Ribambelle
A ringing sound to this French word. Â A flock, a swarm, a string, a torrent. Â My Harrap's tells me of...
Schoolboy sketches
Maurice Cramer was a Geneva schoolboy who joined his classmates in August 1870 for a school trip to discover Champéry. ...
Of freedom
Ever to the point, Saint-Exupery saw sharply to the heart of things. This comment resonates with me after having observed...
Lettres de Mon Moulin – Daudet
These charming children's illustrations of Daudet turned up at a flea-market, and I have several versions including this selection of...
Epoustouflant
A puffing, billowing French adjective, 'époustouflant', meaning 'stunning', 'astounding', 'staggering'.  It comes with a verb, 'époustoufler', and I am...
What is peace?
Listening time: under 4 minutes. This is Saint-Exupéry's definition of peace, in which everything is in its place and friends...
Marcel and me – memories of childhood
I grew up with Marcel. That is the French author Pagnol (1895-1974) was a part of our domestic library and...
Lauzengier
Lauzengier (also 'lauzenger') appears in the songs of French troubadours. Â An old Occitan word but surely one which it may...
Boustifaille
A feminine French noun meaning food, as in 'nosh', 'grub', 'chow' and similar. Â Boustifaille is more mischievous and tasty,...
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