Daily Archives: 14 October 2011

‘The Wider Path’ by Simon Parke

Posted on 14 October 2011 by Tournesol

The Wider Path: You make time for inaction each day, to protect your actions from being mad. You remove your watch, turn the clock face away and escape for a moment the slavery of time. You remove your shoes, because … Continue reading →

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(Se) boucher

Posted on 14 October 2011 by Tournesol

The two main meanings of ‘boucher’ are ‘to cork, put a cork in’ and ‘to block (up)’. Expressions: J’ai les oreilles bouchées : my ears are blocked;            boucher le passage à quelqu’un : to stand in somebody’s way;           boucher la … Continue reading →

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