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Wilkinson: all about gardening

Sijo Joseph — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:49:09 +0000

Ma Garden Partyby magardenparty How to mow a garden? The new naughty ad for the French branch of Wilkinson is all about gardening and mowing the garden. So, you may ask. What has this gardening to do with Wilkinson? Hm. This is a different kind...

Quebec’s crusade for French games

Gagandeep — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:20:34 +0000

You’d have thought that language identity would be the last factor to hurt the gaming industry. But then you’d have been so wrong. Quebec is going ahead with a ban on English-only gaming titles. It wants its gamers to be sold only French...

Those Nefarious French Knights

Ryan James — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:10:02 +0000

We may have thought the tales of a monarchy, chivalry in France died with the last royals Louis, and his queen Marie-Antoinette lost their heads. Hark, the knighthood has resurfaced yet again and has extended its sword into an unsuspecting...

Eco Friendly Brits Prefer Train to Plane

Nick Marr — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:34:39 +0000

Eurostar, the high-speed train linking the UK with France and the rest of Europe, announced that record numbers of passengers are taking the train. Over 900,000 passengers used the Eurostar during July, 2008, which is an increase of 16.8% from the...

La Cornue 110 cm CornuFe Range – the ultimate in multi-functionality and sophistication

Leena — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:04:55 +0000

The 110 cm CornuFe Stove of the French company La Cornue is a dream range of any chef. First of all it looks grand, in its dark colored exterior with highly shining metallic knobs. There are some really chic models to choose from. They are the...

Project Véolia : An avant-garde green bathroom concept

Deepa — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:22:35 +0000

Here’s the most unique and atypical bathroom design for some one who believes in chic luxury but with a green inclination. France designer Thomas Nicodeme with his fellow mates Philipe Ludivig, Kevin Meziere and Nicolas Perrier, has come up with...

And now for something completely different: Kissing Chain record set

Nishant — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:02:13 +0000

If lately you haven’t been able to see people kissing then here is something that will make up for it. Strangely, a French group set a record of Kissing Chain in New York’s Union Square. 100 people were participating in this kissing...

Oldest song on globe, approximately 150 years

Vikas — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:37:50 +0000

Consider being the oldest song around 150 years back .The recording of “Au Clair de la Lune”, recorded in 1860, is reflected to be the oldest known recorded human voice. The 10 second cut of a woman singing a French folk song. The...

World's most expensive champagne comes your way!

Desh — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:17:56 +0000

This article is, strictly, not for the teetotalers as they would surely associate it with spendthrift behavior. For the others, the world’s most expensive champagne goes on sale Thursday targeting a “super-rich” global elite. The...

$62,000 Diamond-Studded Lipstick Screams Haute Couture

Nandini — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:01:51 +0000

This $62,000 lip color is meant for the filthy rich socialites who party a lot and dab a lot. The haute couture lip color from French cosmetics house Guerlain comes wrapped in a 110-gram, 18-karat gold tube encrusted with 199 conflict-free...