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I have seen this in several bakers, and was once witness to a particularly irate woman (on her mobile phone at the time), who complained that other clients were being served before her.

This happened to me just before Christmas. I was taking the RER in to Paris, standing as it was qute busy, when two young girls of Caribbean origin (I know, because I asked them) stood up and kindly offered me their seat. I pretended to be angry and offended, arguing that I was young and didn't need their kind offer, and we all enjoyed a very pleasant chat for the rest of the journey. A chastening reminder, perhaps, for those (including some on here) who moan constantly about today's youth, especially those who are foreign (or of a different, darker colour).

To be fair, he was an excellent pundit.

Assuming they don't get promoted, whether directly or through the playoffs, then he would probably be a good fit for Ipswich next season - a snip for them at just over £1M or so, given his contract status. I compared him earlier to Patrick Bamford, and I think he would be able to prove himself under the guidance of their current manager - provided he stays, of course. TC is, of course, well known to certain senior Ipswich staff members.

Where did you manage to see that?

Many on here (me included) have compared him to a young Alan Shearer, although not recently, but I am now thinking more along the lines of Patrick Bamford. I think TC would be excellent in a Leeds type team, at this level, i.e. Championship, but I am not sure he is going to cut it in the Premier League. I wish him luck, but time will tell.

I believe that may be @Kid in the Riot .

Well, of course. Mount them and load them the day before leaving, unload and dismount them when returning. I really don't see the problem, nor do I see any reason to wonder why they are being used all year round, i.e. whenever people go on holiday.

Perhaps they are going to/returning from a skiing holiday? My ‘ski box’ would be put on and removed from my car at least twice a year, once in the winter and again in the summer.

On occasions, predictive text can prove detrimental to what one wants to post .

Once more, assuming no translation is neeeded.

Wow, I’m almost blushing reading that.

Oh, that is sad. I never knew @B1ackbird, but used to enjoy his posts on this thread. I always thought of him as being in his 30/40s, so will think of him as a young man gone too soon.

Perhaps JET will pop along to watch.

Hmmm .

Would I be correct in assuming you meant to say ‘waste of a headline’? An interesting typo or predictive text. It is, of course, quite possible that there was a fault in the translation from Flemish.

A certain Nicolas Sarkozy, ex-President of France, has been found guilty of two serious corruption offences. In the first, he was sentenced to three years imprisonment, two of which were suspended, but has appealed and, accordingly, has not set one foot in prison. In the second, he was sentenced to twelve months prison, which he is currently serving at home.

I am no longer familiar with the Belgian legal system, but I should imagine it is very similar to that in France and, indeed, to the UK, where a person is considered innocent until proven guilty. Certainly, the law in France, Germany and other continental countries is that the identity of a person charged with a crime is not divulged to the public until such time as the accused person has been found guilty. By extension, the media are not allowed to divulge such details either. Personally, I think that is quite a quaint system, and goes a long way to supporting the concept of being considered innocent until proven guilty.

Never underestimate a woman’s desire, need even, to procreate. She appears to have the strong support of her husband, and I wish them both the best of luck.

Hi Mark, I may be wrong, but I suspect @Silvio Dante was referring to an old Cilla Black song from a certain film starring Michael Caine.

With hindsight, we (and he) were very lucky he got that all important first goal against Southampton, as it would have been awful if his last appearance and involvement this season were to have been his unfortunate penalty against Forest. Yes, I know he started against Middlesbrough.

What a combination. Caine and Cilla.

Only in France. A few days late, but amusing nevertheless - I'm assuming there is no need to translate.

From the Bath area? I remember coming across these two on my travels.

Poor old Nigel, who never seemed to recover from his very brief England career.... Or did I just imagine it? I was quite sure that NP played a Test match for England, but none of WIKI, ESPN or Wisden make any mention of it. Is anybody able to add anything further?