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which country do you prefer?

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which country do you prefer?

Shelley Wintle says: “I live in Italy and have just spent a fortnight in England. The waiters and waitresses had no idea what they were doing, got dishes and prices wrong, and were just totally incompetent. Also, they used language I couldn’t comprehend. “But my worst experience, which occurred years ago in a Chichester pub, … Read more

As a Brit who has lived in France for 35 years, these are 10 things that are better across the Channel

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As a Brit who has lived in France for 35 years, these are 10 things that are better across the Channel

Festivals British festivals undoubtedly have their moments. I’ve witnessed a few: at the Isle of Wight, the soon-to-be-late Jimi Hendrix tearing it up, and Joni Mitchell getting pelted with beer cans; at Reading, the Stones; and at Cambridge, my tent being burned down while the Fairports played. Britain still has some crackers – Edinburgh, Glastonbury, … Read more