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Ben Thomas, mediamegastar, AT LAST !

I cry laughing every time I see this. My mate Ben from Flint was a reporter on a children's news programme on Welsh TV and was doing a piece on rollerskating staff in the huge new Tesco in Cardiff. Diolch yn fawr iawn, Ben. Ardderchog !

Janine Jansen The Lark Ascending ( 1-2 )

This is just lovely. Close your eyes, hold your breath and listen.

Fingers WHERE ?

Some French expressions just make me laugh. To say that something is really easy one can say les doigts dans le nez It beats easy-peasy coughy-sneezy any day.

You probably need to warn your wife first

To illustrate that faith involves connaissance, conviction et confiance, I took a chair and pretended not to know what it was and got the kids to tell me, then to advise me what to do with it and to persuade me that they were right and that it would take my weight. Eventually I sat on it. Pat meanwhile was suspecting dementia and wondering who she should call. Here's something : How much connaissance (knowledge) does it take to come to faith ? Enough to be convinced. How much conviction does it take to come to faith ? Enough to entrust oneself (confiance).

A bit on podcasts from the BBC

1) "From our own correspondent". This is simply a must. 2) "In our time" with Melvyn Bragg. Excellent.

Well done les Griffin !

For further information see Liz Griffin's blog, but les Davey offer their hearty congratulations to les Griffin on their examination success. Liz - 65 % at the Alliance Française Ben - 15.5 / 20 at the DEFLE, with specially high marks for assistance and assiduité. 1° next year ! then - 70 % at the Alliance Française

2375 euros !

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I thought I'd show you the price in our local supermarket of a bottle of Petrus Pomerol red. 2375€, that's the price.