Speak Easy – Etre marteau

Time to do a Speak Easy puzzle! The Speak Easy Puzzle was a popular feature in the FUSAC magazine for more than 25 years. Readers liked them so much they would cut them out and save the whole collection. It is widely used by teachers of English and French as well. Because they were so popular we combined them into a lively book illustrated with watercolors. This Crazy Speak Easy Puzzle is one of 150 puzzles in a 3 volume collection which is available exclusively at Bill & Rosa's Book Room or by email : BRBookRoom@gmail.com There are more sample Speak Easy Puzzles on our website.
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  • 24 novembre 2025
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Bicycle visibility

Darkness is here: Visibility for biking and pedestrians

" ' Dans les jours qui suivent le changement d’heure, le nombre de morts parmi les piétons augmente de 42 %, entre 17 heures et 19 heures ', ajoute la Sécurité routière. " Quote from Le Parisien 26 October 2024

The months of "darkness", October through January, are the deadliest for pedestrians and bicylcists as busy traffic during commuting times takes place after sunset. In particular there is a 42% increase in fatalities right after daylight savings time ends. When daylight savings time ends and you have daylight from only 8 am to 4 pm there's a lot of bike riding and walking that is done in the dark. How can you put the odds of being seen on your side? Wear light colored and reflective clothing. According to highway security if you wear black you are visible at a distance of 20 meters, with reflective clothing you can be visible at a distance of 150m. That makes a huge difference…
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  • 17 novembre 2025
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The Prix Goncourt, France’s prestigious literary prize

The Prix Goncourt, France's prestigious literary prize The Prix Goncourt is a French literary prize given each year to an outstanding work in prose. Usually, novels are preferred. It is the most prestigious literary award in France and in literary circles it is considered the French equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize and it was awarded on November 4th this year.  The prize is named after the Goncourt brothers, Edmond and Jules, known as art critics and writers of novels and diaries in the 19th century. Their relationship was quite unique, they not only never spent a day apart in their life, called themselves Juldemond and claimed to be twins (although they were born eight years apart) but they also wrote together all of their novels and non-fiction and even their journal, which they wrote using the « dual dictation » technique, where one brother dictated to the other. Their style of writing was so similar that it was impossible to tell which brother wrote a particular passage. T…
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  • 11 novembre 2025
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Remembrance Day in Paris

Royal British Legion Paris Branch Remembrance Day Ceremony in Paris, 11th November, 14h30 The Royal British Legion Paris Branch will be holding the annual 11th November Remembrance Day Ceremony at Les Invalides (Eglise Saint Louis) in Paris at 15h00, for the English speaking community.  All are welcome. Everyone must be seated by 14h30. For security reasons, visitors need to register by the 3rd November via the following email address: janetwarby@yahoo.com This Remembrance Day Ceremony has been held in Paris by the Royal British Legion every year since 1924, (apart from the War years).  The tradition was started by the unveiling of the British Commonwealth Memorial Plaque in Notre Dame Cathedral by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1924.  This Ceremony was conducted in the presence of the President of France, Monsieur Gaston Doumergues and Marshall Foch. For those wishing to obtain a Poppy for Remembrance Day, RBL Poppy boxes have been distributed in different locations arou…
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