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The helpful but non-English speaking owners of a gîte in which I was staying, were trying to advise me to go to the North coast of Brittany for the day as it was plus belle, more beautiful. This bewildered and non-French speaking Englishman tried to understand what they were trying to say by repeating it back, C'est poubelle ? Lots of finger pointing at a rubbish bin, whilst saying poubelle, and a female companion, saying plus belle, soon put me right.

Sent by: Richard

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