The Other Man’s Grass …
The other day the Frenchman in me proudly brought my attention to bear on an article he’d recently read in the weekend T.V. supplement of
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Unfriendlily Polite
A Cold Call from New Delhi Only the other day someone cold-called me from New Delhi of all places (he was American judging by his
Instant Friendliness?
Friendly Politeness One of those many things the Frenchie in me has difficulty in understanding is that, in contrast to the more formal French polite
A Divine Weekend?
Hyperbolic Extravagance One more of those things my French part finds contradictory in you English is why such a pragmatic, no-nonsense nation, proud to call
French Cheek Kissing
A Change in Attitudes It’s a measure of the drastic changes in English attitudes towards kissing in general and cheek-kissing in particular that what is
Thierry Roland
In the French sporting field it’s hardly surprising that absolute loyalty is required of the T.V commentator whose role is to provide constant proof that
La Perfide Albion?
Though anecdotes abound concerning the Englishman’s legendary ability to preserve his sense of humour and sang-froid in moments of crisis fewer exist as to his penchant for hypocrisy. The
Bon Appétit
Given the doubtful nature of traditional English cooking the Frenchman in me can certainly understand why you Brits cannot be gulled into taking seriously someone