Bureaucracy!!

 Sometime ago (about 2 years I think) the Government decreed that all roads should be named and residencies be allocated a number. We thought what a great idea it will help delivery drivers tremendously. The prevailing system being a telephone call to guide them to your property or alternatively they have to ask around until they find someone who has heard of you.

However we heard nothing further until last year when we were summoned to a meeting at the Marie where we were told the future name of our road but not the number of our house. However there would be a delay because the suppliers of the name plates were very busy but we would certainly know our new address and house number by Christmas.

Christmas came and went with no further news until our neighbours arrived from Paris in April. About this time road names appeared without any fanfare. As soon as Jean-Jacque arrived he asked us what our house number was, we had no idea. He had received a letter in Paris telling him his house number and instructing him to call at the Marie (with appropriate ID) to collect his number and sign for it. Apparently people actually living in the village had to rely on word of mouth as to what they were required to do.

John duly joined the queue of disgruntled residents moaning about the lack of information. Our address  is officially 295 Route du Mas de Bouye but our neighbour's is bizzarely 277 Route du Mas de Bouye, their house and ours are separated by a few metres. How is this going to help any White Van Men, particularly as there are only 7 houses in the road. We understand it is something to do with some number on some plan!!

Don't rush to amend your address books.......the Post Lady knows where we live.