May I just recommend here the 3 corresponding chapters in Stephen Clarke's "A Thousand Years of Annoying the French" ? He's not a humorist I otherwise like, but the content of his version of history is fascinating when not hilarious.
Has anyone been watching the cricket?
I've been avoiding it.
This anagram has been used, but here's my "spin" on it.
A runaway shredder could battle on for a century.(7,5,3)
"goodnight all".