Quel temps de cochon! Beastly weather in La Ciotat, Cassis, and Sanary-sur-Mer!

Out now! Jackie Clark Mancuso's latest in her much-beloved Hudson series: "An expatriate dog in Paris meets a young stray and helps him search for home…via a whirwind tour of Paris with stops at Hudson's favorite haunts." Order a copy here.un temps de cochon     : lousy weather, beastly weather,  Thanks to my friend Dominique for sharing today's expression! Audio File: Quel temps de cochon: click … Continue reading Quel temps de cochon! Beastly weather in La Ciotat, Cassis, and Sanary-sur-Mer!

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A rose-lover's Shangri-la: the village of Grignan. (Just don't steal the flowers… or the sweetness…. read on in today's story column.  choper (sho-pay) verb     : to steal, to nib; to catch Audio File: listen to Jean-Marc pronounce these French words (Download MP3 or Wav file) Il a chopé un rhume / He caught a cold.Elles ont chopé le sucre du bistro. / They nabbed the sugar. … Continue reading choper