France - fact or fiction?
12.09.2012
1. French people are rude - false! We thought the Italians were warm and friendly. Well, the French are certainly matching them. They have been kind, generous and interested. Our attempts at speaking French have been poor at best, yet despite this, the French people we have encountered have been patient, encouraging and laughed along with us, rather than at us.
2. French women do not get fat - false! There are as many ladies struggling with their weight in France as what there are everywhere else in the world. And trust me, when there is three aisles dedicated to cheese in a supermarket, you try staying wafer thin!
3. Dog poo reigns on the sidewalks - true! French people are definitely dog lovers. We have witnessed grown men pushing their dogs in a pram, carrying them in a basket and even in a handbag, a'la Paris Hilton! They do not however, consider picking up after their dogs as important, and instead it is a smelly obstacle on footpaths and lane ways.
4. French men are seducers - true! Last weekend I was (innocently) ordering drinks at a bar when a lovely looking French man whispered something hypnotically to me. I laughed in a daze of delight and then he went in for the pash. Surreal and quite flattering, although somewhat disturbing for the female bartender who went running out to Dave, screaming in panic. What a memory!
5. French drivers are crazy - false! In fact all across Europe there is a sense of altruism on the roads that we probably miss in Australia. Driving seems to work well based on two simple rules: a) Get the hell out of the fast lane, and b) Be patient and flexible. At the end of the day medieval roads weren't designed with cars in mind so a bit of creative driving and calmness goes a long way.
Posted by TenniLanefamily 09:06 Archived in France
Hellooooo Bodhi! I am so sorry I haven't written - I lost your Blog and have now found it again so I will show the children your lovely photos and interstting things you have been up to. We love getting your postcards! On one day, we got 6 of them all in the one go! We have put them up in our make believe post office in the Home Corner.
It looks like you have been eating lots of delicious food, especially that big bowl of spaghetti in Italy.
It looks like you have been to a lot of interesting places.
We miss you at school. We have been talking about things we did when we were babies and have been bringing in baby photos and clothes we used to wear. We had 3 old ladies talk to us today about what they used to do when they were little in the olden days. We are having a special grandparents day next week and going on an excursion to the Alexander Library and Perth Museum.
We all miss you heaps! Seth is still pretending to be a spy and "sneaks" around the Pre-Primary looking for clues if someone has lost something(usually it's something I have lost).
There are 2 new children in ECE Red - boy and girl twins from England called Roxy and Tristan.
Zoe has a new baby brother (born 2 weeks ago) called Beau.
We miss you lots. I will show the children your Blog tomorrow. Lots of love from Mrs. Buckenara xox
17.09.2012 by Jill Buckenara