Claude from Saintes

Hi everybody!I've just become a free member but I'm not sure I'm able to use that correctly! Still watching the French Open, I won't give the results in case some of you watch the matches later!

to Sudokuland. It is good to have you here. We have a lot of fun and I hope you will have fun too. I have brought you a fresh batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies. Please come and visit me some time.

Bonjour Claude - to your own page.
Haven't you been posting comments occasionally for a long time, your name seems familiar.
I know it's like giving ice to an Eskimo but here is a bottle of our local Goundry Unwooded Chardonnay for you to enjoy.
Cheers

Claude, welcome to Sudokuland, and hope to see you posting comments again and again. I am leaving you some home made apple butter, was what was cooking in my kitchen when I first visited a page, now it is a tradition.

Catch up with HUGH, he just retired also, you can compare notes.

Oh Claude - I just love strawberries. Thank you so much! It is okay to spell my name 'ie'. I don't mind. My family and friends call me Deb and that is okay too! Please come again and visit.

Claude, we have a great group of folks here. I will leave you with a bottle of our Kinda Snockered Winery, Cabernet Merlot. Enjoy

and Claude. Just dropping by to say Hi and going to taste some of that Apple butter I see - I havn't had that for ages. Being in the Midwest and in the mist of a 17 year cycle - the cicada (locust) are coming up in drowels - seems that is what I'm giving out these days - Not many in my neighborhood - due to the younger trees - but one town over - they are singing up a storm - take care and have a good day, Mary

Hello Claude - do you realise that you have to sign in as a member initially to give you the smilies, etc. You go to the 'sign in' at the top left hand corner of the page when you first log in.
Cheers

Hello Claude,
Congratulations on your retirement, now you will have plenty of time for Sudoku.
Here is a bouquet of roses for your table.
Have a good day

Hi everybody, thanks for welcoming me. I can't get to smilies, but I've no time for that : I'm cooking strawberry (from the garden!)jam and there's some for you!

Hi Claude, and welcome to retirement and to your own special page. I have a tradition of leaving a double chocolate fudge beavertail pastry as a page warming gift, so I hope you like sweet pastry. Nice to have you on the site. Come visit sometime!

Hi C L A U D E
Congratulation to have Your own page.Iam very pleased to visit you having with me these very beautiful flowers hope You enjoy it.
You are to Your own page.
You are to my own page.
You are to visit my 'Egyptian Guest House'any and every time You wish.

Claude - hope you enjoyed the mens' finals. I never seem to get around to watching tennis, tho I love the sport.

Claude, I thought I would visit your page and say Hi! Hope you're enjoying visiting all of the places here. Here are some flowers to help brighten your day! Have a great one! Visit my page anytime! If you ever want to chat, you can visit the SA2 page (under Clips conversations). People pop in and out of there at all times. Take care.

A very Happy Birthday Claude. I hope you receive this as it doesn't look very busy in your page.
Have a wonderful day.

Hi Claude, and . I hope you have an enjoyable time with your children and grandkids there to share your birthday with you. Have a drink on me! Cheers!

I accidentally responded to your post on Easy Sudoku. My apologies. In short, have fun with the grandkids but don't let them wear you out and if you do come back to Canada, let me know.

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Yoohoo! Anyone home?
Claude, pop in to the easy page sometime and say gday if you are still around.
ps I helped myself to a jar of your homemade strawberry jam, I hope you don't mind!

Claude, Wishing you and your family, health, peace, love, and happiness during this Christmas Season and throughout the New Year! Merry Christmas! Stella & family

Claude, thank you for the birthday wishes!

My goodness! It seems I have never visited you before! How remiss of me!
I have brought for you! Consider them a bribe. Am I forgiven?

Bonjour Claude! Came to thank you for your note to me on Easy & realized I have never stopped for a visit on your page before! You must have a lot of energy to be able to take care of a 7 & 2 year old for TWO weeks! Does your husband help you much? I am lucky that Rob helps me a lot, especially with driving the children to school & other activities. The oldest is 11, the youngest is 5, two boys & two girls. In April we will be babysitting for the other daughter's children, three boys ages 7, 6, & 3!! I never dreamed I would have 7 grandchildren, & our youngest daughter isn't even married yet! How far away do your grandchildren live? How often do you get to see them?

Hello Kathy! In fact, I still have a lot of energy because I retired from teaching last July and I'm very happy to have my grand-children during school holidays, which was impossible when I was working. I've got only 2 from my eldest son(Eléa, a 7-year-old girl and Antoine who will be 3 next August)and they come here 1 or 2 weeks for every holiday. My husband never helps me because he's still working but he knows he will have to deal with his meals : we spend as much time as possible outside. I live not far from the sea and my cousins have a farm close to our town. Those children from the cities have visited plenty of zoos but they have never seen a cow or a hen! They live about 300km from our home and we try to get there every month. nfortunately my other children (Nicolas, 31, and Claire, 27,) are still waiting for their great love and I wonder if I'll have other babies one day!

Hello Claude - I am stopping by to wish you and your family a "Happy Easter."

Have a Happy Easter with friends and family by your side.

Happy Easter Claude, nice of you to drop in, it is also my pleasure to bring you a 'bouquet de jonquilles'. There is not any on the ground yet, but I found those at the Supermarket. You are very fortunate to be not far from the sea, I love being on a waterfront. We have a trailer by the Lake in Québec (Abitibi) and we spend all summer there. I also taught for 33 years and enjoy retirement. May Easter bring Joy, Love and Serenity to you and your family.

Hi Claude, thank you for your welcome, and sorry to be so long in responding. I'm nothing like the famous Twiggy, more like an Australian koala! Thanks too for the lovely daffodils, a breath of spring, and the Pineau des Charentes I'm sure to enjoy. Please have some of this chocolate ginger.
Twiggy

Hi Claude! I didn't know you had 2 labs! What color are they? Names? Bet you are looking forward to spending a week with Eléa Will you not have Antoine with you this time around? 3 year old boys are definitely harder to occupy than 7 year old girls! Have a wonderful time together. Sure wish you could post some pictures of both your dogs & your grandchildren. Would love to see them.

P.S. forgot to ask if you will be able to watch the Davis Cup quarterfinals this weekend? Just saw that Andy Roddick beat France in the first match. Not sure who he played against. I'll have to turn my TV on & check the coverage.

Claude, I have been overwhelmed by the kindness shown to me for my birthday. It really does make your day to find well wishers from all over the world.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank you.

Thank you, thank you, Claude!!! My special day got better and better all because of wonderful friends like you!!!

Thank you for welcoming me Claude. I, too, am unable to use smilies. That is because I use a Mac instead of a PC with Windows programing. They are not very compatible.
I would like to thank you with a bottle of our local Kentucky Bourbon, some of the best in the world. Or offer you a Mint Julep to sip while watching horse racing at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby.

Dear Claude,
Thank you for your support while I have been ill. I never expected such a response from this site, everyone’s concern and caring has overwhelmed me. I can only say that it is the genuine people here who make this a very unique place to share our hopes, dreams, ups and downs. So thank you for being there.
Broni

Dear Claude, Thank you for your caring message after Mum's death. The support from everyone on this wonderful site has been just amazing and very much appreciated.
Kate

to your Mum!
Hope your Mum's birthday is filled with happy surprises!
Glad she gets to do as she pleases! At 80 you can!

To your Mother, Claude

Claude, A big for the birthday wishes...as your mom has learned, the folks in Sudokuland make special days even better...thanks for being a part of that. Hope you are enjoying the tennis matches!

Taking the time to say thank you for your message of love and support through the tough times with my mum, and her death. My heart has been lifted by the warmth and love shown to me here.

Claude, sorry to hear about the baby. I was for many years a donor here in France of plasma also, but my group is A+. Good luck in the search, if I was a good match I would definitely give.