Rich, did you go out for munches in Paris?

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

If so, where did you go and what did you have? Anything nice?

Pity the Parisians didn't throw a revolution for you. They've done that a few times for me, including the gr?ve g?n?rale {general strike} in '95 and the GJs protests. For the latter, in one of the tiny side streets, the CRS had this big truck that had huge metal barriers connected to hydraulic arms at the back which allowed it to barricade the entire street entrance.

My mate and I thought it rather unsporting for the authorities to make barricades when that should be the sole preserve of the revolutionaries. But it was a mental vehicle. {I lived in a CRS bus for a while when I was stuck in the southern suburbs during the '95 general strike. Quite a few French travellers bought 2nd hand CRS buses in the same way that we had normal 30' coaches - my first living vehicle was a Ford Viceroy bus with a turbo engine. So you could do 70mph and if the burner was still going, the smoke would come out the top like a choo-choo train.}

But what did you eat and did you do anything interesting while you were there?

[Rich]

If so, where did you go and what did you have? Anything nice?

Pity the Parisians didn't throw a revolution for you. They've done that a few times for me, including the gr?ve g?n?rale {general strike} in '95 and the GJs protests. For the latter, in one of the tiny side streets, the CRS had this big truck that had huge metal barriers connected to hydraulic arms at the back which allowed it to barricade the entire street entrance.

My mate and I thought it rather unsporting for the authorities to make barricades when that should be the sole preserve of the revolutionaries. But it was a mental vehicle. {I lived in a CRS bus for a while when I was stuck in the southern suburbs during the '95 general strike. Quite a few French travellers bought 2nd hand CRS buses in the same way that we had normal 30' coaches - my first living vehicle was a Ford Viceroy bus with a turbo engine. So you could do 70mph and if the burner was still going, the smoke would come out the top like a choo-choo train.}

But what did you eat and did you do anything interesting while you were there?

I did.... Went to Cave Lengrad and had a bottle from their (very well stocked) cellar. They did some clams to start as a special which were honestly brilliant. A beef wellington to for a main was washed down with a 2015 Pommerol.

Did lunch in the Latin Q but ended up at La Pie Noir which was charming and quite an authentican Parisien experience, I think. The staff there really make the place.

Was a really enjoyable trip all around and as you may well know - the weather the last few days was brillinat. Was up at Monmarte a couple of days ago sat in the sun with a beer and it could quite concievably have been April.

[WES]

I did.... Went to Cave Lengrad and had a bottle from their (very well stocked) cellar. They did some clams to start as a special which were honestly brilliant. A beef wellington to for a main was washed down with a 2015 Pommerol.

Did lunch in the Latin Q but ended up at La Pie Noir which was charming and quite an authentican Parisien experience, I think. The staff there really make the place.

Was a really enjoyable trip all around and as you may well know - the weather the last few days was brillinat. Was up at Monmarte a couple of days ago sat in the sun with a beer and it could quite concievably have been April.

I once sat in Cave Legrand and watched Americans with more money than sense order and drink 3 bottles of Bordeaux that were 30+ years old.

They then complained that the palate was not sufficiently developed. Yes, well, you order a 30 year old bottle of wine, wait 20min and then drink it and it isn' t great.

Quel supris. Thick Yanks.

[Rich]

I once sat in Cave Legrand and watched Americans with more money than sense order and drink 3 bottles of Bordeaux that were 30+ years old.

They then complained that the palate was not sufficiently developed. Yes, well, you order a 30 year old bottle of wine, wait 20min and then drink it and it isn' t great.

Quel supris. Thick Yanks.

Nice spot though, I must say. Thanks for the reccomendation.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

I did.... Went to Cave Lengrad and had a bottle from their (very well stocked) cellar. They did some clams to start as a special which were honestly brilliant. A beef wellington to for a main was washed down with a 2015 Pommerol.

Did lunch in the Latin Q but ended up at La Pie Noir which was charming and quite an authentican Parisien experience, I think. The staff there really make the place.

Was a really enjoyable trip all around and as you may well know - the weather the last few days was brillinat. Was up at Monmarte a couple of days ago sat in the sun with a beer and it could quite concievably have been April.

Wicked. The weather's been insane for years now. 19? in Feb etc. Similar now. Did you take the funky little funicular thing up Montmatre?

[Rich]

Wicked. The weather's been insane for years now. 19? in Feb etc. Similar now. Did you take the funky little funicular thing up Montmatre?

I just walked. Was a lot of vagrants selling knock off fags and a load of security guys around the station near there. Thought it was a right **** hole.

Then I got up to Sacre Coure, sat in the sun and all seemed better. Went in the smaller church next to it too so my wife could light a candle for her late grandfather. Was very wholesome.

[Peter]

I just walked. Was a lot of vagrants selling knock off fags and a load of security guys around the station near there. Thought it was a right **** hole.

Then I got up to Sacre Coure, sat in the sun and all seemed better. Went in the smaller church next to it too so my wife could light a candle for her late grandfather. Was very wholesome.

Last time I went to Paris I couldn't believe the state of the place. The area around the main station had the feel of King's Cross in the 80s.

I only stayed one night and witnessed an armed robbery.

And although I didn't get to choose the restaurants, the food was disgusting.

Not a lucky town for me. When I went there as a kid the Eiffel Tower was shut

[7sisters]

Last time I went to Paris I couldn't believe the state of the place. The area around the main station had the feel of King's Cross in the 80s.

I only stayed one night and witnessed an armed robbery.

And although I didn't get to choose the restaurants, the food was disgusting.

Not a lucky town for me. When I went there as a kid the Eiffel Tower was shut

France and the French :shudder: I just had a splendid few days in N?rnberg and M?nchen. No scumbags loitering, incredibly safe vibe. You see what you get with Germans. They make the trains run on time too.

[Peter]

France and the French :shudder: I just had a splendid few days in N?rnberg and M?nchen. No scumbags loitering, incredibly safe vibe. You see what you get with Germans. They make the trains run on time too.

I had a great time in Berlin. Good food, plenty of beer, loads of fascinating things to see.

More my kind of place.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

France and the French :shudder: I just had a splendid few days in N?rnberg and M?nchen. No scumbags loitering, incredibly safe vibe. You see what you get with Germans. They make the trains run on time too.

France 84%
Germany 54%

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/08/fact-check-which-eu-country-has-the-most-punctual-trains

Your data's a little outta data.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

I just walked. Was a lot of vagrants selling knock off fags and a load of security guys around the station near there. Thought it was a right **** hole.

Then I got up to Sacre Coure, sat in the sun and all seemed better. Went in the smaller church next to it too so my wife could light a candle for her late grandfather. Was very wholesome.

Does the background to this {excellent song and} video ring a bell?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn0f-tl4cQc&list=RDBn0f-tl4cQc&start_radio=1

Opposite that Creperie behind the big Cathedral.

[redgunamo]

France 84%
Germany 54%

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/08/fact-check-which-eu-country-has-the-most-punctual-trains

Your data's a little outta data.

Just means Germans complain more; they expect better.

Essentially they're the most spoiled and entitled people in history.

[7sisters]

Just means Germans complain more; they expect better.

Essentially they're the most spoiled and entitled people in history.

Hang on, R. I think the Swiss may just edge this one. ?

[redgunamo]

Hang on, R. I think the Swiss may just edge this one. ?

Bergdeutsche.

[WES]

Last time I went to Paris I couldn't believe the state of the place. The area around the main station had the feel of King's Cross in the 80s.

I only stayed one night and witnessed an armed robbery.

And although I didn't get to choose the restaurants, the food was disgusting.

Not a lucky town for me. When I went there as a kid the Eiffel Tower was shut

If you ate badly in Paris you went to the wrong places.

And if it was **** around you, you stayed in the wrong places

There?s a reason it?s the most visited city in the world by a mile, Peter