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Learn to love the complexities of the French language
Reader argues that weird spellings and homophones are part of the soul of a living language
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Two dogs die after drinking from lake in south-east France
The dogs died in under an hour, others have fallen ill
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Dordogne bin collection: non-recyclable waste limits need a rethink
Reader says that the limits should not be on frequency but rather on volume
NHS amusement
I have lived in France for 12 years and am amused to see how people miss the UK health service.
While I was living in the UK, l had back pain for four months, then was sent back and forth between a doctor and physio, then offered blanket paracetamol.The only way to cure it was to go privately for two spinal injections at a cost of £2,500 each.
I am sorry to admit that the health service in France is far superior to the UK as my wife worked in the NHS as a trained nurse all her life.
Brian Edwards
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