We have done that. The new years get together we couldn't make due work, and believe me there isn't alot else going on. There isn't even a website for the village! We love it here so much but it is a sleepy hamlet....emphasise on the word sleepy If there is anything we will get it through the letter box.

I was thinking more along the lines of weekly gym, dancing, hiking, arts and crafts, parlour games (scrabble, cards), all of which our Commune of 1000 souls offers, not to mention about 10 lotos (bingo) a year to help finance the various Associations, and our nearest town has choirs, music, ciné-club, chess/bridge, sports clubs, ....

Possibly...our nearest town for sure has these but I am thinking of getting to know people more local...neighbours etc. Maybe when the Summer comes we will see more people out and about.

Hello.

I introduce myself. I am a frenchman, I live in Normandy and I am 24.
I registered on this forum because I read this topic.

I am not bilingual in english but I want learn your language to speak fluently english.

I'm searching british correspondant and if you want speak french, you can send me a private message.
We will have bilingual discussion. A day in english and an other day in french.

It is a pleasure for me to take a "coup de pouce" because I know french is harder than english.

^^ Bienvenue chez nous Monsieur.

Does that 14 imply Calvados? If so, whereabouts?

Bags French14! Butt out, Novocastrian! Maybe I can get myself a toyboy here!

Seriously French14 - I have pm'd you... and I wouldn't know what to do with a toyboy.

It looks as if you will be receiving many private messages on this subject, including mine.

(He can't read PM until after his third post).

Exactly ! I come from Caen in Normandy.
I lived in little brittany (Cote d'amor et Finistère) since 2009 to 2012 and I come back in Normandy last year after my studies.


I don't understand the word/expression "toyboy".
Can you explain me, please ?

(Of course I'm a frog-eater and I understand nothing )
Previous sentence is a joke


The honnor is mine.

Actualy, this is not easy to find a correspondant on internet. Many websites are fake, spam or scam.

What ? What ?
It's ok I undertand the nospam system. The good new is this message is my second message on the forum !

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Several of my wife's cousins (and their kids etc.) live in Caen or its suburbs.

Our home in France is in 14230, about 35 minutes away.

Whoa, the best the wife can suggest is "petit copin joujou" but I suspect that might not have the lewd connotations.

I thought the expression "toyboy" was universal...
AFAIK, as I've no personal experience, it means a boyfriend of a MUCH older woman.

Ditto.
All in the interests of teaching French14 some vocabulary that he won't learn from course books, and also introducing him to that famous British sense of humour which likewise he won't learn from books - I've noticed he does seem to be showing a glimmer of humour, which is unusual in a Frog so I think there is hope for him. Maybe britishexpats should make it our joint mission to turn him into a real anglophile anglophone?
Can we expand his vocabulary a bit further by offering him a feminine for 'toyboy' - 'bit of fluff'? 'arm-candy'? I'm sure there's a better one that the Sun and the Mail use but I can't think what it is.
We're going to have to work on his use of prepositions, though

I see where is your town. Do you think it is a beautiful area ?
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Mmmm... I think I understand. Does "Toyboy" is a pejorative expression ?
And Does "Toyboy" have a sexual connotation ?

I hope you learn me lot of english expressions and quotes. But step by step.

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Thanks to help a frog who I am ! =D

I read on The Connexion" newpaper(March 2014 page 2) :

Parents invest in helping their kids get ahead. And the French education system doesn't have a strong record on helping children reach fluently in english


All Frenchs are bad (useless) in english and others languages because our school system is very disorganized.
Exemple : When I was on licence professionnel (A-level more 3 years). We learnt : Present perfect, V-ing and very often "Monsieur, c'est quoi ce mot ? (Teatcher, What is this word ?) X____X I was depressed and ashamed about we.
For a hope to become bilingual a next dar recipe is: self-taught and internet

I am ashamed of my poor English language level. Sorry.
Maybe you say "But I undertand you Mister Frog =D" But my weakness is oral communication. Due to my french accent, I'm not sure you can correctly understand me. I don't know to pronunce some words.

For example, I don't know the difference inter "mouse", "month" and "mouth".
Other exemple verb in -ed : "learned, reserved, enjoyed, worked,..." I don't distinguish different -ed
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PS : This is my message number 3 ! Private message unlocked !

Sorry French14, I thought I'd already replied to this. Think of the town in 14230 where the cheese comes from.

Thought I would bring this topic to light again, as we have drawn a blank still. Needing someone who works on skype offering french lessons on any weekdays. We have a tutor but she is only available one day a week, which means more often that not one of us misses out, and cannot quite get to grips with her techniques. Ideally someone who has their own business online as a fluent french/english teacher, or works for a well known reliable language school online.