Pirate Irwin is a journalist with Agence France Presse and has been based in Paris for 16 years having initially arrived for just a six month summer stay. Like the old airline advert it was so good he couldn't get off! Married to elegant and vibrant French lady Florence. Born in Ireland in 1965 and educated at Eton and Institute for Foreign Students in Tours after missing out on University by a large margin. Tours is reputed to have the purest French accent though not evident in this author! First name is a gift from his grandfather inspired by Radio Caroline but not appreciated by Roman Catho...