Poker finals, fromage and a female Doctor
Bonjour mes amis! Here's Kronenbourg 1664's round up of the stand out watercooler moments from the last seven days. A bientôt!
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Les sympathies to Ed Sheeran, who for the second week running resigned from Twitter after unfair criticism of his cameo as a balladeer in Game of Thrones. Ed is le Terminator of social media. Once he’s licked his wounds, he’ll be back!
No more cheese please
Is nothing sacred? The owner of two prize-winning 44lb truckles of cheddar stolen from a Somerset fair believes they are heading for the fromage black market across La Manche. Mais oui, just what we need en France: more cheese.
On the cards…
Bonne chance to John Hesp, a grandpapa from Yorkshire who has reached the poker World Series event final table in Las Vegas. Already guaranteed £766,000, he stands to take home £6m if he wins. Don’t let those numbers distract you, John. The only figure you need to remember is 1664 – it’ll come in useful when celebrating your win.
The good doctor
Félicitations to Jodie Whittaker! A female Doctor Who is even longer overdue than an episode set in France. The last one involved Vincent van Gogh in 1889 Arles. Perhaps the Timelady will take the Tardis to Alsace in 1664 for the birth of a certain liquid work of art?
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