I also had a bed bug incident in Paris. Sigh. I've since learned how to look for the signs. Ended up with a free accommodation, so that's something, but it's cost me more money because if I need a hotel now, I always splurge. (It's a great excuse for the splurge haha!)
Ahhh dont like the sound of those bedbugs at ALL! cannot imagine a glorious October day feeling summery and quite unseasonal ! ( very very glad to hopefully popping over the week after next for a long weekend.
As you probably know, we have had a months worth of rain fall over one feirce Saturday. There are no direct roads to both major towns or villages until the landslides have been cleared and risk assesments carried out. One road in to Dunoon is about to get the go ahead so I hope to be able to get the foot ferry and train over to the airport in Glasgow, its unlikely that we will be able to drive directly to Glasgow for months.
From your jolly and funny stories of horrid bedbugs to your splendid watercolours, just lovely !
Take care Hannah and so hope to see you when next visiting.... ooooh Sunshine!🤗🌞🌞🌞🌞
I’ve been saying this! I suspect the problem is maybe not so much higher numbers of bedbugs than usual, but a case of access to slightly too much information?
Humbugs leading to bedbugs! There's a method to your madness!
"...we knew how to conjugate French verbs in at least three tenses and we were determined to WIN!" That declaration has echoes of Henry V at Agincourt on St. Crispin's: https://youtu.be/bvFHRNGYfuo?si=mvLn8Ixtscr0RAFB
"Non! Attendez,” Surly Manager called out the door after them, but it was too late – he’d lost customers."
Bravo! Your gambit worked!!
"...he exclaimed, “vous êtes des femmes fortes…comme Margaret Thatcher !” (you are strong women, like Margaret Thatcher).
Complete victory!
"OH NON! The bed bugs come out in the dark!”, then sat down and burst out laughing at her blague."
The French are just so...French!!
"...scared with the Hamas attacks and the fighting. She is meant to travel to Paris in a few weeks and she asked me: ‘but what about the bed bugs? Is it safe?’”
Ahh, perspective! Bedbugs trump all! Reminds me of when I was in the retail pharmacy business, concentrating on Pediatrics, and there would be a lice outbreak among the children in the schools. Under normal circumstances most mothers are very conscious of pesticides and such, especially when children are concerned; but when their child had an infestation of lice there was no pesticide too dangerous that couldn't be tried on their children's hair to rid them of lice! Multiple times if needed!! Where you stand depends on where you sit.
Love seeing your Paris pictures always! :)
I also had a bed bug incident in Paris. Sigh. I've since learned how to look for the signs. Ended up with a free accommodation, so that's something, but it's cost me more money because if I need a hotel now, I always splurge. (It's a great excuse for the splurge haha!)
Lovely writing this week Darling Hannah,
Ahhh dont like the sound of those bedbugs at ALL! cannot imagine a glorious October day feeling summery and quite unseasonal ! ( very very glad to hopefully popping over the week after next for a long weekend.
As you probably know, we have had a months worth of rain fall over one feirce Saturday. There are no direct roads to both major towns or villages until the landslides have been cleared and risk assesments carried out. One road in to Dunoon is about to get the go ahead so I hope to be able to get the foot ferry and train over to the airport in Glasgow, its unlikely that we will be able to drive directly to Glasgow for months.
From your jolly and funny stories of horrid bedbugs to your splendid watercolours, just lovely !
Take care Hannah and so hope to see you when next visiting.... ooooh Sunshine!🤗🌞🌞🌞🌞
I’ve been saying this! I suspect the problem is maybe not so much higher numbers of bedbugs than usual, but a case of access to slightly too much information?
Humbugs leading to bedbugs! There's a method to your madness!
"...we knew how to conjugate French verbs in at least three tenses and we were determined to WIN!" That declaration has echoes of Henry V at Agincourt on St. Crispin's: https://youtu.be/bvFHRNGYfuo?si=mvLn8Ixtscr0RAFB
"Non! Attendez,” Surly Manager called out the door after them, but it was too late – he’d lost customers."
Bravo! Your gambit worked!!
"...he exclaimed, “vous êtes des femmes fortes…comme Margaret Thatcher !” (you are strong women, like Margaret Thatcher).
Complete victory!
"OH NON! The bed bugs come out in the dark!”, then sat down and burst out laughing at her blague."
The French are just so...French!!
"...scared with the Hamas attacks and the fighting. She is meant to travel to Paris in a few weeks and she asked me: ‘but what about the bed bugs? Is it safe?’”
Ahh, perspective! Bedbugs trump all! Reminds me of when I was in the retail pharmacy business, concentrating on Pediatrics, and there would be a lice outbreak among the children in the schools. Under normal circumstances most mothers are very conscious of pesticides and such, especially when children are concerned; but when their child had an infestation of lice there was no pesticide too dangerous that couldn't be tried on their children's hair to rid them of lice! Multiple times if needed!! Where you stand depends on where you sit.
The photos and the artwork are wonderful!