Originally Posted by
Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
I'm in Margate, mate. But after dealing with the funeral of my mum and our best mate, Toby*, I'll prob pop off for a week or two in Paris relatively soon. Are you going to be out there at any point? If so, perhaps we could meet for a drink. A few years ago before lockdown, it was Rennes-AFC in the EL and Sir C told me of a French pub - a French one, not the British Frog+Rosbif near Chatelet - just the other side to Rue Rivoli to me and got them to put the game on. The TV feed died when we were 1-0 up and we lost 3-1. {Won the 2nd leg 3-0, though.}
But if you are going out there, let us know. I could show you that lovely, small {mostly duck} restaurant on Ile St Louis I keep banging on about. Was €19 for 2 courses and €27 for 3, but that was before the Ukr war and inflation. The magret de canard with foie gras and the confit de canard are lush, and the carpaccio de boeuf starter's divine - cut slightly thicker than normal and all the better for it.
Would be great to see you out there, and if we had enough time, I could probably get Duell to pop over so you could meet her. When you know you can live centre ville and the hound will be totally looked after, it makes your house hunting so much easier.
*1st time I was in Paris was winter '93/4. That was with Merwenn's sound system, Les Nomads, the first French free party sound system. But after the Teknivals in summer '95, Toby and I moved to Paris, squatting this Mancunian DJ's large bedsit in the 5e, St Michel, opposite Notre Dame. After travelling the world and Europe in '96, we lived together again with his new French gf, Decibel, in the 13e, Place d'Italie, in '97.
But as I say, it would be great if you could meet Duell. Lovely young lady, not a crusty. She just really likes dogs.
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