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Re: Brexit

Today I logged on to the Austin Seven Friends site with a hope of escaping the Referendum. My hopes were dashed with this string right at the top. Can I just say the media are full of it . It would not have mattered what the outcome the media would still be full of it selling newspapers etc.
With regards to our French friends the advice help and general chit chat will be still available to them in English of course. I would request the readers from France would however make all there comments in English as the majority of us have limited French I myself am only qualified to ask for drinks etc in French and the waiter assumes I am fluent and replies with something leaving me absolutely flabbergasted and feeling very embarrassed.

John Mason

Location: Nottinghamshire UK

Re: Brexit

I wonder what the effects of Brexit will have on old car ownership /use and the DVLA?

Location: Pembrokeshire

Re: Brexit

However much people want to escape the media hoohah we have to realise that this momentous decision will affect every part of our lives including our hobbies.
I'm a little concerned about my planned trip to le Puy-Notre-Dame...I wish I'd bought some more euros while the rate was better!
Seriously though, I was hoping for a little more security as I approach my dotage and I wonder if some of that has been snatched away.

Re: Brexit

"I would request the readers from France would however make all there comments in English as the majority of us have limited French I myself am only qualified to ask for drinks etc in French and the waiter assumes I am fluent and replies with something leaving me absolutely flabbergasted and feeling very embarrassed."

Part of our somewhat fraught relationship with Europe is the result of foreign language requirements in Secondary education being dropped. One cannot hope to understand a culture without some knowledge of its language and I know that there has been a very serious lack of British applicants for jobs in Brussels because of the language requirements. This fact alone speaks volumes.

Re: Brexit

Reckless Rat
Do not worry my leetle Eenglish friends. I will still talk to you even though you mother was a hamster and your auntie smelled of elderberries...

Mais, dois-je maintenant changer le nom de mon taco à "Austin Sept"???

What larks, Pip.

Le rat imprudent.



I suspect that Franco-Yorkshire humour goes over the head of some Bruce

Votre vieux ami,

Steve

Location: North Yorkshire

Re: Brexit

Doesn't this Brexit horror work both ways Reckless.?
Are you to be allowed to stay in La Belle?

Location: Wessex

Re: Brexit

Hang on, Ian; do we want him back?

I think we need to hold a referendum on it ...

Re: Brexit

Mike Costigan


I think we need to hold a referendum on it ...


Nooooo.
I didn't like the last one much so will try and avoid them in future.

BTW is young Dunford next to be ex-communicated?

Charles

Re: Brexit

I saw this coming a long time ago and took necessary steps to obtain French citizenship. I now have dual nationality, which was granted in 2012. Whether this will actually affect me and those already resident in France I seriously doubt. However I am proud to be both British (not English, but Scots born/Yorkshire bred) and French. I felt it was the least I could do to become an official part of the country which has allowed me to make it my home and offers me its protection. I accept the democratic decision of the British electorate to decide their future. It may affect me adversely in the long term but I will have to live with it. I made my decision to live here a long time ago.

The Austin felt the same way and gave up its UK registration for a French one a long time ago (unlike a lot of "ex-pat" cars). I have kept the UK plates and left the steering wheel on the right as a memento to earlier days.


Location: Gard, France 30960

Re: Brexit

If you moved the steering wheel to the other side, how would you reach the peddles?

Re: Brexit

I have long legs.

Location: Gard, France 30960

Re: Brexit

But would the pedals be in the right configuration then?

Location: Wessex

Re: Brexit

I would wear wellies and just put them on the wrong feet. Or the Mem'Sahib could steer.

Location: Gard, France 30960

Re: Brexit

What? You mean she doesn't already?

Re: Brexit

Hi reckless,

Looks like frexit could be next

Tony.

Location: HUNCOTE on the pig

Re: Brexit

Quite possible. Elections are due next May. Who knows what might happen. Public opinion here is very much for a vote on whether France remains. However French politics being what they are, what will probably happen is that Marine Le Pen will get through the first round but then the socialists and the centre right will get in bed together to vote her down. We'll end up with a hung parliament that'll be as useful as a fart in a spacesuit, just like the current one.

I make take up large scale onion growing, buy a striped T shirt (I already have the beret) and tour the south of England on my VeloSolex. That way I'll be exempt the need for a pedlar's certificate...(sort of - the Solex isn't much cop on hills)

Location: Gard, France 30960

Re: Brexit

Ah, a man after my own heart, I too have a redoubtable Velo-Solex. They seem to go with the territory!
At the restaurant we visited this evening one of the items on the menu was
"French onion tart with a side order of tears "
Says it all really IMHO.

Re: Brexit

Reckless Rat
Quite possible. Elections are due next May. Who knows what might happen. Public opinion here is very much for a vote on whether France remains. However French politics being what they are, what will probably happen is that Marine Le Pen will get through the first round but then the socialists and the centre right will get in bed together to vote her down. We'll end up with a hung parliament that'll be as useful as a fart in a spacesuit, just like the current one.

I make take up large scale onion growing, buy a striped T shirt (I already have the beret) and tour the south of England on my VeloSolex. That way I'll be exempt the need for a pedlar's certificate...(sort of - the Solex isn't much cop on hills)



recklass, it could be a good time to start talks for a trade agreement with the uk.

tony

Location: huncote on the pig