And yet @Demat_Mozilla … Despite the fact that we all read and most of us here speak enough French here to have the choice :
Why does “F*** off” still feel so much more satisfying than "“Fichez le camp”
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Very Trumpian.
I am bigly chastised.
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I think the only appropriate response is ‘covfefe’…
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Definitely! Anglo-Saxon swear words are much more satisfying.
I just email and they send me an email back with rate to use.
I saw an article in Connexion where they said the rules on building a wall meant the minimum height must be 2.6 metres. I thought rubbish that must be maximum height.
So I trawled the web and found two pages on the same government site which had different info.
So the Connexion was right …and wrong. Or the French government is.
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The first is for places where no PLU, so not universal. And can’t see height in the second, only the distance from boundary (but may have missed it).
That’s bonkers! They are simply two forms of delivering text. Do you also sniff at news online or on TV, regarding a newspaper as the “proper meal.”?
‘War & Peace’ is a Very Big Book. So is 'Anna Karenina. Together they are 1742 pages in p/back editions. They have no illustrations, purely text. In e-pub they are a few kbs.
Sitting side by side on my bookshelf, ‘Citizens’, Simon Schama’s tome on the FR rev’ln and 'Arnhem’, Anthony Beevor’s account of that part of Op Mkt Gdn. They are, together, 2.4kgs / 25cm x 10cms x 15cms. … happens to be almost the size of my toaster.
E-readers are not a substitute for paper books. They are a different option for reading. They are ideal for fiction. Illustrations, even maps, in e-readers are dreadful. The visual equivalent is watching a movie in a cimema or on TV. It’s simply a different way to experience the work.
Yesterday I bought a book as a Kindle edition AND as a printed book because the Kindle edition is just a few more kbs in my Kindle and the printed version is ‘lavishly illustrated’. I have often done this double-up with books which major on illustrations: Scharma’s ‘Citizens’ book version is another example. It’s 948 pages!
The book I bought yesterday is, readers report, "… very heavy! I have weighed it and it is 1322 grams which, translated, is a little under 3lbs. I wanted to read it sitting in a chair or comfortably sitting in bed, it was so heavy it made my arms ache! "
I have been woken by a whack on the chest after dozing off whilst reading the Scharma, which is why I bought the Kindle edition.
Reading a book on an e-reader has, amongst other merits, the facility to look up words in a dictionary or Wikipedia. Sections can be saved - handy if you’re researching a topic. A book can arrive in your e-reader instantly, wherever you are in the world, if it is connected to the i/n.
Heaven forefend that the word, printed on paper, ever disappears. For one thing, it doesn’t require software to create it or deliver it, both of which might go obsolete.
Does your dictionary contain the word hyperbole?
and 'prolix’
Slack day. Rant time 
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Probably true of all newspapers 
Leafed through a copy that was on the table when i was waiting to see my insurance agent the other day, didn,t see anything in it of much interest,don,t know how often it comes out but price on the front was 6.25€,don,t think it would be worth it.
If truth be told that’s my main issue with it. Clearly they see the paper version as a luxury with most people going for an online sub, but that price makes me physically wince whenever I see it on the stand, I’d be interested to know how many people actually hand over that amount for last month’s news…
Would love to hear of some examples of when they were wrong as have been considering subscribing. Seen a couple of copies and they looked good but your comment concerns me
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Just do a search on here, using the magnifying glass tool a couple of places to the left of your avatar.
I’m sure not everything it publishes is nonsense, but when a lot of its headlines appear to be aimed at attracting the unwary, and with its penchant for speculation and clickbait, it doesn’t seem worth it to me.
I have friends who rate their tax advice supplement.
Then again, we have “Marry Me, George” @George1 on here!
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I read their entire (!) 2025 tax guide recently as a (new to French tax returns) friend had bought it and (rashly) wanted my thoughts…I have to say that despite my general prejudices (probably influenced by comments from SF subscribers) I was actually very impressed by that particular guide. I thought it well worth the approx €20. I have never read the magazine though…
Though my “intended” is apparently thinking of leaving me and France for…Norwich?!
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It’s alright George, there is no shortage of other options. 
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It’s usually the articles that have clickbait headlines and are ‘optimistic’ to put it politely. The ones I remember most is in the run up to the 2024 law on immigration where they were scaring people silly by presenting proposals that were never going to get through parliament as so blatantly unconstitutional.
Even current edition with article about senator being against 2021 change in inheritance law is pretty pie in the sky. Yes it’s what their anglo readership want to hear, but it would be foolish for people to plan their succession strategy thinking this law will soon disappear.
Would never describe The Connexion as great, or even authoritive journalism, but it’s a light pleasant read once a month, and if a subscriber, the daily news often gives more useful info than our regional French press whose main concerns are ‘disappearances’ (invariably female) and horrible nocturnal car crashes. And, if you save your copies, they’re better for lighting the stove than online newspapers.
Also the Tax Guide is very useful if one becomes tax resident, though eventually many people would no longer need a new copy .
My advice would be to either buy it locally for a while, if you can, or take out a year’s subscription and then decide whether or not to continue.
Fear not, George. That was yesterday. Tonight, as we aquaplaned it back to Strasbourg through rain and hail after 2 weeks of glorious sunshine, I had a change of heart. We’ll sell up in Stras next year and go and rent something down south. B*gger Norwich.
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