Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, things are different now, people own the same appliances that you do in the US. The choices to limit parking in the center of town and to do away with plastic bags is a conscious choice to help the environment, not a sign of material deprivation. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 31 Jul 2016, at 19:08, Chris Trask <christrask at earthlink.net> wrote: > > Even though I was quite young at the time, I still recall the weekly > excursions to the open market in Orleans. At that time, very few French > citizens owned refrigerators, and ours was converted from the US 120V/60Hz > mains to the French power mains, which was very common. We had no TV, > just radio (AFRTS), and despite the cold war drama that was taking place > life was slow, orderly, and quite pleasant. > > <<considerable snipping>> > >> >> After some more shopping, Francis and V?ronique are waiting for the tram >> with their purchases. There is very little parking near the market, so >> most people use the excellent public transport to get there. Also, notice >> the roll-on bag. Plastic bags for groceries are now banned in France, so >> it is essential to bring your own. This is sustainable food shopping in >> every sense of the word: >> > > > Chris > > When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro > - Hunter S. Thompson > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >