INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Yesterday was International Women’s Day. Ordinarily, this day passes me by as it’s not much (i.e. not at all) celebrated in England (perhaps my male compatriots don’t think much of their womenfolk). According to the UN, “the day remains an official holiday in Russia and its former republics and also Vietnam and is observed by men giving the women in their lives (colleagues included) flowers and small gifts.” Here in Paris, an enterprising communications company had come up with the bright idea of giving roses to the ladies on the metro! Passing quickly over the issues of equal pay and treatment, I would just like to say that sometimes it is nice being a girl.