Listen to Mylène talking about what she has on her bucket list.
She also says that her bucket list changes through time, as she achieves some of the things on her bucket list, other things are added, so it becomes a lifelong journey.
A list of activities someone wants to do before he or she dies is often called a bucket list, because it is a list of things a person wants to do before they “kick the bucket” – which is a slang term for to die’.
From kick the bucket(“to die”) + list, hence a “list of things to do before you die”.
The term was coined by American and British screenwriter Justin Zackham in his screenplay for the 2007 film The Bucket List.
Zackham had created his own list called “Justin’s List of Things to Do Before I Kick the Bucket” which he then shortened to “Justin’s Bucket List”.
The first item on his list was to have a screenplay produced at a major Hollywood studio.
After a time, it occurred to him that the notion of a “bucket list” could itself be fodder for a film, so he wrote a screenplay about two dying men racing to complete their own bucket lists with the time they had left. Articles about the movie are the earliest known uses.
A bucket list is a great way to stay focused on the things that you really want to achieve in your life and is a way of setting goals for all those things that we really want to do or aim for – before it is too late.
To find out more, listen to this podcast about what a bucket list really is, and if you are looking for inspiration for your own bucket list, have a listen to this podcast with 20 Unusual Bucket List Ideas. More ideas for your Bucket List.
Which beer suits your personality ?Beer is one of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world, and the third most popular drink after water and tea.
Indeed in the middle ages beer was considered safer and a healthier option than water.
Beer has been brewed for centuries by monks and religious orders, especially in countries such as Belgium, which boasts a huge variety of beers for all tastes.
The Trappist monasteries that now brew beer in Belgium were occupied in the late 18th century primarily by monks fleeing the French Revolution.
However, the first Trappist brewery in Belgium(Westmalle) did not start operation until 10 December 1836, almost fifty years after the Revolution.
Nowadays beer can be drunk from bottles, cans or on draught in pubs and cafés, but how do you like to drink it ?
Where do you like to enjoy your beer?
Do you drink during sporting events or when you eat ?
Do you prefer beer with character or just a light refreshment to quench your thirst?
Do you like non-alcoholic beer?
Which beer would suit your taste buds and your personality ? English? American? German? Belgium? Indian? Irish? French?
Try this quiz which will guide you towards a good beer for you, and of course you can learn great new vocabulary along the way.
Before you start you may need to be familiar with some vocabulary to help you answer the quiz:
To brew : the process of making beer.
A brewery: the place where beer is produced.
Some of the ingredients used in beer making;
Hops Malt barley Brewers yeast Water
Which beer suits your personality ?
Beer is drunk all over the world on many different occasions, so which
one(s) would be the best one(s) for you ?
The Six Nations Rugby tournament 2018 started on Saturday 3 February with the first match with Wales v Scotland from The Pricipality Stadium, followed by France v Ireland from Le Stade de France.
This year’s tournament promises to be a good one after the autumn internationals where Scotland showed a marked improvement.
Who can forget the performance that Ireland put in to beat New Zealand and then England beating Australia twice?
Everyone (as always) will want to beat England – 2016 Grand Slam winners and winners of the 2017 6 Nations on a roll of 23 matches unbeaten out of 24 played.
It looks to be a wide-open tournament – let’s get in the mood with some of those spine-tingling anthems.
Who do you think will win?
Can you predict the match scores?
There is a 1 year bragging rights for the overall winner of the match predictions!
Andy Pudding (it’s his stage name, not his real name) is a comedian, living in Toulouse, France who does a stand-up comedy show called “Mad in France” and another that he is refining.
His comedy revolves around his first-hand observations of living in France and especially living in Toulouse and is a hilarious mix of song and jokes, which both British (or any expat perhaps) and French audiences can identify with.
Have you ever heard of Boudouism? Not Buddhism …
If you live in France, have you ever had to wrestle with the French administration?
Can you imagine any of the specific problems that you could run into as a non-French (or even a French) citizen?
If you don’t, catch Andy’s shows to find out.
We really enjoyed speaking to Andy and sincerely hope to do more podcasts with him in the very near future.
If you haven’t seen Andy Pudding’s shows, then have a look on YouTube or if you are in Toulouse, go to one (or more) of his shows – you won’t be disappointed!
Andy is also compère for an evening of stand-up comedians, guaranteed to make you laugh your worries away – in English!
Come and laugh yourself silly with stand-up you can understand 100%. All this in the cosy comedy club atmosphere of L’Entrée des Artistes, a convivial bar/restaurant attached to the famous theatre – La Comédie de Toulouse.
Discover new stand-up talents in a show hosted by “Mad in France”, Andy Pudding. Andy will present brand new comic talents in a relaxed open mic atmosphere.
Andy is hoping that this will be a regular event (and so are we…)
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