Saturday, June 03, 2006

The Café Society - Part 3 - Council Housing

The Kids (Emma, Max & Robin) live in a council flat in the 15th District. Now Council Housing may conjure up images of squalor, abject poverty and rampant violence; unfortunately these images are often not far removed from the truth. However, thanks to Claire's determined lobbying efforts, the council flat in question is a penthouse on the 8th floor with an unobstructed view of an oversized model of the Crystal Palace radio tower.

The 8th floor terrace has already been the setting for several parties, sleepovers, or dinners. It is also the home of Claire's urban garden, where various herbs, flowers, fruit and vegetables provide proof that the Parisian remains a farmer at heart. Finally, the boys' intimidating looking telescope also takes root on the terrace, enabling lunar exploration.

I understand that the telescope could also be used for Parisian bedroom exploration.

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