This is a long story so please bear with me – or swiftly move on to the next page/blog/website…. Not long after I moved into the flat, I realised that the toilet had a constant trickle of water running through it so that the bowl itself was permanently full. Not a particular problem since that… Continue reading A Tale of Two Plumbers
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More Autumn Colours
Autumn is finally here apparently – we have had a very mild October so far with temperatures in Paris 4, 5, 6°C or more hotter than average. Consequently, the leaves are still in place and a lot are still very green. Now the colours are starting to change as the temperatures are falling back to… Continue reading More Autumn Colours
Any Old Iron…?
Actually, definetely not just ‘any old iron’. One of the things I love studying in France (and elsewhere) is the fantastic work and workmanship that goes into creating some of the really very ordinary pieces of street furniture and the like. A fine example of this is the following photo, taken at the Petit… Continue reading Any Old Iron…?
Parking in Paris
Having just visited Australia, and Sydney in particular (and ‘hi’ to all of Jo’s friends and family who may be reading this…if there is anyone out there!) and I became very aware that the Australians are very careful and very regulated about where and how to park… Not less than 20m from a junction…… Continue reading Parking in Paris
Busts and a sculpture
I was wandering through some of my photos past and recent looking for something to put up for tonight’s blog….and I came across this one taken at the start of the year with my (then) new camera when I was looking for anything that could be photographed and analysed: Of course I hadn’t a clue… Continue reading Busts and a sculpture
Montparnasse Tower
I had a colleague from our UK office visiting yesterday and today. We decided to go for dinner yesterday evening but he was interested to see something of the area before we hit the restaurants which was a bit of a problem after darkness had descended and with only an hour or so tp spare.… Continue reading Montparnasse Tower
Walking around Paris
Arrived back from the Netherlands in the wee small hours of Sunday so I was a little jaded this morning. After the usual overseas phone calls (where would ex-pts be without modern telecoms?) I did my weekly trip to the market and the friendly fruit shop. Later….what now……? Lovely afternoon…tiume for a walk. So off… Continue reading Walking around Paris
Not France but the Netherlands
I have spent most of last week away from Paris 350kms or so further north in the Netherlands. This was about as far removed from our Parisian appartment, urban, crowded, noisy inner city life as possible. I was staying in a small vilage with a population of around 400 in the middle of a primarily… Continue reading Not France but the Netherlands
Stairs
Our appartment (unit…) in Paris is on the 5th and final floor of a typical early 20th century appartment block. And it has no elevator so it is a stairs only job. This has some advantages – there are no other occupants above us to disturb the peace with their hob nailed boots and we… Continue reading Stairs
Sunday in Paris
Hmmm….what did I do today? Started with a couple of phone calls and then headed off to the local market for this weeks supplies. Our local market is just around the corner from here and is one of the nicest in the locality – with prices to match! Don’t ever get the impression that food… Continue reading Sunday in Paris