After a miserable day yesterday, we have brilliant sunshine today, so off we go to the market at Sommieres. To be expected the girls love the market and buy shoes (for 10 euros a pair) and other high fashion apparel!
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There has been some interesting comment in the news, over the last few days, about celebrating 'Bonfire Night', and today is the 400th anniversary. For those that don't know what I'm talking about, on November 5th in England, it is normal to remember a failed attempt at the blowing up of the King and Parliament, in 1605, by a group of dissident Catholics. This is celebrated by the lighting of bonfires and firework displays. The Catholics were then, without doubt, an oppressed group. However, today that group would simply be called terrorists. Anyway, what Bonfire Night is actually celebrating is the prevention of the act of treason, the capturing of the group but more specifically the torture and death of one Guy Fawkes, one of the group. His effigy is traditionally burnt on top of a bonfire. The modern day equivalent would be to celebrate the death, by torture, disembowling and mutilation, and burning the effigy of someone we regard as a terrorist. Hardly the behaviour of a civilised society. Interesting.
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It's Kate's birthday, so we head for dinner at Mas de Roux. You get an excellent choice from the 22 euros menu. All washed down with wine from Mas de Plan in Serignac, our neighbouring village. At these prices, it's difficult to see how they make much money with a four course meal. Having said that, the place was packed, so I guess it becomes a bit of a numbers game. Good for them.
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