French Game Show

When we got back from France I had an email in my inbox inviting me to a French speaking game show. It is a pilot program in both the UK and France.

So, I decided that there was no better way to spend a bank holiday than being an audience participant of Le Money Drop. It was advertised as a "secured" location. And I did get lost trying to find it, but made it in line before the doors were opened. It was mainly because they were about an hour or so behind schedule in opening the doors.

Well, while in line I met some English speakers and we commiserated together about the long wait. But finally we were allowed on to the set of the show. No wonder there was so much security. Five hundred euros (€500.000) were sitting below us where the contestants were.

I was happy that I knew the presenter, Laurence. Lady R and I know her from her days at the Le Mur. I was also happy that my British friends from the line introduced me to her new French speaking friends beside her. It was a nice time to practice French in a relaxed environment.

No spoliers though because the show has not aired at the time of this posting.

The British lady and our new French speaking friends rode the Tube back into our perspective abodes. It was interesting. One girl said she wished that English speakers were more open to talking to them so they could learn better English. I mean her English was already superb, but I know what she was feeling. You want to practice the language among friends who will help you but not condemn you at every grammar point.

So, I gave her my business card and told her to contact me and Lady R if she ever wanted to practice. Who knows? One day there may be an email in my inbox inviting me to get together with some French speakers.

Bonne chance à tous.