I reckon holding everyone up must be a French pastime.

Yesterday, 15 trawlers flying skull and crossbone flags blockaded Calais, trapping three British ferries inside the port and three outside.

The fishermen linked their boats with steel wires, claiming they had an underwater cable in place which would destroy the keels of any craft trying to escape.

I’d say about 80% of Britain dislike the French by now.

We arrived in Paris this morning. I woke up outside the hotel on the tour bus, good timing. I do have a slight problem though; I don’t speak any French and I’m sure they’ll do their best to not speak English. Maybe I’ll try the speak slower and louder approach that every bad English tourist does!