Strike

We woke late this morning, not sure why, but we were both in need of a lay in. Snow had fallen over night and the morning sun was already warming the rooftops, and the snowy roofs were starting to melt.

It’s a day of strikes in France today, they are striking against the raising of the age of retirement. It is being proposed to move the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64, the proposal is for this to happen gradually, a slight rise every 3 months, over the next 8 years. Most people in France do not have a private pension, and rely on the state pension only, so any changes to the retirement age affects a large percentage of the population directly. So I don’t really see much getting done anywhere across France on a day like today, except maybe Brian, who would like to complete the doorway off to the atelier.

I want to just make a quick pudding for dinner later. I have some croissants that we hadn’t eaten, and had gone a little bit stale. So I’m making them into a croissant, butter pudding, my french take on a bread & butter pudding. Instead of spreading the butter on, I melt some and brush it on with a pastry brush. This helps ensure the lighter make up of the croissant is covered, and that the ones on top crisp nicely. I like to soak it in the fridge for a few hours before it’s cooked, so it’s nice and moist when it comes out of the oven.