VOTING IN PARIS There does seem to be a lot of elections in France - it's possible to vote for the President, for national MPs (known as députés), municipal councillors, regional councillors and Euro MEPs. There are often referendums, and in companies...

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WHAT TO GIVE UP FOR LENT? During Lent, most Christians, whether they practice regularly or not, try to give up something and try to behave better in some way…at least during this 40-day period! I ponder the same question too; but I don’t drink much, rarely...

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It is often said that history is written by the victors, and the losers’ point of view is often neglected and forgotten. The same often applies to the role of women in history as they are often relegated to the position of “a famous man’s wife” and their...

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“Happy New Year in March?” Don’t worry – I haven’t gone mad…far from it! I’d often wondered why the origin of names of the months from September to December indicate, the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth months. So, in a year of twelve months, that puts...

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