So pleased your party went well. I enjoy reading all your posts – I live in Tasmania, but would love to one day be able to share my time between Tassie and the south of France. What a blessed life that would be!
Rosemary Kneipp
June 7th, 2015 at 9:56 pm
Thank you, Judi. I’m so pleased that you enjoy my posts. I hope your dream to divide your time between Tassie and the south of France will come true one day!
Oh you poor thing. So relieved that you did finally manage to join in. Fantastic that so many arrived and have now extended their friendship group. The initiative should spread to Aus.
Rosemary Kneipp
June 7th, 2015 at 9:57 pm
Maybe it will although I think that neighbours in Australia might generally be more friendly.
I’m surprised that you think Australian neighbours would be more friendly. In the past 10 years or so everyone has built 6 foot high colour bond fences around their homes.
Rosemary Kneipp
June 10th, 2015 at 3:41 pm
Just goes to show I’ve been out of the country too long! How disappointing … When I lived in Townsville, we were practically the only ones that had a fence (and that was to stop the four kids getting out).
I really should do a Fêtes des Voisins and as younger son’s birthday is the day after thre is really no excuse not to throw a party. Next year then …. #AllABoutFrance
Rosemary Kneipp
June 7th, 2015 at 9:57 pm
I do hope you hold one. Lou Messugo inspired me as well.
The Fete des voisins is such a good idea. I didn’t realise the history behind it so thank you for that. The streets up by the chateau in Preuilly have a fete des voisins, but we are not included as we are too far away 🙁
I’m so glad yours was a success, and so sorry you were ill on the day. I really like the way you worded the last sentence in your invitation. I’m going to steal it for next time we have a summer barn party. I don’t know when we are going to fit this year’s summer party in — sometime in July with luck, so I hope you and JM can come.
Rosemary Kneipp
June 7th, 2015 at 9:59 pm
You’ll just have to have one of your own Susan! Jean Michel and I wrote half that sentence each (he wrote the first part!). You’re very welcome to use any or all of the flyer. Hope we can have the summer party and that we can come to it.
How lovely, Rosemary. I’ve seen a few posters in neighbourhoods around Nice but sadly our street did nothing. Hopefully next year 🙂 Hope you’re feeling better too. Chrissie
Well done for setting it all up and attending while not feeling well! I enjoy our fete which is held later. Great way to become part of the community.
#AllaboutFrance
Rosemary Kneipp
June 7th, 2015 at 11:10 pm
Hi and thank you for stopping by! We have other community fetes but they involve the whole neighbourhood rather than just our street, so we were really pleased it went to well.
Thanks for the lovely dedication Rosemary, I feel very happy that my post years ago inspired you in a little way to get you very own fête going. I’m so pleased it was such a success, but what a terrible shame you weren’t 100% well for it. Luckily you managed to get to it and enjoy it a bit after all your hard work and expectations. This year we had a band at ours, provided by the Mairie, all the way from Monaco. It was great fun and I should write it up. Thanks for linking to #AllAboutFrance
Rosemary Kneipp
June 8th, 2015 at 10:25 am
Wow! a band provided by the Mairie. I can’t quite imagine that here (our neighbourhood has practically no services) but I’m hoping that each year, we’ll attract a few more people.
William Kendall
June 8th, 2015 at 10:59 pm
Even ill as you were, it sounds like it went well.
I first heard about these neighbors day parties a few months ago via #AllAboutFrance and I think it’s a fabulous idea. Enjoyed reading about your 1st party and the interactions with your neighbors. I like what you said about “…when you hold a party, even if only one person comes, then it’s worth it because that person wants to be there !” Good point!
Rosemary Kneipp
June 22nd, 2015 at 1:12 pm
Hi Cathy, welcome to Aussie in France. Glad you enjoyed the post.
So pleased your party went well. I enjoy reading all your posts – I live in Tasmania, but would love to one day be able to share my time between Tassie and the south of France. What a blessed life that would be!
Thank you, Judi. I’m so pleased that you enjoy my posts. I hope your dream to divide your time between Tassie and the south of France will come true one day!
Oh you poor thing. So relieved that you did finally manage to join in. Fantastic that so many arrived and have now extended their friendship group. The initiative should spread to Aus.
Maybe it will although I think that neighbours in Australia might generally be more friendly.
I’m surprised that you think Australian neighbours would be more friendly. In the past 10 years or so everyone has built 6 foot high colour bond fences around their homes.
Just goes to show I’ve been out of the country too long! How disappointing … When I lived in Townsville, we were practically the only ones that had a fence (and that was to stop the four kids getting out).
I really should do a Fêtes des Voisins and as younger son’s birthday is the day after thre is really no excuse not to throw a party. Next year then …. #AllABoutFrance
I do hope you hold one. Lou Messugo inspired me as well.
The Fete des voisins is such a good idea. I didn’t realise the history behind it so thank you for that. The streets up by the chateau in Preuilly have a fete des voisins, but we are not included as we are too far away 🙁
I’m so glad yours was a success, and so sorry you were ill on the day. I really like the way you worded the last sentence in your invitation. I’m going to steal it for next time we have a summer barn party. I don’t know when we are going to fit this year’s summer party in — sometime in July with luck, so I hope you and JM can come.
You’ll just have to have one of your own Susan! Jean Michel and I wrote half that sentence each (he wrote the first part!). You’re very welcome to use any or all of the flyer. Hope we can have the summer party and that we can come to it.
How lovely, Rosemary. I’ve seen a few posters in neighbourhoods around Nice but sadly our street did nothing. Hopefully next year 🙂 Hope you’re feeling better too. Chrissie
You’ll just have to hold your own!
Well done for setting it all up and attending while not feeling well! I enjoy our fete which is held later. Great way to become part of the community.
#AllaboutFrance
Hi and thank you for stopping by! We have other community fetes but they involve the whole neighbourhood rather than just our street, so we were really pleased it went to well.
Thanks for the lovely dedication Rosemary, I feel very happy that my post years ago inspired you in a little way to get you very own fête going. I’m so pleased it was such a success, but what a terrible shame you weren’t 100% well for it. Luckily you managed to get to it and enjoy it a bit after all your hard work and expectations. This year we had a band at ours, provided by the Mairie, all the way from Monaco. It was great fun and I should write it up. Thanks for linking to #AllAboutFrance
Wow! a band provided by the Mairie. I can’t quite imagine that here (our neighbourhood has practically no services) but I’m hoping that each year, we’ll attract a few more people.
Even ill as you were, it sounds like it went well.
Amazing! We went to one of these in our neighborhood last year, and it was so much fun! Way to take the initiative to make it happen!
I first heard about these neighbors day parties a few months ago via #AllAboutFrance and I think it’s a fabulous idea. Enjoyed reading about your 1st party and the interactions with your neighbors. I like what you said about “…when you hold a party, even if only one person comes, then it’s worth it because that person wants to be there !” Good point!
Hi Cathy, welcome to Aussie in France. Glad you enjoyed the post.