tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23603046.post115242858552664660..comments2023-05-14T05:58:07.794-07:00Comments on Languedoc Diary: A neutral venue: World Cup UpdateAlan Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16470368958109056177noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23603046.post-1152487348646784312006-07-09T16:22:00.000-07:002006-07-09T16:22:00.000-07:00Oh well. I thought the English were a race of good...Oh well. I thought the English were a race of good losers, but the French (at least the Occitan French) were not heartbroken at the final result, which as it had gone to penalties, almost clashed with the firworks. The fact that the main game here is rugby (rugby à treize, even, rather than union) may explain the sang froid.<BR/><BR/>While the match was undecided, the atmosphere was great, although it was nearly half-time before it was dark enough to see the TV screen clearly. Still, the meal was superb, and the band were very good.Alan Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470368958109056177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23603046.post-1152475560636732982006-07-09T13:06:00.000-07:002006-07-09T13:06:00.000-07:00Cologne? Whoever wrote that didn't even get the lo...Cologne? Whoever wrote that didn't even get the location right - never mind the result.Mark Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117994136165938870noreply@blogger.com