On a train, biting my tongue...

[midlife]

Even Del Boy Trotter would have managed a "D". Bonnet de douche!

Canard Brandane, Canard.....

Shaun

 

[DCLane]

I managed a "U" at O level French, now that takes hard work

Snap - I got a U/U (written/oral). What's worse is that it's on the same certificate as my Maths and English O-levels AND I thought I'd passed.

 

[rich p]

I seem to remember something about their dog and a lawn mower. I think in my interpretation it wasn't pretty.

Je me souviens (is that right?), the phrases I still use to this day when I am particularly vexed...

...zut alors, et, mille fois zut

 

[Hill Wimp]

Je me souviens (is that right?), the phrases I still use to this day when I am particularly vexed...

...zut alors, et, mille fois zut

You hear "zut alors" a lot in my town.

Usually when the Op Stack is on and the French shops here can't get their daily deliveries in.

 

[rich p]

You hear "zut alors" a lot in my town.

Usually when the Op Stack is on and the French shops here can't get their daily deliveries in.

I assume that when Bertillon jnr used the phrase he wasn't saying something coarse like 'merde' or 'le bollox'

 

[Hill Wimp]

I assume that when Bertillon jnr used the phrase he wasn't saying something coarse like 'merde' or 'le bollox'

Their language can be as ripe as some of their cheeses on occasions but I just put that down to the fact you can never please a Frenchman.

 

[rich p]

You hear "zut alors" a lot in my town.

Usually when the Op Stack is on and the French shops here can't get their daily deliveries in.

Or indeed, "est-ce qu'il un route plus rapide á Dover, s'il vous plait?"

 

[rich p]

you can never please a Frenchman.

I've never tried, to be honest, but your experience is probably greater than mine in that respect...

 

[midlife]

My nickname in French lessons by the teacher was Charles Robert Apule....... Git!

Shaun

 

[gavroche]

[QUOTE="Hill Wimp, post: 4271943, member: you can never please a Frenchman.[/QUOTE]
It depends on the lady.

 

[raleighnut]

Frank wasn't too keen on em.

View: https://youtu.be/eep1_tiPOVY

 

[steveindenmark]

People are entitled to their own opinions.

 

[mjr]

I managed a "U" at O level French, now that takes hard work

I remain thankful that I was taught French from primary school age on, which I think was thanks to teachers Mr Wanoa and Mr Hammett and headteacher Mr Clamp. It wasn't really fair on the kids from the other primary schools who went to the same secondary, as you needed a good "first year" (which was after six years for my village) test result to have the option to study German too.

 

[Hill Wimp]

So @Brandane have you made an arrangement to show madame your tool collection

 

[Brandane]

So @Brandane have you made an arrangement to show madame your tool collection

Sadly I can be a little slow in being forward , and on this occasion I am going to have to try and find her again to see if there is any mutual interest. I have a name, and the street where she lives - so hopefully it won't be too difficult. I don't even know if she is single though!