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
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
...when directed to a supermarket: “Thank you monsieur, we’ve tried their bread. But for French people, it is impossible.”
We take a moment to remember the dark years endured by the country despite the jokes about the French role in the war.
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.
Looking for the light at the end of the tunnel...a tale of 3 Pandemics
Even in Shakespeare’s day, the English Channel was considered a moat, protecting England “Against the envy of less happier lands”.
Pierre Cardin changed the way the world looks at itself and how we all dress. He made trendy apparel available to everyone.
15 years & 16,000+km apart, two stars were born. Chef of Kings and Queen of Divas.
Paris in May 1968 exploded! Then, almost a revolution/ civil war... 11 million French workers went on strike.
Restoring France to what he saw as its former glory became an obsession.