When things go pear-shaped

The Oxford English Dictionary defines 'to go pear-shaped' as:
"go wrong, become disordered."
So when I write that my plans for the past week went 'pear-shaped' you will understand what I am talking about.
It all started on Thursday when I got delayed at a school meeting and didn't get to attend the St Suidbertus celebrations. I was rather upset about this but remained philosophical.
Then, while in Paris I had hoped to visit the Picpus Cemetery where many victims of the French Revolution are buried included (I think) the Carmelite nuns. I was going to pray there and possibly take a photograph for my blog. I had factored this into my 'free' time but the people I was visiting had so many things they wanted to see in our company (AGA was there too as he also knows them) that there was no time.
I felt a bit resentful about that and inside I was begrudging the time lost, but then my friends thanked us for taking time out to show them around and I realised that it was all for a greater good and there will be other times to go to Paris and do what I want, while for them it was there once in a life time trip.

But the pear shapedness of the week wasn't over. The flight back was delayed and I didn't get to bed until midnight - with school the following day.

And then to top it all the internet went down - so my blog post was delayed!

But all is well now and the one plan that did work out was that I was able to visit my favourite Parisienne Cooking Shop 'Dehillerin' which is crammed full of copper ware, pots pans, pastry trays, knives, cooking spoons, cutlery, you name it! I bought a new copper sauce pan - as in a pan for making sauces in - and a madeleine tray which I shall try out this weekend . . .
And here is a photo of said shop!



PS
I used to be able to 'justify' my posts but that button seems to have disappeared! Now it all looks rather straggly and untidy.
PPS
I got the pear photo from the site called stockxchange - a great site for free photos.