900 school reports! Sounds much worse than 20,000 words of translation. Enjoy the prawns, bugs and pavlova.
Boy have I lost a lot of my French!
I’ve had several hilarious conversations where I’ve mistaken poêle for poil.
“…about a heating mechanic who wasn’t the sort of person you could really count on!”
Rosemary…
tell us about it…
we’ve at last got our cental heating up and running…
properly…
the first engineer popped his clogs… fell off his perch… disparru’ed…
his wife arranged a replacement….
who came once…
installed a bit that was incorrect and dangerously fitted….
and never called again….
and at last we’ve found an engineer who knows the system, is efficient, is willing to stay until 9PM to make sure things are working correctly.
All that….
after trying for three years to find someone who could install and maintain a modern woodburner….
and not try and sell us a glorified heat exchanger….
for example:
the firm in Susan’s town came…
went away…
drew up an estimate in pencil and returned with it…
I mentioned the magic words “Lambda System” and they vanished….
never to be heard from again!!
Goodness, Tim, sounds horrendous! We’ve had two visits. The second has already successfully installed an excellent woodburner at Alain’s place, so we know the work will be done properly. Plus JM is going to be watching every move … his speciality is heating and air-conditioning and he’s been studying it all up.
I will spare the full details of mixing up “à poil” and “à la poêle” on several occasions…
I promise, next Friday’s French will be on “poil” !!!
I like to look of that crepe! It brings back memories of when Lisa taught me to make crepes when she was with me here in Oz in 2000. I have just finished 900 school reports and need something like this to celebrate. Oh well, a few prawns and bugs followed by pavlova – on my deck tonight – will have to do.
900 school reports! Sounds much worse than 20,000 words of translation. Enjoy the prawns, bugs and pavlova.
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