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'I am too afraid to drive in France - it feels like the wrong side of the road'
Columnist Cynthia Spillman gives her advice on acclimatising to French roads and motorways
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'Nesting swallows have become a pest at my French home'
Columnist Samantha David is irked but the birds enjoy protected status
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Letters: ETA online link for people transiting through UK to or from France
It is recommended to use the app to get an electronic travel authorisation - but this reader managed to apply without it
Think about the animal
While I agree with the sentiment of those who are against circuses with animals, what happens to the people who make their living from this?
And what happens to the animals (they have all had regular human contact) - do they end up in a zoo or slaughtered? Will the towns which ban them give financial support so circus workers can make the transition and animals can live out the remainder of their lives?
Trevor Kippax, by email
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