Club Franglais
Having absolutely nothing to do with photography but possibly one of my favourite haunts in Torbay, Club franglais, the brainchild of local entrepreneur Helen Brenton, is a community of francophiles with a strong interest, despite Brexit, in all things French including the language. Meeting at Bistro Pierre over breakfast each Wednesday morning (pandemic allowing of course) we all enjoyed copious amounts of coffee and chat while tucking into a warm croissant. Far from being clicky, this group is open, warm and welcoming of anyone with an interest in France or the French language. In fact, several of the group are native French speakers while many others are fluent or close to being fluent. That being said, there are also a large number of others who are either taking their first steps, enjoying the opportunity for improvement or just sneaking a virtually free breakfast. Hopefully the group will return later this year once lockdown restrictions are eased and the hospitality trade returns to some normality.
