Parler Paris Après-Midi

NEXT MEETING: September 5, 2006 (SPECIAL DATE) AND NORMALLY EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. NO MEETING IN AUGUST!

This is your opportunity to meet every month, often with local professionals who can answer your Living and Investing in France questions. You are invited to come for drinks and share your questions and comments about what it takes to create a life here, own property and enjoy what France has to offer. It is also an opportunity to network with other Parler Paris readers.

*Special Note: Anyone attending Parler Paris Après Midi must be willing to have their photograph taken and a brief description written about them for publishing in Parler Paris. Your presence indicates your willingness to participate.

Upstairs at La Pierre du Marais
96, rue des Archives at the corner of rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris Métro Lines 9, 3 et 11, stations Temple, République or Arts et Métiers

 

 

Next coming year's meetings... No August Meeting September 12, 2006 October 10, 2006 November 14, 2006 December 12, 2006 Copyright 2006, Adrian Leeds® Adrian Leeds Group, LLC, /

See past reports... 2005 January 10, 2006 February 14, 2005 March 14, 2006 April 11, 2006 May 9, 2006 June 13, 2006 Copyright 2006, Adrian Leeds® Adrian Leeds Group, LLC, /

See past reports... 2005 December 13, 2005 November 8, 2005 October 11, 2005 September 13, 2005 July 12, 2005 June 14, 2005 May 10, 2005 April 12, 2005 March 8, 2005 February 8, 2005 January 11, 2005 Copyright 2006, Adrian Leeds® Adrian Leeds Group, LLC, /

See past reports... 2004 December 14, 2004 November 9, 2004 October 12, 2004 September 14, 2004 July 13, 2004 June 8, 2004 May 11, 2004 April 13, 2004 March 9, 2004 February 10, 2004 January 13, 2004 Copyright 2006, Adrian Leeds® Adrian Leeds Group, LLC, /

See past reports... 2003 December 23, 2003 December 9, 2003 November 25, 2003 October 28, 2003 Copyright 2006, Adrian Leeds® Adrian Leeds Group, LLC, /

MEETING OF JULY 11, 2006
(Photos do not necessarily match the descriptions!)

Copyright 2006, Adrian Leeds® Adrian Leeds Group, LLC, /

Once again, Aussie and occasional visitor to Après Midi, Judy Schreiber, came prepared for the heat -- sporting her battery-operated fan that sprays a cool mist, on a string around her neck, but the cool breezes kept us happy instead. She is purchasing another apartment -- just adjacent to her current studio only a few blocks away that she keeps rented when she's not here, which is unfortunately most of the year. What good fortune! Her other half, Gary Littlewood, came by later in a flush after a hellish experience on a crowded Métro.

"Lucy" got passed around as every oohed and aahed over Tracy James' new little toy poodle she carried in a bag. She jokingly says "it was a choice between a man and dog...the dog won!" Tracy will soon be working with French Property Consultation to assist our clients in getting mortgages...so keep your eyes open for more announcements about when she'll be on board and you can contact her for that.

Newcomer David Sprawls, who has lived in Paris 9 years brought his Lt. Blender's Frozen Concoction and got every one feeling no pain on cool icy Margaritas poured out of an aluminum pouch. He's offering 25% off now through August 31st...so visit his site at http://www.daviddrinks.com or http://www.ltblender.fr or call him at +33 (0) 1.42.77.14 for more info.

Elizabeth Block who became friendly with David, is no newcomer to Après Midi -- a PR consultant living in London who is starting a new film company called Terracotta Films. Nor is Linda Quinet who we see just about every time.

It was a pleasant surprise to see Jude Wood, a New Zealander who was a client many years ago when she and her then husband owned a château in the south they rented by the week. She's living on the other side of the planet for now, but working her way back to Paris to spend more time with us.

Parler Parlor members Mary Winter and Dorothee White had never graced our doorstep before now. Mary is mathematician and professor at Michigan State University who spends half her year in Paris. Dorothee is a speech pathologist who works with non-English speaking people to improve their accents. Beatrice Truesdale, another conversation group member, was on hand as she winds down her three-month stay in Paris...sadly. She has set her sights on January to return to live here permanently.

Two French decided to join us...regular Jacques Derhy who once lived in Florida, Marie-France Azar, a journalist who once lived in New York and wanted to stay in touch with Americans.

Two Sheilas stopped in: Sheila Kern, an American and commercial and fine artist living in Ireland who is now here testing out Paris as a place to live...and Sheila Brown, a past Living and Investing in France Conference attendee from Los Angeles who is traveling in Europe all summer.

Past attendee, Mary Ellen Gallagher, marketing consultant, is finally moving to Paris this coming September -- her long standing dream to be here and buy here. Other past attendees include Web designer Julie Vetter, personal coach Anne Morton who keeps an apartment in Montmartre to be here several months a year (http://www.TapYourPotential.com) and Patricia Laplante Collins of Paris Soirées.

Newcomers Donna Limoges, wife of a Frenchman, came to see what it was all about, Mary Vanroyen, who writes and illustrates children's books, Yukie Matsushita, a freelance graphic designer always looking for work who has lived in Paris 12 years and Victoria Goss, an attorney visiting for her summer vacation.

John and Suzanne Viescas finally had a chance to come by now that they are living just a few blocks away and dread going back to the States for even two months now that they've settled into life in Le Marais.

We hope to see all these folks and more at the next Après Midi in September...remember...August we're on vacation!