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La Saint-Valentin
As my 9-year-old nephew in Sydney pointed out to me yesterday when I mentioned Saint Valentine’s Day to him, the “Saint” has disappeared from Valentine’s Day in English. Francophiles may wonder why it’s “la” Saint-Valentin and not “le”. Well, like … Continue reading
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Tagged Cash Converter, depôt-vente, La Bastide Odéon, la Saint-Valentin, Le Comptoir, troc.com, Valentine's Day
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No Oysters on Sunday
I think our cold snap this year has even reached the news in Australia. February is always the coldest month in Paris and we usually have a couple of snow falls during the winter but the temperatures rarely go below … Continue reading
