I have recently become aware of an organisation called Toastmasters International, founded in the USA by Ralph Smedley for the purpose of improving people's public speaking and leadership skills.
It has come to my attention that there is a francophone Toastmasters club in London called Experience French. I have been reliably informed that the club regularly serves French cheeses during the break between the two halves of the meeting. I'm so thankful that there are some people in the UK who aren't daft enough to think Cheddar is the height of sophistication and know about things like Camembert.
You can be sure I will go there next time there is a meeting and I happen to be in London, I will be going along, as it sounds like an oasis of sophistication in the unsophisticated wasteland that is the UK.
For the Frenchies around, the club meets in City Temple Conference Centre (EC1A 2DE), which is a short distance from Chancery Lane and City Thameslink stations. City Thameslink is particularly convenient, because if one is parched and dying of thirst for sophistication and cannot wait to get back to France, the station is two stops away from St. Pancras International, the main departure station for Eurostar trains going to France. However, the unfortunate thing is that at present, the latest train to Paris on Mondays leaves at 20.01, long before Experience French's meeting finish. Maybe Eurostar will put on later services in time.
It has come to my attention that there is a francophone Toastmasters club in London called Experience French. I have been reliably informed that the club regularly serves French cheeses during the break between the two halves of the meeting. I'm so thankful that there are some people in the UK who aren't daft enough to think Cheddar is the height of sophistication and know about things like Camembert.
You can be sure I will go there next time there is a meeting and I happen to be in London, I will be going along, as it sounds like an oasis of sophistication in the unsophisticated wasteland that is the UK.
For the Frenchies around, the club meets in City Temple Conference Centre (EC1A 2DE), which is a short distance from Chancery Lane and City Thameslink stations. City Thameslink is particularly convenient, because if one is parched and dying of thirst for sophistication and cannot wait to get back to France, the station is two stops away from St. Pancras International, the main departure station for Eurostar trains going to France. However, the unfortunate thing is that at present, the latest train to Paris on Mondays leaves at 20.01, long before Experience French's meeting finish. Maybe Eurostar will put on later services in time.
You are welcome to visit again Experience French Toastmasters in London :) We now meet on 1st and 3rd Mondays at 6.45pm at the Fitzrovia Community Centre, 2 Foley Street, W1W 6DN (nearest stations: Goodge Street, Warren Street et Oxford Circus).
ReplyDeleteFor more information, visit www.experience-french.org
A très bientôt !
( PS: We effectively bring some foods in during some special events, but don't expect it at every meetings ;)