tradition

Going to the local market on Sunday morning is part of the fabric of life in France. Buy lots of stuff to make a big family lunch or dinner.

I had no such plans. In fact I had no plans at all. Some possibilities but no plans. I had a busy day yesterday. Tomorrow will be busy too - in Bordeaux for the day. 

Then home on Tuesday. Yes, busy. On Wednesday I have a meeting in Dundee. Yup, busy again.

So today was a "play it by ear" day. I managed a sandwich lunch by the river when the weather was still cool but dry. Then it became cool and wet, so mostly I watched rugby on TV in the afternoon.

The reason I went to the St Cyprien (Sant Çubran in Occitan) market this morning was to check out what I might fancy putting in my suitcase for home. Two excellent cheese sellers and plenty offering local "salami" type sausage. I'll go back early on Tuesday morning.