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16/05/2008, 11:50 Nickel Joined on 02/10/2007 Lot Posts 163 Franglais Just read this cutting - written by the much missed Miles Kington;  The French Navy, he claimed, had adopted a new slogan to spur its seamen on to valour and glory in France's hour of need. "To the water! The hour has come!" Or in French "A l'eau! C'est l'heure!" ( just say it out loud )   It's not dark yet ......but it's getting there.    Report

16/05/2008, 12:09 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,684 Re: Franglais Some more from Miles: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1577115/The-wit-and-wisdom-of-Miles-Kington.html Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

16/05/2008, 14:42 5-element Joined on 28/10/2006 Languedoc Posts 689 Re: Franglais  Nickel wrote:   "A l'eau! C'est l'heure!" Thanks Nickel, nice one!    Report

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