Dear all,
A big thank you to everyone who
took part in our "Moules-frites / chipolatas-frites" lunch, a super
big thank you to all the helpers, for setting up the tables, helping in the kitchen
and the final clean-up, and finally another big thank you to all of you who
said how much you enjoyed the event. It is a real pleasure to have you all by
my side. The Pambula Masonic Hall seems to be the ideal venue for this type of
event, offering a semi-professional kitchen, a comfortable room and plenty of
parking, so all we have to do now is come up with other ideas for events of
this type, perhaps with products that are easier to find, no mussels that give
you blisters, no sticky garlic cloves and no shallots that make you cry!!!
5 years ago already at around
6:20 pm on Monday 15 April 2019, a gigantic fire broke out in Notre-Dame de Paris,
partially destroying the cathedral. The flames caused the collapse of its
"forest" or framework, part of which was eight centuries old, its
famous spire, the clock and part of the vault, but at the cost of a superhuman effort,
the firefighters managed to preserve most of the structure as well as the
façade and its two towers. Today, the
spectacular restoration work continues apace, gradually restoring the cathedral
to its familiar silhouette in the Parisian landscape… 5 years ago already. Time
flies, without us even taking the time to think about it….
I am pleased to announce that the film
Notre-Dame brûle (Notre-Dame on fire) is the film chosen for our first French
film night in May. It is an excellent film and one not to be missed.
Before I say goodbye, the French
movie Anatomy Of A Fall is playing in a number of cinemas, including Merimbula,
so if someone who has seen the film would like to write an article about it, we
would be very grateful. By the time you read this, the Easter weekend will be
over. I hope you had a great time with your family and friends, and that Maître
Chocolat was invited to your table!
I look forward to seeing many of
you on the Friday 19 April for our next event, a Normandy-Brittany Talk and Slides.
Sylvie
