Tee hee. Thanks for the giggle. We were at 6th form French camp together and I vaguely recall you creating some sort of song or advertising jingle about M____ le Mouche?!? I'm teaching junior French now 😊 This year's French Film Festival selection is top drawer. Highly recommend Colours of Time,De Gaulle (perhaps not if war movies aren't your jam) The Richest Woman in the World and my francophone-ish 15yo and I enjoyed Angelina Jolie in Couture.
Can confirm Kāpiti driving exists in a different time/space continuum. I did my early driving in Auckland and, after nearly 20 years, I am still surprised at least once a week by something I see on the highways and byways around here. Merci!
Great illustrations, to go with a great couple of yarns, from you. Merci beaucoup, as I "fermez la fenêtre" - the short extent of my French capabilities. Plus, I never knew that about testes.
C’est parfait Leah, as always. And mon dieu those illustrations LOL. Hugs to everyone with only small money. I have taken to hunting out banks with the ATMs that convert notes to coins so I can fill my purse and always have $2 to give to the various and assorted needy causes.
Another wonderful column. The finish about the woman shuffling away in the dairy because she only had "small money" does sum up New Zealand today - apart from Cabinet Ministers current and retired,or Shane Jones going to a mining conference.
On occasions too many to count ( in Lyttelton ) I have had to decide whether or not to step forward and pay someone's grocery bill (and risk embarrassing them) or trying to find a more discreet way to help. Its exhausting , awkward and not the way we wanted New Zealand to be.
Beacoup de LOLS merci xx
MWAH, David!
You’re hilarious and adorable. My Grammy learned to write in shorthand and it’s always fascinating to me.
Grammy! (Now who’s adorable?) 🩵
Tee hee. Thanks for the giggle. We were at 6th form French camp together and I vaguely recall you creating some sort of song or advertising jingle about M____ le Mouche?!? I'm teaching junior French now 😊 This year's French Film Festival selection is top drawer. Highly recommend Colours of Time,De Gaulle (perhaps not if war movies aren't your jam) The Richest Woman in the World and my francophone-ish 15yo and I enjoyed Angelina Jolie in Couture.
Oh my GOODNESS! I loved that camp! Oh well done YOU. Those film suggestions are top drawer, thanks Christine
Can confirm Kāpiti driving exists in a different time/space continuum. I did my early driving in Auckland and, after nearly 20 years, I am still surprised at least once a week by something I see on the highways and byways around here. Merci!
I’ve nearly driven off the road myself, especially when a tiny Cessna wobbles off that runway and skims the car bonnet!
Great illustrations, to go with a great couple of yarns, from you. Merci beaucoup, as I "fermez la fenêtre" - the short extent of my French capabilities. Plus, I never knew that about testes.
Hahaha! It boggles the mind
Sacré bleu! Maman with the knitting needle in her clenched fist ...?!
C’est parfait Leah, as always. And mon dieu those illustrations LOL. Hugs to everyone with only small money. I have taken to hunting out banks with the ATMs that convert notes to coins so I can fill my purse and always have $2 to give to the various and assorted needy causes.
"Your favourite rail is the pūkeko. They’ve much more of a New Zealand personality, being dorky, and startled all the time."
Love it!
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Les French illustrations sont parfaites! Preserved in aspic like everything was back then.
That warship was practically visible on my morning walks, Leah. Too close for comfort.
My goodness! With its transponder off, I read. What a sight it must be
C'est à mourir de rire! Just what I needed 😆 Je t’adore xx
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Thank you ❤️ I was taught French by a Mrs Dutch so I never did get the hang of it
Snicker! I wonder how you say “I was gaslit” in French
Je t’adore toujours 😊
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Henri looks as if he is about to play 'bomb a village' and not sure about Marie's left leg....
‘Bomb a village’ - hahaha!
Another wonderful column. The finish about the woman shuffling away in the dairy because she only had "small money" does sum up New Zealand today - apart from Cabinet Ministers current and retired,or Shane Jones going to a mining conference.
On occasions too many to count ( in Lyttelton ) I have had to decide whether or not to step forward and pay someone's grocery bill (and risk embarrassing them) or trying to find a more discreet way to help. Its exhausting , awkward and not the way we wanted New Zealand to be.
La pukeko est un Aussie aussi. (43%for School Cert French, 1961)