wool-e Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hi all,I'm interested in starting/ joining an informal group, to have a coffee and a chat in French. Anyone interested? I've been in London 2 years and have found such a group surprisingly difficult to find. I've seen some similar posts on here in the past, but they didn't seem to go anywhere. Did anyone go to Boulangerie Jade before? Just to emphasise, I'm not looking for any kind of tuition or to make any payment, just to enjoy an afternoon coffee and chat with some local French-speaking folk. My French is intermediate according to my last assessment, but I find it easy to talk (and gesticulate!) about any subject even if the grammar isn't great. I often go to Francophone countries and get by, and have a lot of email contact with French speakers. I hope some regular speaking will save me time on wordreference, wonderful as it is. Unless anyone can tell me of an existing group, I think the best way forward is to see who is interested and when they are available, and arrange a one-off meeting, then take it from there. My timetable is very changeable for now, but many weekdays from 2pm onwards I'm free. If you're interested and can only make it at weekends, let me know and saturday could be an option.A+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckham_ryu Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Salut wool-e,I'll have some free weekday time during September, and could do with scraping some of the rust off my French conversation skills. I was fluent in the 90's when I lived in Wallonia, but lack of practice has dulled both my listening and speaking. Jeudi prochain peut-?tre? Si vous voulez proposer l'un des caf?s du quartier :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wool-e Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Salut peckham_ryuTr?s bien! J'ai une autre message de quelqu'un qui ne peut que faire les soirs et weekends- pouvez-vous faire le dimanche 6 sept. ? 15h, et je verifierai avec elle aussi? Je propose French caf?, 28 Forest Hill Rd., mais des autres suggestions des 100+ caf?s sont bienvenu!- Edited as the other speaker couldn't do the saturday - sunday ?a va? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samouna Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Hi That sound a great idea I am a French native speaker , and will be able to make it this Saturday afternoon .A bientot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wool-e Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 Thanks, that's great. It turned out this wasn't a good time, so looking into other options. I'll post on here as soon as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wool-e Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Ok, we're meeting this Thursday 3rd at 7pm in French cafe, Forest Hill Road. I'll have a copy of Le Monde with me (as entertainment if no one can make it!), so just turn up, or message beforehand. And if you can't make that time but are interested, let me know.A bient?t.p.s. - the internet says it closes at 5, but it's now open until 10. It serves food in the evening, but I checked and it's fine just to have coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I can't come this Thursday but would love to come another time, Thursday evening is usually a good time for me.Hope it goes well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wool-e Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Merci, S! I will keep you updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arborealist Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Hello,I am interested in joining you for some French conversation soon but I would like to come along for future meetings.Please let me know if you have any more planned :)Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilloc Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Would love to attend too, great idea, won't make tonight but hopefully the next one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wool-e Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 That's brilliant to hear more interest. We said last night that Thursday eve is a good time - but I don't have a free one until 15 October. Next time will be in the French House, 52 Lordship Lane. I'll send a reminder since it's ages away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audrey1920 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Bonjour ? vous tous.Je m'appelle Audrey et je suis la patronne de The French House.Je suis tomb?e par hasard sur ce post et je me r?jouis de vous recevoir en octobre.A bient?t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wool-e Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Bonjour Audrey. Merci chaleureusement, je me r?jouis de venir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samouna Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Salut Partante pour le 15 Octobre .yasmin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wool-e Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Salut Yasmin, see you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wool-e Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Hello to all - a reminder that we will meet at the French House on Thursday, 7 pm. All levels of rustiness welcome, looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Hello, sorry I can't come to this - it's my friend's 30th - but will come to the one next month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misslittlerose Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Hello!I would love to join you this evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wool-e Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 I'm downstairs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altessefitness Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Hi, when's the next meet? This is an awesome idea; I was born in Congo, was there up to the age of 6 and to be honest it's embarrassing that my French is the way it is. Would be helpful for me to brush up away from family and gain some confidence engaging them in French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wool-e Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Thank you, you are not the only embarrassed one!The next is on 29th October at 7 pm, the French House. It is a lovely, warm place with friendly staff and table service, even checking that we were speaking French! altessefitness Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Hi, when's the next meet? This is an awesome idea;> I was born in Congo, was there up to the age of 6> and to be honest it's embarrassing that my French> is the way it is. Would be helpful for me to brush> up away from family and gain some confidence> engaging them in French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altessefitness Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Great.Merci beaucoup. Look forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wool-e Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 Bonjour ? toutes et tous - je vous rappelle de notre r?union ce jeudi.I look forward to sharing a glass of wine/ cup of coffee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mima89 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 bonjour, j'aimerai faire parti du votre group, quelqu'un peut me donner l'adresse du caf? ou vous faites les reunion. Merci d'avance.Maryam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wool-e Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Bonjour Maryam - l'addresse est French House, 52 Lordship Lane, SE22 8HJ. A demain ? 19h. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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