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Post by judith on Nov 29, 2012 12:14:21 GMT 1
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Post by littlemouse on Nov 29, 2012 12:18:39 GMT 1
If you believe this then you will believe anything
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Post by Elkay on Nov 29, 2012 12:25:59 GMT 1
Funny, Judith, but excellent advice! We always used to turn up too early in our village when invited - but now they've all adopted our way rather than the other way round and invite everyone at the time they want people to arrive!
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Post by 4STIX on Nov 29, 2012 19:02:20 GMT 1
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Post by willywetshirt on Nov 29, 2012 22:00:26 GMT 1
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Post by Ali on Nov 29, 2012 22:18:50 GMT 1
Loving this. Got taught eons ago by lovely Frenchie lady friend here, who has since moved down sowf, to look at the bottle caps of bottles and make sure that the wine was bottled at source and not shipped in bulk and bottled at factory. Recoltant? Is that the word? I forget  She was most insistent with this. She also said that she was annoyed that, at one of our 'do's' another French family to whom we are acquainted called her 'tu' and not 'vous' and she'd never met them before. I really do think, in fact I beleive totally, that as British/English speaking people if we try then that goes such a long way. I truly believe that I've got away with murder coz I grin so much. Variety is the spice of life.................. |
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Post by <-Rinky-Dink-> on Nov 30, 2012 16:59:15 GMT 1
 re your comment Ali about trying and smiling a lot....... We have wonderful neighbours, and at first I tried my damdest to at least speak a few words in French, but each time I did, Josette just looked totally confused. Her husband speaks fluent English, and he could usually work out what it was I was trying to say. Now Josette and I speak in Franglais with lots of laughter, shrugs and sign language!! We all get on famously!!!
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