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Do they strike in France ?

Well yes, sometimes for good reasons, sometimes for no reason at all. In French strike is “GRÈVE”. The French do have a bad reputation for striking and at lightning speed. The Métro in Paris and the SNCF (the trains) are … Continue reading

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Well, at least they tried !

Question : How do you say Football in French ? Answer : Easy you say “Football”. But how do you say : Lose, disaster, useless, sack the boss, losers, goalless. Or How do you say : Win, no luck, bad … Continue reading

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Sporting Weekend

So we know have the final outcome of the football season ! Many will be happy, whilst others do not really care of course. So Marseilles are the champions and they have been having a great party at the port … Continue reading

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Le Printemps

In France we are still waiting for the real spring time (Printemps) to arrive. The temperatures are low and some of the ski stations have had snow falls ! However the flowers and blossoms are here, the gardeners trying to … Continue reading

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