Supporting the Local Economy

15.9.14:

Much to our surprise the bar is closed until Thursday .... umph! The only thing to do, therefore, was to go into town for a coffee and change of scene even though it was nearer apéritif time than coffee time. As Christian wanted to try out the restaurant that Jean and Françoise had told us about (the one that was closed last Tuesday), we resisted the temptation to have a rosé.
We thoroughly enjoyed the menu of the day that made use of local produce and the wee garden where we sat was a real delight though the reviews on Tripadvisor are mixed.  http://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g196603-d6788336-Reviews-Percherons-Ceret_Pyrenees_Orientales_Languedoc_Roussillon.html#REVIEWS
Weather:
26° Sun to start then cloud, thunder and heavy rain later
Headlines:
Hollande is supporting Obama's plan to bomb I.S. forces in Syria. Well, at least it diverts attention from his government's woeful showing in the polls.

14.9.14:
Nothing much today apart from a glass of wine and conversation with some village Brits at the bar. Even had lunch at home.
Weather:
26° Sun to start, clouding over later followed by heavy rain
Headlines:
Lots of scare mongering in Indepenence campaign

13.9.14:

There were still a lot of tourists in the market swelled by people who were there for the Associations' Forum. I left Christian with Henri and Michèle at the café while I had a look around and of course bumped into a load of people. The folk in costume are part of a medieval dance society. Returned to find his nibs sitting on his own with a very long face. After a glass of wine and then lunch back at the restaurant, normal service was resumed before too long.
In the evening Jean-Jacques came around for some supper on the terrace but didn't stay on for too long, so we were all able to have an early night.
Weather:
28° sunny
Headlines:
Scottish aid worker beheaded in Syria

12.9.14:
We were still sitting on the terrace of the bar after having had our usual coffee, when Jean-Jacques came by. As he'd been away for about 10 days, there was more than a glass of wine's worth of news to catch up with, so we stayed for an omlette and chips lunch. This evening we were back again to listen to some young people playing rock music. We're nothing if not even handed with our patronage!
Weather:
27°
Headlines:
Oscar Pistorius acquitted of murder but found guilty of involuntary homicide. Sentence to be passed at a later date.

11.9.14:

Today is the Catalan "national" day and unusually it marks a defeat in 1714 rather than a great victory. There was a huge demonstration of nearly 2m people in Barcelona with 5 bus loads going from Catalunya North. At 17h14 participants spread out along two of the city centre's main roads thus forming a "V" for victory in the referendum sceduled for November. Before that, of course, all eyes will be on Scotland.
Since we hadn't heard anything from the clinic, Christian telephoned only to find that the surgeon is away for the week. As for me, I was at the physio for the second time this week and now there are only two more sessions to go. Apart from all that, we had lunch at the restaurant and very good it was too.
Weather:
28° Sunny