Éphéméride du jour - snippets of history

Very unfortunate Hervé Vilard, very sad childhood in orphanages and being abused by priests etc. He helped catch Klaus Barbie apparently. Gay icon.

Oh dear… “25 July and no rain… means a hard winter”… we’d best be prepared !!

(still sleepy, I thought this said 25 days without rain… which does apply to us… :thinking: :frowning: :hugs: )

Nice little film about the 2CV… 50 years…

Tirade du nez… wonderful way to deal with an insult… :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

ah yes, I remember it well…

A big TV in the Lounge Bar, so customers could watch the wedding while they enjoyed a pint… or two… and we stayed open all day… phew… hard work, but fun.

Kate Bush… wow… I’d forgotten this…

Thankfully, le Petit Prince lives on…