Lots going on.

First of all, a big thank you to my English Conversation group friends for this!! Have you ever seen such a posh, gorgeous umbrella? It seems such a shame to get it wet.

It was Music Night in Paris this week. Amateur musicians played rock, jazz and samba music outside cafés, stages were erected in various parts of the city for well-known singers and groups to perform. The concert at La Défense was televised live.

We headed to Bastille. It was crowded. We managed to ambush a couple leaving their table and we sat and had a beer at a café while the drizzle cleared. We made a half-hearted attempt to push our way through the crowd for a view of the stage but we gave up after 5 minutes of getting nowhere so we decided to make our way home.

On the metro I recognised from behind, the skirt and shoes of my friend M-C, who was with her husband, B. Their two children are both abroad at the moment so Mum and Dad get to go out and do interesting things. We tagged along to the 15th, passing two bands and a dj and listened to some wonderful Django Reinhardt music until the rain started again.
Ah! The music, the wine, the conversation,the café lights reflected in the rain-soaked streets. Ah, Paris!

And I did not take my umbrella.