The English do talk about the weather alot!

I was chatting to an old man who was buying potatoes in the local supermarket and we started to chat about the weather. It is true that the English talk about the weather as the first topic of polite conversation. After all the weather changes frequently so there is always something to talk about. Tell me what is the first topic in a French 'polite' conversation?

I am reading petite anglaise - anyone been on the blog?

GG