Are you au fait with tossing yon caber?
That was the question (more or less) posed to dozens of French students during a trip to Highland Perthshire yesterday (Tuesday).
The answer was (almost certainly) “zut alore, tres bein”.
Actually, you can find out precisely exactly what the answer was as we check in on some Highland Games training handed down to our French cousins. The Auld Alliance at work and all that.
If you like a tipple you may well love a new ale brewed to commemorate the first Scottish Cup final appearance for St Johnstone. Star striker Stevie May certainly enjoyed it. Full story in Wednesday’s thirst quenching and indeed refreshing Courier. It’s blue, Cripes.
We also tell readers how they can snap up some top memorabilia relating to Dundee’s triumph in the Championship (top memorabilia if and only if you regard a slightly-aged corner flag as top memorabilia).
Do you think the UK is a good place to be a mum?
It doesn’t really matter what you think the simple fact it is the 26th best place in the world to be a mum. 26th equal with Belarus in fact.
Find out why we have slipped down the world rankings in Wednesday’s inquisitive Courier.
I’m going to ask another question now, if you will let me (that isn’t the question by the way).
The question is this do you have a car?
If you do, you may be shocked to know the two worst places for MOT failures are in Courier Country. Find out precisely where they are in our midweek edition.
In sport, Dundee United spent Tuesday night in Premiership action against Aberdeen. Ian Roache was there too and left positively buzzing about the prospect of bringing you all the news and reaction from Tannadice.
St Johnstone have a game against Celtic on Wednesday night, and Nigel Hasselbaink is hoping to remind his manager that he should be playing in the Scottish Cup final. Co-ee, over here boss (or something like that anyway).
Meanwhile, in his weekly column Christian Dailly reflects on a night Liverpool fans won’t forget. For all the wrong reasons.
For more on every last one of these tales please be sure to pick up Wednesday’s Courier or why on earth not try our digital edition?