I head to the airport in a couple of hours, and will meet the lovely in Paris for a long weekend. She has been scouting the area around the apartment we rented there, in between attending the SIAL food show. Starting tomorrow afternoon however, the show will be over and the rest of our time will be dedicated to exploring Paris (and looking for one or two corkscrews).
Speaking of corkscrews, the ICCA Auction is in full swing. Everyone should check it out. There are rare patents, a couple of syroco pieces, some fantastic carved corkscrews, pretty much something for everyone. ICCA Corkscrew Auction ! 
josef@vintagecorkscrews.com corkscrewing around 