Yesterday we went on a sort of works' outing to Calais for the day. It was an opportunity to pick up some cheap wine & cigs, browse some unfamiliar shops, and have a meal out and to see what its like going through the tunnel. Having to get to work for 6:15am was a bit […]
Entries Tagged as 'France'
Ouch!
April 24th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Life
I reckon half the population crossed their legs when they heard this story on the radio news this morning. One small but interesting bit of trivia was missed out though. As anyone who has a copy of Harrap’s French-English slang dictionary – one of my favourite books – knows ‘zizi’ is a French slang word […]
France
March 5th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Life
If, as Shakepeare once wrote, brevity is the soul of wit, then the Conservapedia entry on France is fucking hilarious. I didn’t even need computer assistance to do the word count. (21 words)
Tags: Conservapedia·France·Links·WTF
Oi – no trainers!
September 22nd, 2006 · 1 Comment · Politics
In the paper yesterday there was a small piece about Le Pen launching his 2007 presidential campaign. In a break from tradition he says he is willing to tolerate foreigners, or at least he is willing to encourage them to support him, providing they accept “our dresscode and our laws” Hang on… France has a […]
In the merde
April 27th, 2005 · Comments Off on In the merde · Life
I’m reading a book at the moment. There is nothing unusual about that. I am always reading a book. Sometimes I will read 4 or 5 books in a week. Usually I have a couple of books on the go at the same time: one to read on the train and one to read at […]
