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A year in the Merde!
When i first started reading the book I didn’t expect much to be honest. But after a few pages I found it hilarious. The book narrates Paul West’s adventures, an English man who moved to P… more →
Macaque's Hungry Mind
Learning about the French: A Year in the Merde (Review)
wrote 7 months ago: This opens up a new category for ‘reviews’ on my blog (YAY for new categories! ) and my … more →
"A Year in Provence" or "A Year in the Merde"? It is up to you
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wrote 8 months ago: This year four million lucky students will have an international experience in a foreign higher educ … more →
10 Great Reads for the Road
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wrote 10 months ago: One of my favourite parts of travel (and sometimes my excuse for taking the ‘scenic’ rou … more →
Joie de Vivre
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wrote 11 months ago: I adore all things French: wine, croissants, face cream (which most often is naturally organic and s … more →
Writer seeks Readers, GSOH a must!
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wrote 1 year ago: Every time I think about re-starting my blog about an english girl’s adventures in Canada, I c … more →
Eiffel Tower 365
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wrote 1 year ago: I received a piece of disappointing news over the weekend and was seeking a way to ease some of the … more →
'Je Suis Anglaise'
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wrote 1 year ago: The truth is this – I may as well be walking around Paris with an enormous ‘Look at me, … more →
Stereotypes
wrote 1 year ago: We all have stereotypes about certain cultures. Sometimes, they are based on our own experiences, so … more →
A Year in the Merde (Stephen Clarke) - Review
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wrote 1 year ago: A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke Age: Adult Genre: Fiction Source: Library copy Publisher: Bloo … more →
Merde is the Word
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wrote 1 year ago: As Stephen Clarke puts it, he’d like to thank the French government for its 35-hour week, which allo … more →
A Year in the Merde - Stephen Clarke
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wrote 1 year ago: A Year in the Merde is a comic novel by Stephen Clarke. The main character, Paul West is a 27-year-o … more →
A Year in the Merde - Stephen Clarke
wrote 1 year ago: I read this over a very busy week and it was just what I needed; a quick read that didn’t need … more →
{From our current selection}
wrote 2 years ago: The Screen Woman. Digital Collage. Text from "A Year in the Merde" by Stephen Clarke. … more →
1000 years of annoying the French...
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wrote 2 years ago: “We have been, we are and I trust we always will be, detested by the French.” (The Duk … more →
Men in green
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wrote 2 years ago: The first one we noticed was right under the window of our hotel room. It was 1995 and we were stayi … more →
Review: A Year in the Merde (and other books on France actually worth reading)
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wrote 2 years ago: Being an unapologetic Francophile, I love reading books about France. A Year in the Merde, by Stephe … more →
Useful links
wrote 2 years ago: More links will follow as time goes by… Pls keep an eye out for this one if you are thinking o … more →
Parisian Daydreams
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wrote 2 years ago: I have a dream. A very specific dream. It involves a Parisian apartment with French doors opening on … more →
A Year in the Merde
wrote 3 years ago: We are definitely living in the wrong country. From p. 29, when the waiters go on strike in the midd … more →
