Monthly Archives: June 2007

In case you might be planning on emmigrating to France, I thought I should mention a couple of books that I think are essential reading. “Touché” by Agnes Poirier, is a French woman’s take on the British and “Talk to the Snail” by Stephen Clarke, is a British man’s take on the French. While neither [...]

The French are notorious for their carparking habits. It seems nowhere is out of bounds, on a pedestrian crossing, on a corner, on the pavement; anywhere in fact – where a space intended to safeguard pedestrians and other road users exists – it seems to also double up as a free parking space. Moreover I [...]