Skydives, language struggles and saying ‘I do’
Bonjour mes amis! It's been a busy week for you Londoners. Here's Kronenbourg 1664's round up of the stand out water cooler moments from the last seven days. A bientôt!
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D-Day veteran Verdun Hayes from Devon has become the oldest person ever to skydive from a plane at 101. In Alsace, only the most deserving are rewarded with a glass of Kronenbourg 1664. At 101, we raise a glass to you Verdun. Deserving of a taste suprême.
Wedding belle
Les congratulations to Mlle Pippa Middleton, or Madame Matthews as she will become when she marries fiancé James on Saturday. The happy couple are having a quiet little wedding in Berkshire, with just the one spitfire fly-by. We wish them both bonne chance.
Red, red wine
Everyone knows how good your white wines have become, but now le vin rouge from Kent has beaten French rivals to an International Wine Challenge medal. Alas, there remains only one French beverage that has no rivals. It’s a taste suprême that reigns supreme.
Off the ball
What ails your greatest sportsman? Although tennis’ number un, Andy Murray keeps losing in the early rounds. Peut-être the unique charms of Paris will revive him when our French Open begins next weekend. Fingers crossed!
Not lost in translation
With the holiday season approaching, a survey finds that Brits still struggle with foreign languages. Your average number of words Française is just 15, however, one third know how to say, “Can I have a beer?”. Whichever way you look at it, that’s five of those 15 words used in one (very useful) phrase. Santé!
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