Hello all, I have just discovered this community and, in order to « commencer par le commencement » as the French saying goes, I wanted to introduce myself: I am Emmanuel, divorced, I do prefer cats to dogs but have none as I’m a mean practicing legal
adviser and pleading lawyer, with 22 years of Experience in various cases in my capacity as a French Avocat* since 2003, dual qualified as an English Solicitor** too since 2013 (non practicing).
I swear not to bore you too much in my posts. 
*Avocat : in France Avocats are the only professionals able to draft petitions, requests, summons, claim forms, submissions and undertake disclosure of items before any civil and criminal court as well as represent or assist individuals, companies or other institutions before any French jurisdiction. Emmanuel is appointed as a member of his Bar Council.
**Solicitor : in his capacity as a member of the Law Society, admitted by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority in the Senior Courts of England & Wales (#550371, non practicing)
Merci is that your own double-bass?