Comments for Englishman in Strasbourg

Comment on Strasbourg’s disorganised Summer festival by Howie

Howie — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:10:36 +0000

You could be right Andrew, but I can’t see how this year’s festival might be any cheaper than in previous years. Chinese made fireworks perhaps? Less police required to close off roads?

Comment on Strasbourg’s disorganised Summer festival by Crowds throng to shopping centre – sorry we’re closed « The Flashing Blade

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:01:07 +0000

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Comment on Strasbourg’s disorganised Summer festival by Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:43:06 +0000

I wasn’t here for much of the time of the previous Mayor but what I have heard was about the increases on the local tax. Mayor Ries hasn’t increased the tax the same, is it a case of getting what we pay for? Budgets for events are the easiest and usually one of the first to be cut when money is tight.

Comment on Mister Cellophane by Justin Levine

Justin Levine — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:32:44 +0000

2 ideas, one is Berger Lahr in Lahr over the border, speak with Frau Andrea Meiske (speaks good English) – they have a marcomms team and being owned by a French company (Schneider Electric), may have a way-in, or alternatively try Schneider Electric in Paris, they are big in France and would probably support home working.

Comment on The minefield of French pronunciation by Beth

Beth — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:25:36 +0000

Ha ha! You were lucky – I only found that out after 20 years of speaking French and with a degree in the language. The joys of language learning…

Comment on Mister Cellophane by Danny

Danny — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:57:07 +0000

I assume you’ve carpet-bombed all the recruitment websites already, such as monster.fr, linkedin etc.?
Perhaps in order to get around the French tendency to look at your education rather than experience, try focusing on particular non-French companies with branches here…I’d think American companies for example would be more experience-focused.

Comment on Mister Cellophane by Golfy

Golfy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:51:35 +0000

http://eu.experteer.com/account/signup_now/job/538216?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=workcircle.com&workcircle=45581835

Comment on A word on the Euro by Howie

Howie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:51:18 +0000

I have an opportunity to say that “I told you so” as a report on the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10802119 reveals that California is looking at a deficit of around $19bn – which at a rough estimate is equivalent to about 20%.

The size of the Greek deficit that’s causing this supposed Euro melt-down? ~ 13.5% And California is responsible for 8% of GDP for the USA, whereas Greece accounts for 2.5% of the Eurozone. Still convinced the Euro is a dead currency?

If there were any justice in the world this news should mean that financial commentators will immediately start to question the long-term economic viability of the dollar, and insist that California dropping out of the US could be a real possibility.

The more I read or listen to financial commentators, bankers, investment analysts and the like – the more I’m convinced they don’t know what on earth they’re talking about. And in my view George Osbourne is no exception, if not a case in point.

Comment on The best French sitcom … ever? by Barth

Barth — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:58:39 +0000

Bizarrely this is currently the most popular post on the blog ... I wonder why? French sitcom fans might like to know that M6 are currently repeating Kamelott - the King Arthur spoof, again same format as Un Gars et une fille, which incidentally is also being repeated on M6.

Comment on Book by Golfy

Golfy — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:29:35 +0000

Looking forward to the proofs