The New French Forum

I can see clearly now the rain is gone I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It's gonna be a bright (bright) Bright (bright) sunshiny day It's gonna be a bright (bright) Bright (bright) sunshiny day Oh, yes I can make it now the pain is gone All of the bad feel...

Avaricious b@stards.

The big plus for Spain is the weather, although with climate change it can get a bit too hot in the summer, in southern regions.

Why is golf? Other than lending its name to a decent car it seems to serve no useful purpose other than to keep people in suspicious trousers off the streets. I played one time 55 years ago because my father, a golfister, made me. What a waste of a day that was when I'd have been better employed ma...

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Tue Oct 06, 2020 10:30 pm

I used to like Laurence Fox. However I am becoming more convinced there is something strange about him

Yes I tend think that. Can't put my finger on it. He was a decent actor, then decided he was then a musician, now a politician....

My wife works on the front line dealing with these cases. So she has experienced it all. Mostly it's quite tragic, but as with all walks of life there will be a small number trying to gain an advantage. Often through desperation, but occasionally for personal gain, perhaps via some measure of decept...

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/sep/27/laurence-fox-launching-political-party-to-reclaim-british-values Another new (soon to be former) political party being set up to 'reclaim' something or other. They have received £5m in donations so that's something. With a bit of luck Lawrence Fox and...

When folk resume bulk buying toilet rolls I don't really see a problem, as long as the Daily Bile is still on sale....

@ Bluebird, in California they sometimes use a "French drain" to evacuate too much water. Another solution is this one: https://up.picr.de/39587053po.jpg Where 1 = rocks, stones, bricks etc.; 2 = an impermeable layer; 3 = main drainage pipe; 4 = drainage pipes and 5 = un regard . Thanks @RobertArth...