Encore une laitue est morte. 🥬 🇫🇷 🥬

Oh please no general election, not just yet - it might bring in Marine Le Pen!

It's unlikely Macron would call a Presidential Election. He'll carry on to the end.

Apparently Macron has three options; to appoint a new PM, to dissolve the National assembly or to resign.

Sounds like another fine mess.

Fresh lettuce clearly doesn’t last as long in France- and perhaps this is why they do like to shop daily.
Maybe also for Prime Ministers? 🤣🇫🇷

What with this and the UK political nightmare you wonder what is happening to the West. All as bad as each other.

That’s another fine mess you got me into, Emmanuel!

RosieandherMaw

Fresh lettuce clearly doesn’t last as long in France- and perhaps this is why they do like to shop daily.
Maybe also for Prime Ministers? 🤣🇫🇷

😂 😂
I find the battavia ones from the market last longest. The frilly leaves somehow keep the moisture in a bit longer. I was considering bringing one home for tonight's salad, but I've got a dozen grappe tomatoes instead in my boot.

Was Marine involved in a scandal recently, and it's a young man who will now lead her party?

Maremia

Was Marine involved in a scandal recently, and it's a young man who will now lead her party?

I'd need to check, but I think there's an appeal going through.

Jordan Bardella? I think he has been something of a disappointment to his party. Marine le Pen was found guilty of embezzling EU funds and is banned from standing.
Very unlikely Macron will resign, he will continue to run foreign policy and domestic policy will remain in stasis.

It's somehow a relief to think that they're in a worse mess than us.
Sorry, France, you know I love you really! 🇨🇵

The basic problem is that the country needs to modernise, increase the pension age (huge protests about proposal of age 64) , have fewer bank holidays (currently 11) and agree to change. There are no parties with a clear majority, lots of attempts for working agreements that fail and a lot of bloody-mindedness all round.
Macron has faults and his impetuous parliamentary election last year was a huge error, but on the whole he has been a good president.
I wish people would look at the big picture without the "they are all as bad as each other" remarks.

Mamie there was a good article in Paris Match this lunchtime about how the press in different countries reported on Lecornu's short time in post. From Italy to the UK, from Holland to Belgium, there seems to be a frisson of both excitement and relief that no other country is riding high in this current mess! No one is immune, its bad all round.

We’re off to France on Thursday - I’ll see what BiL’s neighbours have to say, but knowing them quite well already, I’ll expect it to be very rude!

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Mamie there was a good article in Paris Match this lunchtime about how the press in different countries reported on Lecornu's short time in post. From Italy to the UK, from Holland to Belgium, there seems to be a frisson of both excitement and relief that no other country is riding high in this current mess! No one is immune, its bad all round.

I think the financial position is worse than the political tbh. As you know France is very resistant to change. I was talking to our cleaner today about retirement age in the UK where DD will work until 67. She said no, it is impossible people must have more time to enjoy retirement, we cannot possibly work until 64.

Yes, the retirement age is non negotiable for several of the French parties isn't it, which makes it very sticky for Macron.

I think financial and political cannot easily be separated.

So, the lettuce wilted and died, yet lo and behold it amazingly came back to life again! 🥬

Late yesterday evening Lecornu was appointed Prime Minister of France again after resigning last Monday saying he wouldnt change his mind and come back! I've lost count how many that is now under Macron.

I'm not in France currently to gauge the mood - probably more gallic shrugging because it's a dire situation for Macron.
Monsieur Lecornu will be very busy over the weekend as he needs to get the budget agreed by everyone for Monday! I wonder what he has been bribed with? I hope he does do another flounce next week.

Seems that France has a Liz Lettuce too!😂

Bring us some croissants escaped 😃🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐

Oreo

Bring us some croissants escaped 😃🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐

You'll have to wait until my next trip
December, Oreo, though I can do you tulips ftom Amsterdam next month. (Cheese not allowed!)

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Oreo

Bring us some croissants escaped 😃🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐

You'll have to wait until my next trip
December, Oreo, though I can do you tulips ftom Amsterdam next month. (Cheese not allowed!)

Lidl do very good ones. Sometimes better than croissants I've had in France

Yes and in fact Tesco's on the bakery section (not the shelves) are ok too.

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Allira

Yes and in fact Tesco's on the bakery section (not the shelves) are ok too.

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Agreed Allira.
I think Macron will (have to) resign sooner rather than later.

Thanks escaped my fine French friend😁tulips and anything you can lay your hands on will be appreciated, could I have a little mouse with clogs on? Look on the stairs.