Tongue-Tied

Ici ca commence

I've never done a blog before but it looks pretty straightforward so here goes.

I thought it might be useful to share my day-to-day triumphs (rare) and frustrations (frequent) in grappling with the French language. Any tips I pick up I'd also be happy to share.

This is not a reference blog, to use for checking subtle points of French grammar. That kind of thing is dealt with by highly qualified and gifted linguists in the language section of the forum (and I have often had cause to thank them). I hope this blog will help me reflect on my learning experiences and show anyone who is struggling that they're not alone.

Just a bit of background before I start. My name's Rob  and I've been living in France just a few weeks. We've had a house here for three years and have spent alot of time here in the last three months preparing for the permanent move to France on 6th Jan.

I did French at school up to 'A'level (not a good pass). I'm surprised at the amount that is surfacing after a break of more than thirty years but know that I've lost most of what was drummed into me way back when. In those days The Beatles were still The Beatles, frozen pizzas were haute cuisine (at least in our house), The Iron Lady was still soft and cuddly, and Elton John was getting married...............to a woman!

So I'm not starting from scratch but equally, I have a load of catching up to do. We'll see.