For those with a sense of humour (and a love of the French!)

Leaves me cold too, give me a man in an evening suit and bow tie any day and even better if he is wearing rimless spectacles.

Day6 no, you are not alone, beefcake does nothing for me either.
I remember a friend's son who had done well in competitions for Mr Whatever demonstrating his muscles but I find it quite offputting.

What a coincidence. I was just going to post in another thread that if everyone's middle name was where they were conceived, my eldest would be called Carcassonne.

Erm er, yes. The Dieux de Stade was always a huge hit with the French gay community. I'm off to check out all the other links in this thread now.

I may be some time......

When I saw the piglet it brought to mind the film, Deliverence, when he said: squeal piggy squeal.

Not that they look like the farmers on the calendar. Wellies, blue overalls and woolly hats are what passes for farmer chic here.

Realised how long I have been here as I am now on bisouing terms with every farmer in the village...

Nor ours Ffinn. They were very early this year and turned up last week (big hunky chaps though) and I was scrabbling around for enough euros....
Hope I still get my fire put out.....

Les calendrier des pompiers that is hand delivered to my door by two female Pompiers is nothing like the one from Amazon ! Everyone is suited and booted, and the photos are surrounded by adverts for tractors, fertiliser, chimney sweeps and animal food suppliers etc. It's very colourful though

That's the one, Elegran - my memory had failed me.
I shouldn't think they're really players from Stade Toulousaine though - the current rugby team are more chunky.

Probably not, these are all totally naked, though posing discreetly (except for the one of four blokes running with a rugby ball through some not-quite-long-enough grass).

All a bit over-muscular for me.

Was it this one, Tricia? Dieux du stade

A few years ago there was a calendar of semi-nude rugby players here in France - they were gorgeous!
To bring it down to earth, two farmers have been racing their tactors up and down the field around our house, ploughing. I know one of them, he's not bad at all but most of the farmers here are older than me, just struggling on. The young ones leave as soon as they can, and there's a lack of new recruits.
Perhaps the calendar is meant to attract new young farmers.

I just want to know which Asda Luckygirl goes to...

The piglet is the best looker! He also has greater presence, the rest of them look as if they are their own best fans!

Juggernaut, what a shame! I suppose it's not the profession but the man - and the suit! I must agree though, in all my working life not many of the men in suits were worth a second glance.

I do think a sharp suit can make the plainest man look a hundred times better though.

I have been told I am strange because I do not find muscle-men, with oiled bodies and thongs in the least exciting. I've been to hen-parties and the make stripper has never done anything for me. They take themselves so seriously with all their posing and gyrating. I cannot feign excitement when they strip off. My first reaction is to laugh.

Day6
I spent 38 years working with male librarians, and in all honesty, never found any of them attractive!
I love to see a man in a beautiful suit, but if he's well built too, it's a plus!
That dog walker is a bit of alright though

Great minds MiniMouse

The piglet was cute

I love the piglet!

Muscles and bare chests do nothing for me but an intelligent face always appeals.
Agree with Day6 : give me "un calendrier de beaux surdoués" anyday!

Hope no delays in Carcassonne, jogging girl and a safe journey!

Well ladies, I'm sitting in Carcassonne airport and I can assure there are non beefcakes here ???? Of course I'm not really looking as I have the lovely Mr Jg with me ???

Very farmer's boy and A E Housman: the lads in their hundreds to Ludlow come in for the fair. Give me the jolies paysannes any day

Those young men probably know as much about silage and farrowing sows as the glamorous female ones draped over the bonnets of expensive cars know about big ends and manifolds.

Ooooh la la!

Surely they are all beefy male models posing in fields..with animals as props?

Not that I'm complaining.

I cannot be the only woman who isn't turned on by beefcake? I don't like muscle men, or male models.

I think it's about time studious male librarians and young accountants did a calendar, and not in their birthday suits, but their working ones.

There is something about a young man with a brain and a good suit.

Le calendrier des pompiers too (both on sale on Amazon)