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Probably not the most reliable news source, but the first one I could find with a full translation of President Hollande's speech in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/president-hollande-to#.ksbz1EBvzB

"In the face of this dread, there is a nation that knows how to defend itself, that knows how to mobilize its forces and, once again, will defeat the terrorists."


Not really the best way to wake up on a weekend.
Guess I've found my subject for today's NaJo. I'll be telling you about the atmosphere here. We're 3/4h from Paris by train. it's both far away and really really close.

and

"We're 3/4h from Paris by train"
That saves my first and second question/s

culminating in:- I'm glad your safe and well love

Thanks Prof.

Stay safe xx

That's the hard bit, isn't it?
Staying safe without getting paranoid.

Not left the house yet (just had my shower, actually), so I don't know what it's like in town.
I'm going for lunch with friends so I'll see then.
Most cafés will probably have the news tv channels on.
Perhaps a few police patrols. Maybe not even.

So sad. Xx

Glad to hear you are OK, Superfrenchie.

I'll post a link that I just posted to another thread:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjScoEz1b0g

I'm listening to it now.

L'homme arme doit on doute.

Sorry about the lack of accents. I don't know how to add them.

Thanks Gnomon, paulh. Account of my day here, for those who are interested : http://h2g2.com/entry/A87862350/conversation/view/F22146782/T8314914/page/1/ "Surprisingly normal" feels like a good description.

"just had my shower" I once had one of those.

funny ? I've no friends to go out with

Thanks for a much needed laugh, Prof.

old saying in't north - where there's muck there's moneyI'm still skint, but why change habit of a lifetime

You're golden. That counts, right ?

thanks sweetheart

I'll always support my friends, wherever they aremet or nota friend is still a friend

I'm off to bed now. It's been a weird day.

sweet dreams loveand may all your good dreams come true

Thanks.

go and snore now or else

I know that the recent atrocities take front line news, but I'm amazed that very little has been said about the train derailment in France and loss of life ? there (I think ?) and without any disrespect to anyone, I half expected to see/hear "Je suis Charlie" being hailed as a morale support to all