Rarely am I struck by such euphoria when opening letters from the RSI, the Régime Sociale des Indépendants – otherwise known as my health assurance providers, however today was such a day – for today I recieved my new Carte Vitale! Whoohoo! If you’ve no idea what a Carte Vitale is – let’s just say [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2010
A good reason to stike?
Thursday, October 21, 2010
There was a piece on TF1 news the other night that suggested a disproportional amount of foreign news coverage of French strike action abroad. In many cases this coverage paints the average French worker as stubborn, economically unrealistic if not downright lazy. I think the fact that most foreigners don’t understand what the strikes are [...]
Working in the dark
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
You would be forgiven for thinking that this little phrase in France – travail au noir – refers to what the French are forced to do whenever the power generation workers go on strike, but it is in fact the vernacular for – Travail dissimulé – or ‘dissimulated work’. Which basically means working illegally, usually [...]
A few laughs
Thursday, October 14, 2010
I don’t get out much, what with being penniless AND a parent of two energy-sapping sprogs, so it’s somewhat of a miracle that I’ve managed to see TWO live comedy gigs in Strasbourg within the space of a just a few weeks. The first was for the opening night of the 2010/11 season at Strasbourg’s [...]
Interview: Fabrice Linck and the art of football
Monday, October 11, 2010
While the name might perhaps conjure up visions of a yet-known talented French mid-fielder, aged sixteen – possibly – and guaranteed a bright future in the Premier League, Fabrice Linck is no such individual. Alas, although football plays a huge part in his life, the nearest Fabrice (40) gets to a match ball is the [...]
What’s the difference between the European and International schools in Stasbourg?
Monday, October 4, 2010
Whenever I’m asked this question by a newcomer to Strasbourg I usually smirk and respond with something obnoxious. This is primarily because I have two children in the International Section at Robert Schuman and am very happy with it, and also because I like to be obnoxious. Objectivity doesn’t come into it. And there you [...]
Anglo-Saxon apathay
Sunday, October 3, 2010
There’s been a lot of tutting and rolling of eyes back across the channel in response to the wave of protests taking place on the continent, both for the austerity cuts and the raising of the retirement age from 60 to 62 in France. This is because the British believe that protest makes no difference [...]
Useless Parcel Service
Friday, October 1, 2010
It’s times like these that make you realise why the dismantling of national postal services is a bad idea. I have dealt with two private parcel firms in recent days who share the same attitude to their respective services. Today is the second time I have had to deal with UPS’ useless attitude after a [...]
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