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I would agree that it’s very interesting on issues of race/ethnicity, belonging and ‘Frenchness’.

A lot of people have complained about the glaci […]

Bof. *shrugs*

Brexit?! Putain de bordel de merde!

Je suis une bien pensant Guardianista, naturellement.

Agree with The 1975. 80s kid here too and although I have no idea what these young people are going on about, they do have an 80s vibe.

See also Everything Everything and Metronomy (but not the latest […]

From Alain Dougnac:

Episode 1 provides an interesting illustration of the T/V (tu/vous) distinction in French-spoken social interactions.

During Rayan’s interview, Gilou and Rayan’s lawyer fence over the use […]

Nice on the use of slang:

Also on Graun comments the other day was a nice bit about the translation of the interrogation scene with Gilou and the 15 year old- hinged in the tu/vous distinction which is obviously […]

Thanks, I didn’t know it was on. That’s this evening sorted.

Series 8 has been commissioned!

Guardian Spiral blog (and comments) is worth a look.

Oh, this is a great post.

Firmly at Stage 7. I can confirm that they WILL watch those Futurama DVDs. All of them, many times.

Agree. And it does work . (Or did.)

Christ , I’ll be 65 by then!

Might go on a world cruise.

I think it’s the same for everyone. It’s just relentless.

I forget this though and always think other people have it easier. I had a coffee with a mother I had dismissed as PTA Queen Mean Girl Having-it-All wom […]

Aw, thank you, too kind!

I thought bringing up children would get easier, but it’s actually getting harder. It’s not really time that’s the issue but I’m finding that the emotional input needed increas […]

Nice idea for a post! @carolina

Hope you are doing ok and so sorry I’ve not been in touch- life stuff. 🙁 Thank you for the book recommendation!

Yeah the non-fiction are a bit….pop sci which is a condescending thing to say, but they ‘re not even particularly striking pop sci (apart from ‘Thinking Fast and Slow’).

I think ‘100 books worth your time’ is […]

Really odd list; why put non-fiction and fiction together?

I’ve read 30 and own 20 or so more; and I can’t say I was hugesly inspired by any of them. And Sally Rooney is placed absurdly high.

Good to see Rachel […]

I have a grumbly, moany running commentary in my head about London (too busy, too dirty, too unfriendly, too expensive) whilst also knowing that I love the pace, the anonymity and the sheer interestingness of […]

@fentonsteve Similar thing happened when we got our kitchen cupboards fitted. Perfect height for my partner who is 6 ft 2; I am quite tall but I have to clamber onto the kitchen tops to get things on the top […]

@fentonsteve I think it’s a feature of all relationships featuring a Phys/Eng/IT partner and a normie.

@davebigpicture Cable porn!

You should chat to him. He’s just told me he filed a patent that hinged on the definition of a cable. 🙂

I don’t think it’s published yet so he can’t tell me any more details. Sadly.

He re-loads the […]

Oh yeah, I’ve been told off for not getting that distinction.

Yesterday I found some random, uhm….cables? in a toy box (I had stuffed them away there out of sight a few years ago).

I was told NOT to put […]