Family day - Sunday

Yes, and I think its official around the world, all families gather together on a Sunday.  Oh yes, the memories of sunday's bring a lump to my throat and fill me with a longing.  In france Sunday is still considered a sacred day, a day for families, not working or shopping.  Everything shuts down on a Sunday and this day, by many, is treasured and so the people of France have not reacted kindly to Sarkosy's plans to relax trading laws and encourage more trading. What do you think, should France relax its trading laws on a Sunday? I think what so may brits didn't realize was the knock-on effect that sunday trading had on society as a whole. It replaced the one day we had for ourselves and family.

Living in France reminds me so much of what it use to be like years ago back home.

Sunday should be family and friend together.

Most ex-pats living in France would go out for Sunday lunch, unless they have family living here or they have friends over.  You would have an Aperitif, first of all.  l'entree (starters) might consist of Pate and cured ham, crevettes, stuffed mushrooms, Escargots, or smoked salmon. Le plat principal (Main meal) would be something like, different kinds of salad,  poisson (fish), fillet steak with chips, confit duck, coq au vin, lamp, and then le fromage  (a selection of cheese) desserts would be something like crepes,  chocolate pot, creme brûlée, or fruit tarte, followed by tea or coffee and a digestive such as cognac or armagnac. There would also be a pichet du vin, which is the house wine, and good enough with a meal and very reasonable.

So Bon appétit

and my thought for today
"The best of times are always found when family and friends gather round"