Lent, a Puli and a fancy new restaurant.

An evening lecture by a thirty something woman on the interplay between religion and medieval agricultural . This is the sort of conversational topic that might come in handy on our trip with the Californians. The woman explains that Lent is the old English word for the days lengthening - lencten. This was a time of year when fowl and livestock had to be left alone for 40 days or so to hatch their eggs and suckle their young. Eat them now and you'd starve later in the year. Moderation was vital. The woman sees it as the prime example of the needs of church, agriculture and economics working in perfect harmony. The things you learn. 

On the beach this morning the taciturn Chinese gentleman reappears with the Puli and the small 'chubby' dog. The Puli is very much alive although we're still no closer  to working out which end is which. 

With the students away we venture into the cafe by the chapel. I'd love to takeover the lease and turn it into a wine bar. At night lit by candles in Chianti bottles it could look less utilitarian and more 'Marais' like. Two young people are working on their laptops at a table in the corner. Their body language suggests the young lady has recently told the young man they have to get up and go to the library. 

 

The bakers has Easter Buns for sale. There is some uncertainty as to what goes into an Easter Bun. I buy one and shall report back. Let's hope it's not as underwhelming as the Baklava. ( Update - 'The Font' has half of it for breakfast and thinks it's just like vaguely related to Swedish Pepparkaka ).

Lemon sole and turbot are collected from the fishmongers.

The American Vice Presidents throw away line about random allies has not gone unnoticed in the popular press. 

This weeks Private Eye cover says it all.

An urban housing 'stadium' wins the Pritzker Prize:https://www.pritzkerprize.com/

The way wine bars should be ?  :https://www.10cases.co.uk/

One of our favourite restaurants in Edinburgh is opening here this coming week. Not convinced about the decor :https://www.seatonhouse.com/dine/ondine-restaurant

This article on 'the legions coming home ' was a different take :https://theamericanenterprise.com/the-trump-administrations-strategic-choice-prioritization-or-retrenchment/?  This piece was also good :https://www.aei.org/articles/thinking-about-tanks/