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Tag Archives: Simon Parke
‘Remarquer’ par Simon Parke
Je remarque la touche bleue et orange des nuages; je remarque une poubelle pleine à ras bord dans la rue; un autobus vide qui passe devant moi, hors service. Je remarque sous mon pied un pavé mal ajusté; et aussi … Continue reading
‘Shelf Life’ by Simon Parke
La pire blague du monde : The worst joke in the world. Stav, the deputy manager (concluding episode): “I presume you’ve heard,” he says. ” Heard what?” “A man asks another man whether he minds grass stains on his knees…” … Continue reading
‘Stav, le favori du peuple’ par Simon Parke
Stav, the people’s favourite (continued): Caspar, meanwhile, is bored of putting out the milk. He has left his section to come looking for talent at the bus stop, outside the main window. Pretty office girls do sometimes wait there, all … Continue reading
‘Nos parents’ par Simon Parke
Stav and his parents: Note: ‘un parent’ in French can be a relation as well as a parent. And when Stav talks of his parents, it’s with respect, certainly, but also with distance – as one who finds himself unable … Continue reading
‘Stav et la joie’ by Simon Parke
Stav brings us ‘a little joy’: Stav is a deputy manager, sure. But he’s also the comic, the gagmeister, the roving entertainer bringing a little joy to our sad lives. He is the elusive pimpernel of comedy, now you see … Continue reading
‘Grass stains’ by Simon Parke
This week Simon suffers a joke: ‘Yeah, so how do you feel about grass stains on your knees, Si?’ asked Stav (the self-appointed gagmeister). ‘Sorry?’ I am genuinely thrown. ‘Grass stains on your knees. Is it a big issue for … Continue reading
‘La blague’ par Simon Parke
L’étiquette de la blague : Simon considers the etiquette of being told a joke twice! I wonder what the joke will be today. It was the one about the disabled prostitute yesterday, and he may simply have forgotten he’s told … Continue reading
‘Stav the gagmeister’ par Simon Parke
La Blague : the joke ‘Some days at work are better than others,’ as Plato probably said, and for me, today was about Stav and Sumo. I will leave you to decide if it was one of the better ones. … Continue reading
‘Too much tomb soon’ by Simon Parke
S’enterrer vivant : C’est une véritable honte de s’enterrer vivant ; de se fabriquer un cercueil alors que l’on est encore dans la force de l’âge ; ce sont pourtant des choses qui arrivent. Les gens cherchent la sécurite en … Continue reading
‘Une Vie empruntée’ par Simon Parke
Le jeune homme était venu dans ce pays pour étudier. Même s’il travaillait à temps partiel dans un magasin, c’est pour décrocher un diplôme qu’il était venu ici. Il n’avait pas vraiment eu le choix. C’était le souhait de son … Continue reading
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Tagged French language, Méditation Minute, One-Minute Mystic, Simon Parke
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