Those of you who speak a foreign language, but are not bilingual will probably know this phenomenon (or maybe it’s just me); I find it very easy to “switch off” the foreign language. I’m not great at German, but I…

It’s ten past 8, I’m in the bathroom, I pull the last piece of loo roll off the holder and, well yes, use it for the purpose for which it has been lovingly designed and crafted, then waddle with my…