An older lady at the service station in Nantes called me "cheri" this week, which I rather liked. "Dear" always feels a bit patronising, to both sexes. (View Post)

Indeed. I did a lot of driving this week too, almost from Calais to the Midi. Quite a few road tolls, but motorways and a and b-roads generally in much better condition than here. On the downside, a … (View Post)

I've met a few Australian women calling each other that, but not from any other nationality. A lot of English women call each other guys nowadays. (View Post)

I've just spent a few days in France. It has to be said the urban fabric, and transport, in general in mid-France is looking in a lot better condition than here at home. Wonderful food and beaut… (View Post)

This is related to Varoufakis's global low-investnent theory, too, as I remember from his Minotaur book many years ago. A lot of capital is not performiing any useful function, and Britain is al… (View Post)