Heat

Alas, something new thing not to take for granted.

Paris is full of old buildings. These buildings are called Hausmann’s. These buildings were constructed before central climate control was on the radar of the civilized world.

So what do you do when modernity sweeps in with its fancy central heating?

You get radiators.

Only radiators are nice. You have this thing called a boiler that kicks hot water through a building and fights old man winter.

Safety and security are yours.

No, in Paris you do not get radiators, you get space heaters, the electric version of a radiator. Or as some firemen call them, job insurance.

In my apartment, some of these work well. Scary well. Do not fall asleep with them on well.

Some of these, not so much. The two largest apparently the weakest. Rivaled only in heat by a cigarette lighter.

The restaurant nearby uses them to cook steak.

So here’s to warm clothing.

or to calling the landlord…