Sacre bleu - French Claim To Be English

[rebbonk]

French Claim To Be English For Games Cash

Council bosses in northern France have secured their latest Olympic contract by claiming to be the part of southern England the British have forgotten.

Officials in Pas-de-Calais, in northeast France, are trying to rebrand the area in a bid to cash in on London 2012.

Story here http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Olympics-Pas-de-Calais-Gets-Olympic-Funding-To-House-Athletes---Council-Claims-It-Is-English-Land/Article/201001415534905

[StevieG]

Hope they are paying their Council Tax

[pollyanna]

In Del Boy's own words - Plume de ma tante !!!!