Trouble with French Part 3: The home straight — Can you relate?
English has gradually expanded on every continent & French is definitely falling behind in the race – how will it fare on the home straight?
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Afghanistan: Why the surprise?
Afghanistan: on 15 August, the Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban seized Kabul. The jihadists are back in town.
When Paris went bananas—Part 2 updated
Josephine Baker – Back in France, everything changed when World War II broke out in 1939.
When Paris went bananas—Part 1 updated
Josephine Baker at only 19 sailed to Paris on a new venture and opened in ‘La Revue Nègre’ at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.
French language trouble Part 2: Who’s winning? — Can you relate?
The trouble with French is … it’s so hard to learn. Even Napoleon couldn’t speak it. Not very well, anyway. Poor old Napoleon…
French language trouble Part 1: The race is on — can you relate?
A potted rant on why I think it’s so hard to master the French language and how I’ve had such difficulty learning it
Our daily bread — A simple secret
…when directed to a supermarket: “Thank you monsieur, we’ve tried their bread. But for French people, it is impossible.”
Occupied territory: France under the jackboot
We take a moment to remember the dark years endured by the country despite the jokes about the French role in the war.
Secrets of the Vercors
A stunningly attractive regional park just to the west of Grenoble. A vast, high plateau of deep ravines, craggy cliffs, and dark forests. Many of the villages are perched on rocky outcrops with amazing views.
A Tale of 3 Pandemics
Looking for the light at the end of the tunnel…a tale of 3 Pandemics