Royal parties, rail fares and redundant washing machines

Bonjour mes amis! Here's Kronenbourg 1664's round up of the stand out watercooler moments from the last seven days. A bientôt!

Friday 14 July 2017 17:23 BST
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Culinary Konta

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Is there no end to Johanna Konta’s talents? At Wimbledon, the keen baker revealed her chocolate muffins are improving almost as fast as her ranking. Peut-être Johanna will be la nouvelle Mary Berry when she quits tennis.

A right royal hoo-ha

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Qu’est-ce que c’est with this hoo-ha about the Beckhams having a family party at Buckingham Palace behind le Queen’s back? David and Victoria have been the alternative première famille for years. This meeting of old and new royalty was well overdue.

Cleaning up kitchens

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Kirstie Allsopp calls her quest to rid kitchens of washing machines her “life’s work”. Any grand ambition is magnifique, and we raise a foaming glass of Kronenbourg 1664 to la belle Kirstie! Just be careful not to spill any – we don’t want to have to do le washing…

Rocketing fine

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Zut alors! A Kent commuter who pays £4,500 a year for his season ticket was fined £40 after falling asleep on the train home and getting out at the next station. Bad luck to Neil Armstrong on that. It’s one small stop for man, one giant leap for bureaucratic mankind!

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