Now that we’ve begun a new year, I’ve been thinking about starting a new feature on this blog, and here we have it …. The Word of the Week!! (or, technically, le Mot de la Semaine for any French Purists out there shaking their fists in outrage…) Word of the Week: This week, I bring…
Tag: France
10 ways to learn a language in 2017
With the arrival of 2017, it seems to be time to give up the food comas and TV binge-watching for the joys of green juices and all-round clean living. But there are definitely better things to do than spiralising, spinning classes and sacrificing an hour in bed for an early morning Insanity Workout, right? So,…
Christmas presents for Francophiles
As the calendar edges ever closer to Christmas, have you experienced any of the following: 1. hope that the NHS will soon add mince pies and Christmas pudding to its ‘five a day’ list 2. eternal respect for anyone who knows how to cook the perfect turkey/sprouts/bread sauce 3. queasiness at the thought of starting…
Bookworms’ Corner: En Attendant Bojangles review
When I was in London a couple of months ago, I couldn’t resist popping into Foyles on Charing Cross Road to while away some time browsing their books. Along with Selfridges, Foyles is a place that I could quite happily set up home in. Whenever I watch Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Audrey Hepburn’s character Holly…
8 French phrases you should be using right now
The French language has a never-ending list of creative and colourful expressions that are just crying out to be used, whether you’re just popping over the Channel for a holiday or you’re emigrating to the Hallowed Land of Cheese, Crêpes and Wine. After my previous posts on French expressions which you can find here, here and…
A La Télé: Disparue review (episodes 7 & 8)
In the time that’s passed between my last review of Disparue and this one, to say that quite a lot has happened would be a bit of an understatement. Just in the world of sport, it’s been a fairly packed couple of weeks. To give you a brief round-up … The England football squad have…
Top 10 French expressions to sound like a native
Off on holiday to France or Belgium this summer? Want to sound like a native when you’re speaking the language of Molière? You’ve come to the right place – check out this list of French words and expressions below, complete with handy tips on how to use them! If you’d like to find some more…
A La Télé: Disparue review (episodes 5 & 6)
I’ve had a few things on over the past couple of weeks, so unfortunately have neglected the blog a bit – je suis désolée! 😦 Now that everything’s back in order, here’s my review of episodes 5 and 6 of Disparue, the French crime series recently shown in the UK on BBC4. If you haven’t seen these…
A Table: WA Café review
I was in London this week to visit my cousin, and she mentioned that it would be worth going along to the WA Café in Ealing. As the café has a lot of Japanese influences, you’re probably wondering what it’s doing on a blog about France. Well … as it turns out, it sells pastries,…
Bookworms’ Corner: Books that Built Me talk with Emma Beddington
Last night, I went to the Café Royal in London with my cousin to listen to a talk by the author and blogger Emma Beddington. Emma lives in Brussels at the moment, and she writes a really popular (and hilarious!) blog about life in Belgium. You can read it here at Belgian Waffling. She was…
A Table: L’Artisan restaurant review
Fresh from reviewing the Pâtisserie Deux Amis in London last week, I visited L’Artisan, a French restaurant in Cheltenham, yesterday evening. You can read my review of the Pâtisserie Deux Amis here if you so desire… 🙂 Last night, the fantastic meal that we had at L’Artisan just goes to show that you don’t even have to travel…
Taking the proverbial (Part Deux)
Last week, I wrote a post all about French expressions to do with food and the animal world. You’ll find everything in it from cute sayings and curious proverbs to ones that are just very, very strange. Why not read last week’s post here to find out more about what makes our Gallic neighbours tick? Today,…
French Affliction 