Grumpy Old Man

The picture of the lorry below reminded me of iconic images of France "68", "BB", St. Tropez, the 2CV, all belonging to another age.

An age where there were differences in our cultures, the colourful markets, the heat, the mountains, the cheeses, the food, and two hour lunches. While the French remain wonderfully idiosyncratic, the differences seem to be merging. Now all vans look the same, and have names like Pinto. Even food is not sacrosanct, with creeping European-ism on the menu to "please the tourists", and God forbid, ready meals in the supermarkets.

Sometimes I think it should be back to the future.

Vive la Difference!