It has been a pleasant week at Casa Anderson. I went over to Heather’s to watch a French film with her; La Passion de Dodin Bouffant. It was delightful and very French! Set at the end of the 19th century, it was a love story about French cuisine.
James and I were back at the Citz to see George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan with Gordon and Morag. While he was not hugely enthusiastic, James enjoyed it a lot more than Waiting for Godot! I thought it was excellent, the young cast were amazing and the minimal scenery worked well. It was in the wee theatre which felt very intimate, especially since we were in the second front row.
I also had another day of Children’s Panel training, my last with my current group. This is because we will be away on holiday for most of March so I will need to join another group in April for my final three sessions. I was sad to say goodbye to my chums.
This evening we had Heather and Ewan over for dinner; I made estouffade de boeuf in honour of the French film we watched, because it was a similar recipe to the pot-au-feu made by Dodin Bouffant. It seemed to go down well with the meat eaters, and James’ crême brulée was delicious.
However things are not so peaceful in the wider world. Today the United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran. Several top Iranian leaders have apparently been killed in the strikes; and Iran, immediately started firing missiles at Dubai, Qatar, and other places who are allies of the west. The hotel that we stayed in with Ally and Cat in Dubai four years ago, the Fairmont at the Palm, has been hit and is on fire. Pete and Roisin are ok and following government guidelines to stay indoors. And Kevin had only just left Qatar by plane ahead of the missile strikes, on his way to the UK to visit his brother.
James and I were back at the Citz to see George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan with Gordon and Morag. While he was not hugely enthusiastic, James enjoyed it a lot more than Waiting for Godot! I thought it was excellent, the young cast were amazing and the minimal scenery worked well. It was in the wee theatre which felt very intimate, especially since we were in the second front row.
I also had another day of Children’s Panel training, my last with my current group. This is because we will be away on holiday for most of March so I will need to join another group in April for my final three sessions. I was sad to say goodbye to my chums.
This evening we had Heather and Ewan over for dinner; I made estouffade de boeuf in honour of the French film we watched, because it was a similar recipe to the pot-au-feu made by Dodin Bouffant. It seemed to go down well with the meat eaters, and James’ crême brulée was delicious.
However things are not so peaceful in the wider world. Today the United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran. Several top Iranian leaders have apparently been killed in the strikes; and Iran, immediately started firing missiles at Dubai, Qatar, and other places who are allies of the west. The hotel that we stayed in with Ally and Cat in Dubai four years ago, the Fairmont at the Palm, has been hit and is on fire. Pete and Roisin are ok and following government guidelines to stay indoors. And Kevin had only just left Qatar by plane ahead of the missile strikes, on his way to the UK to visit his brother.
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