pistonbroke Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 there still called gendarmarie if its more than duex I should know ive been arrested by the gun toting barstewards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Two motor bike Gendarmes once gave me a speeding ticket for doing 71 in a 70 zone. Didn't really mind other than they weren't behind me and stopped me 10 miles further on from the where they said the offence took place. But you don't argue with a man with a gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 No guns waved , just battons and no use arguing when they only speak french , well Monaco actually but they all smell the same garlic breath onion sellers no sense of humour ar all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Actually, in France, the Gendarmes are taught to speak English. Everyone of them I've been stopped by have. But, you're right, no sense of humour at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User0083 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Ice at 0700, about to collect Mrs C... Tin top or "The Noisy Cricket"??? Sunshine, bit cold... Hmm... Brave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welly Jen Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Had a pair of motor bike Gendarme outriders escorting Mr Toad through a French village. The peeled off eventually as I was being a good girl. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Jenny, are you anything but a good girl? I've been stopped more time than I care to remember. Not that I've done anything wrong, they just want to look at the car and ask what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Two motor bike Gendarmes once gave me a speeding ticket for doing 71 in a 70 zone. Didn't really mind other than they weren't behind me and stopped me 10 miles further on from the where they said the offence took place. But you don't argue with a man with a gun. I never thought Gendarmes & speeding were anything to do with "SNOW COMING"!!!!!!!!! Are we on for another dump on Friday / Saturday? We had about an inch of snow here close to the chilterns but it melted pretty quickly during the days that followed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombanks Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I never thought Gendarmes & speeding were anything to do with "SNOW COMING"!!!!!!!!! Are we on for another dump on Friday / Saturday? We had about an inch of snow here close to the chilterns but it melted pretty quickly during the days that followed. weve had didly squat here it just rained loads. her indoors doesnt like snow but it has to be preferable to cold icy rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Windy, Research. Posted 13 January 2013 - 07:43 PM Norman Verona, on 12 Jan 2013 - 20:02, said: There's no such thing as "PC" in France.. They are called gendarmes!There's another drift... It wasn't me that that drifted to Gendarmes. (which, by the way comes from "gentleman of arms") I do drift but not this time. Still no snow here. More rain overnight. We had a gas delivery yesterday. The driver walked all the way down the drive to make sure he could get to the tank without getting bogged down. He then reversed all the way down, run his hos out to maximum and filled our tank. He reckoned half the houses he went to he couldn't get to the tank because the ground was so wet. I know, not snow, but close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welly Jen Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Jenny, are you anything but a good girl? No comment! This is a thread about snow, so it's allowed to drift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Hadn't thought of that. Yes, indeed, a snow drift. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajpearson Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Well still no snow in Cornwall, and none forecast !!! Boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 windy, on 15 Jan 2013 - 23:27, said: I never thought Gendarmes & speeding were anything to do with "SNOW COMING"!!!!!!!!! Are we on for another dump on Friday / Saturday? We had about an inch of snow here close to the chilterns but it melted pretty quickly during the days that followed. weve had didly squat here it just rained loads. her indoors doesnt like snow but it has to be preferable to cold icy rain. I never thought squat and dump were either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welly Jen Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Hadn't thought of that. Yes, indeed, a snow drift. :) Especially if Windy is posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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