Originally Posted by
birrddog
. . . in English with a French accent!
This has been true in many place especially Roma and Athenii when UK based crews calling Rome and Athens often had not luck.
Once we were called blind and responded in best of British and absolutely no joy. I said can I have a go?
" 'ool tool, dis is 'awk 'awk, loud and clear."
Thereafter we had no problems.
My French is poor but I learnt much from 'ello 'ello.