Today I went to try outs French class held in a pub in my town. Only problem was that I thought it started at 11, but it ended at 11.

However the teacher was still there and amazingly I had a conversation with her in French. I don't know what mistakes I made but we understood each other.

I did get stuck for one or two words but the teacher helped me out.

But what was more amazing to me, I didn't translate in my head what I wanted to say, but just spoke! I really don't know where it came from.

Since starting DL last Christmas I've not had the opportunity to speak French with anyone except a couple of sentences with a French family while awaiting a ferry at the start of August. I certainly was not able to just speak then, but had to think about what I needed to say.

I am really pleased and encouraged, and hope it will encourage others to persist. Somehow the ability to speak does come.