Totton U3A French Language Group

Meeting at Ray & June's. Mike read out his sailing diary in French although he translated line by line afterwards as it was not easy to comprehend. At one time I thought he said they never had enough wine which surprised me but apparently it was lack of wind! All sounds the same to me.
We then read about the ass who threw a young child in the pond. After a tea break everybody got involved in discussing the proposed trip to France.

Different from last week when we were able to take advantage of the sunshine today we were glad to bask in front of John's open fire. Myra went over the pronouns again and the subject object part of the sentence. During tea there was a lot of talk about going to France. Don't think I would like to go by night crossing. Pat's holiday is more like it picked up at the door whisked to the Eurostar and a fast trip to gay Paree staying at the best hotel.
We finsihed reading page 7 of Chloé
Julien : Il est où, tonton ?
M Vincent : Je ne sais pas, Julien. Antoine va arriver …
Chloé : Oui, votre fils va arriver. Vous attendez ici.
Voyante : Cinq heures moins vingt à Paris. Antoine Vincent a rendez-vous avec sa famille à la Tour Eiffel. Mais il n'est pas là. Moi, je sais où il est. Je suis Clara Lucidor, la voyante. Chloé aussi a un rendez-vous. A cinq heures au Forum des Halles.
Chloé : Il faut que je parte tout de suite.
Mme Vincent : Vous ne pouvez pas nous laisser tout seuls ici Chloé. Nous, on connaît pas Paris!
M Vincent : Mon fils Antoine nous a dit de vous faire confiance Chloé.
Chloé : Oui, je sais bien mais …
Mme Vincent : Vous savez ce que mon fils Antoine m'a dit, Chloé ? Que le destin vous a choisie pour nous aider.
Chloé : Le destin ! Qu'est-ce que c'est que ces histoires ? Il faut que je parte, moi !
Mme Vincent : Antoine a parlé avec une voyante.
Chloé : Une voyante ? Je suis en retard pour mon rendez-vous !
Mme Vincent : Et c'est elle qui lui a dit que le destin vous a choisie pour nous aider.
Chloé : Mais je viens de vous aider ! Je vous ai ici.

What a grand morning for a journey to West Tytherly. Amazingly all fourteen of us turned up in time, in my case more by luck. Sue had invited us for a good morning's French and a meal. We continued with the pronouns and then the first page of Chloé's followed by an excellent potage of various kinds and other delights including some delicacies which I dare not name. The home made cranbury juice was delicious.

At Myra's and as we had to leave early for our Brockenhurst College lunch we had a shortened French reading and after tea we played (7's) cards in French of course. Quite amusing.
Next week with Sue at Red Lane West Tytherly SP5 1NY Look out for the displayed tricolour 10.30 start