On the occasion of turning 40, yes really, in April me and two great friends (also turning 40) are going to slip away for a week in Paris. Its booked and confirmed and now all we need to do is decide what we want to do.
I have found myself as the reluctant tour organizer.
I don't really consider myself an organizer, compared to these formidable women one with 5 children and one with 2, I have really only ever had to organize myself. 'The Husband' pretty much does as he is told.
What do they want to do and see? It is the first trip to Paris for both, and only my second. This could be disastrous, the blind leading the blind.
So, this weekend I have been reading up on sites, museums, shopping and restaurants. I started to search for a restaurant that would be open for dinner on a Sunday Night. With this particular task I was not having a whole lot of luck. But what I did stumble upon was this www.jim-haynes.com.
Mr. Haynes an American/Scottish expat hosts a dinner party every Sunday. Very nice your thinking, an intimate gathering for a select few friends? Right? WRONG The dinner is for 50 -100 people and the invitation is posted on his website for anyone. Come one, come all, just phone and then confirm on the Sunday Morning.
Added bonus, there are recipes on the site as well, Boeuf Bourguignon any one? Enough for 25 to 100 people (http://www.jim-haynes.com/contact/recipe/recipe2.htmand it looks good too! Complete cookbook coming soon.
Well if this guy can organize a really large group of almost complete strangers, I (now have renewed hope)can organize two good friends. From their feedback, they really just want to be able to eat couple of meals, do some shopping, and have some 'me' time in peace. Oh the joys of motherhood.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Sunday Dinner in Paris
On the occasion of turning 40, yes really, in April me and two great friends (also turning 40) are going to slip away for a week in Paris. Its booked and confirmed and now all we need to do is decide what we want to do.
I have found myself as the reluctant tour organizer.
I don't really consider myself an organizer, compared to these formidable women one with 5 children and one with 2, I have really only ever had to organize myself. 'The Husband' pretty much does as he is told.
What do they want to do and see? It is the first trip to Paris for both, and only my second. This could be disastrous, the blind leading the blind.
So, this weekend I have been reading up on sites, museums, shopping and restaurants. I started to search for a restaurant that would be open for dinner on a Sunday Night. With this particular task I was not having a whole lot of luck. But what I did stumble upon was this www.jim-haynes.com.
Mr. Haynes an American/Scottish expat hosts a dinner party every Sunday. Very nice your thinking, an intimate gathering for a select few friends? Right? WRONG The dinner is for 50 -100 people and the invitation is posted on his website for anyone. Come one, come all, just phone and then confirm on the Sunday Morning.
Added bonus, there are recipes on the site as well, Boeuf Bourguignon any one? Enough for 25 to 100 people (http://www.jim-haynes.com/contact/recipe/recipe2.htmand it looks good too! Complete cookbook coming soon.
Well if this guy can organize a really large group of almost complete strangers, I (now have renewed hope)can organize two good friends. From their feedback, they really just want to be able to eat couple of meals, do some shopping, and have some 'me' time in peace. Oh the joys of motherhood.
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