Europe and the UK

Why do the European's not like the folk in England?

Have you ever seen the Euro-vision song contest?

It’s embarrassingly pathetic watching the UK always getting nil points.

Especially France and England.

For as long as I can remember the French and the English haven't got on.

I adore the French.

I love their culture, their language, their food, their accent (so romantic).

My son nearly married a beautiful French girl.

I was extremely upset when things didn't work out and longed for them to re-unite.

For someone who claims to love France, I've only been there three times.

Shocking you may say, especially when its only about thirty minutes by plane.

I can assure you its no reflection on the country or the people;

I’m just not much of a traveller.

I have heard that a French person will pretend that they can’t speak English when on home ground as they feel that the English are an arrogant race when it comes to language.

Instead of trying to speak the colloquial of the place we’re visiting, the English speak very loud and slow not understanding why that doesn't work.

Let’s face it, we are arrogant.

After all, English is the language of the computer, why learn anything else when the world speaks English? Now I’m showing the same arrogance, sorry.

Is it true?

Do the French do this?

Do they pretend they can’t understand?

Is anyone French reading this?

I would love to hear from you.

Why can’t we ‘get along ?’ we’re neighbours for goodness sake.

We built a tunnel under the sea, didn't that work?

In the light of recent events relations between France and England have become somewhat the worse for wear.

‘Why’ you ask?

David Cameron said no to the European Union Treaty or quoting The American Spectator, ‘he refused to join in the European suicide pact’ . He wielded the veto and said no . Some feel he was looking out for the British people, others think the bankers.

I think he was very brave and as much as I am not a fan of Cameron, or any other politician, I did sense a feeling of pride for David Cameron as a man , not as a politician and I must add, not for any reason of contempt or bad feeling towards the French . David Cameron showed back bone and integrity. He did what he felt was the right thing, even swimming against the tide of the majority.

Last week I saw footage of David Cameron being slighted by the French president but to tell you the truth, I thought the media were making more of it than it was. Since then Nicolas Sarkozy has called Cameron an ‘obstinate kid’. Ouch!

Do you think it should be ‘tit for tat’?

Do you think David Cameron should respond?

Is the way things are turning out a current crisis or do we have a damaged relationship from years gone by.

Are we distant cousins that have always had and always will hold grudges and jealousy towards one another?

We have a tremendous history.

We will wait and see.

Watch this space.

It will all be okay.

Politicians are just humans like the rest of us.

They get angry, upset, and proud and sometimes throw their toys out the pram.

Lets leave the French and English relations for another time.

Copyright © 2011 Lesley Sherwood