A cheese for every day of the year; nearly fifty ways to knot a scarf; and a lusty old debate raging over exactly how many social kisses are de riguer, or indeed, de trop, makes it plain that being French is a mite bit harder than we pallid, cardigan wearing Brits might think, or certainly fetish about.

Combiendebises received an honourable mention in dispatches in this morning's Guardian. If anyone of my hardy band of readers is French, then let me know what the state of bise play is in your department.