People pleaser? There isn’t even a word for it

My takeaway from the market this week wasn’t just cherries and avocados, but an insight into French life. All this, and a recipe for an easy apricot cake that's a guaranteed people pleaser.

I bumped into an English friend in the market on Tuesday and as we sat in the high mumble of the Marine Bar over our morning coffee (me) and water (her), we discussed the confidence and directness of our French women friends. Sarah said, ‘I saw this woman on TikTok…’  and before she finished the sentence, I knew exactly what she was going to say. I’d se…