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Opinion: Another week off – how I love living in France
One of the many things I adore about the French is their attitude to time off.
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‘It is my right to work beyond retirement age - but France says no’
Age discrimination in the workplace is real but hidden, says (soon to be forcibly retired) English teacher Nick Inman
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‘Ponds in rural France are beautifully maintained but no longer used’
Columnist Peter Wyeth laments that these large, impressive sites, once the fresh-aired setting for family picnics, barbecues and fun, now fail to attract people
Vote for the stateless
I explained to a French friend that, after January 31, I will not have any voting rights in France and, since I’ve lived here for 18 years, I have no voting rights in the UK either.
Ah, he said, in French, you are apatride. There must be thous-ands of Brits across Europe who are apatride.
Shall we start an Association des Apatrides?
Derek TAYLOR, by email
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