Day 3281 (Tuesday) 2 nd June 2026 This is the Chateau d’Anglais between Nice and Villefranche and this is another interesting view of Villefranche-sur-Mer. The expensive cruise ship left last night and it was lovely to see all the sails up. Funny French Expressions Lost in Translation. A guide to understanding some French expressions, whose literal translation can be hilarious. When you think of France and the French language, love and romance are the first words that come to mind…until you start learning the language at a more advanced level. Certain everyday expressions can sound sometimes a little bit crude, while others can be very imaginative. Here is a guide to understanding some French expressions, whose literal translation can be very creative and funny. Let’s start! Il me court sur le haricot “ He’s running on my bean ”, meaning he’s getting on my nerves. The “bean” corresponds in slang to a “toe”. Running on the toes can actually be very annoying. Pédaler dans l...
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Day 3280 (Monday) 1 st June 2026 This is Antibes in the winter and this is Petite Afrique in Beaulieu. It was another lovely day with the sun shining and the hugely expensive ship is still in the bay. Some of our flowers are looking good but we decided to go to the Garden Centre to get some more. Before going to the Garden Centre we went to Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat to share a delicious quiche. While we were eating we saw this beautiful plant and using my App I found out it’s called a Lion’s Tail. Saint-Jean is pretty much in full bloom. The Garden Centre was pretty impressive with lots of different flowers. As always on a Monday here’s What’s happening in France this week. The Local France. Performers take part in Pilar Albarracin's performance "Les Sevillanes" at a previous Nuit Blanche night-time art festival in Paris. (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP) D-Day commemorations, a host of sporting spectacles, an increase in the minimum wage and one final tax deadline...