Porter Resigns, page-159

"how're le Francois taking the loss of the contract? are they going to sue for compo? crikey calling back the ambassador is major stuff and they also pulled back the US ambassador..... but not the British? hhmmmm... interesting times indeed."


well, so far I reckon I'm scoring about 8 out of 10 in my predictions of what would happen here attitude wise


I said the locals where I am wouldn't notice - and, so far - that's spot on - I'll make a video of what's happening outside my door later - it's going to be noisy

the Brits here (and there's a few) - haven't 9/10 even the foggiest what's gone on - and the latest from Paris says that the Frogs consider the Brits a 'third wheel' in it

which is what I said, but, can't take credit for that lovely description.

Paris is a bit more vocal than I thought it might have been about the deal - but, no one likes the yanks over here - even worse in Germany now ------------- so, it's not really a surprise.

Oz is well thought of in France - and, France in general is a very honourable nation - so, from Oz - which has a very solid history here in many places - to do what it's done - has stung - more than I thought - I thought the froggie shoulder shrug would conquer all

we'll see - I think Macron will get over it - the big risk is from the idiot SCOMO - who appears hell bent on destroying any relationship he's in - god knows what he'll do - he really is like a bloody elephant in a china shop


ps - on attitudes to Oz - most frogs know zip about Oz - they know AC/DC and Crocodile dundee - that's about it.

there are pockets where Oz is very very very well known and very very respected - some Western front areas - Oz is a huge deal - outside that ------------ na,

it's a funny thing though --

I was standing about a flower stand the other day at the local supermarket place near me - it's got a supermarket and maybe??? 10 or so shops ----------- including a place that sells lottery tickets - like some of our news agencies that sells lotto

out on the front wall - there's a little digital screen - and, on it - there was cycling little ads about covid, masks, lotto scratchits and lotto tickets -

bugger me dead - here we are in the boondocks of france (ok the capital of Burgundy - but, it's a dot of a place - 35k pop.) and

you could have knocked me over with a feather -

on the bloody screen came a cartoon kangaroo, who chucked a boomerang - which flew about and came back and the roo caught it -

I thought -------------- how weird is that ----------- where am I again?????

have I got a flight back to Oz and I'm jetlagged and dreaming??

Only saw it once - I intend to video it when I see it - so, I've stood there a couple of times now like a bloody turkey waiting for the roo to show again

hasn't happened - I just look like a dork and I'm sure that they are talking to security about the weirdo trying to video their lotto shop