The proverb.
Bastille Day proves to be both wet and windy. The new mayor shows up at eight to borrow the ladder so he can put the flags out on the war memorial. By ten thirty the flags are already sodden and hanging at an angle. The new mayor tries to tell me an old French proverb along the lines of ' If it rains on Bastille Day it will .... '. Unfortunately, he's wearing a mask which coupled with his strong Occitaine accent, means the rest of the proverb remains incomprehensible. By the look of the sky I'd bet the proverb goes along the lines of ' If it rains on Bastille Day it will rain solidly for the next forty days'.
The rain gets heavier as the day wears on. Sophie demonstrates her enthusiasm for long cross country walks - no matter what the weather.
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The article about the Australian master chef was surprisingly thought-provoking. It made me realize that, in fact, I have never seen okayu (Japanese rice gruel) on a restaurant menu, whereas congee (Chinese rice gruel) often appears, even in Chinese countries. I agree with the basic premise that we often fail to appreciate our humble comfort foods, although, as all expats know, they are the things we miss most when we are away from home.
No sign of the sun here, and our sky looks just like yours, though my computer tells me that it is 24ยบ and will be mostly cloudy. Hurray for that! It's been almost unbearable lately, and we still have August to look forward to! A little rain would be most welcome - in fact quite a lot of rain would be welcome, though we'd draw the line at the torrential downpours that regularly cause flooding.
Inca and I were out early for our morning walk and found it pleasantly cool - just right for a snuffle amongst the verges (Inca, not me!). The heat must bring out all the best smells!
Post Brexit I suspect that many of our English favourite comfort foods will disappear from the shelves here, and we'll maybe lose British style supermarkets too. Personally I've always shopped for local produce and long ago decided to accept what was available in Spanish supermarkets, though living in a tourist area does mean that we have a much better choice of international foods.
Hari OM
Sophie managing to look a little tidier than the memorial, this morning? Two very interesting articles to read today; the first, could perhaps have benefitted an editing, but interesting philosophical arguments. The food hierarchy concept rings very true - my main complaint about most Indian food in the UK is that is of the 'Mughlai' type. This is starting to change, slowly. YAM xx
Sophie would be happy in Scotland, I think.
Brisk weather and Tatty Scones. She'd love it.
Jacobs Cream Crackers have gone from the big supermarket replaced by Carrs Water Biscuits. How can that be ?
I'd rank Sophie and the War Memorial on a par this morning.
Croissants are fine but there's nothing to compare with a cooked Scottish breakfast.
Goodness, the intriguing article concerning the future and "not enough atoms..." left me wondering about the B.S. level...considering that most everything was "not yet published"! Thanks for posting this - I must delve. Your articles are always worth reading dear Angus!
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