tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21411839460010805972024-03-17T16:29:20.898+11:00Thyme for TeaA spot for me to blog on life in my garden, where I grow things, read things, drink tea and ponder. An important principle for me is living a simple life - to live simply so that others may simply liveTamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.comBlogger501125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-62457758409977691132023-07-01T12:02:00.001+10:002023-07-01T12:02:29.046+10:00Paris in July 2023 - It's still alive!!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7itHIkEcigXVl0Mc0CtL3gRR3DVMVdLGxbfUXnH1LATZqYtP74gwgYUxxP7HB5m3GyyO9EzyAeUzJCU-JV259SFSyIran4lJvWmtheoxdk8WyhC4lZYXr0-4jM93sm9cWV7M6r2lBS5Fi6ay8NwszW4MPwDZ829QIhttifDGgcnGBayy4abFWewii90N/s512/paris-in-july-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="512" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7itHIkEcigXVl0Mc0CtL3gRR3DVMVdLGxbfUXnH1LATZqYtP74gwgYUxxP7HB5m3GyyO9EzyAeUzJCU-JV259SFSyIran4lJvWmtheoxdk8WyhC4lZYXr0-4jM93sm9cWV7M6r2lBS5Fi6ay8NwszW4MPwDZ829QIhttifDGgcnGBayy4abFWewii90N/s320/paris-in-july-2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It's is with Great pleasure and humble gratitude that I am passing the baton this year to Emma at <a href="https://wordsandpeace.com/">Words and Peace</a>, to lead and host <a href="https://wordsandpeace.com/2023/06/30/paris-in-july-2023/">Paris in July 2023</a>. </p><p>I'm so honoured that our event has such a sincere and genuine group of followers, lovers of all things French, that together, we've found a way to keep it alive. I'm even more excited that we might see where these developments take us, as Emma will have her ways of doing things, and has already flagged with me some exciting ideas. </p><p>For me, I have been managing some life matters that have needed some attention, and I knew if I put out a call for assistance it would be there. I will endeavour to follow along this year, and may find a post or two in me also. </p><p>Avez-vous un bonne voyage mes amis, et j'espere que vous decouvre beacoup des chose neuveux de la Paris! </p><p>Tamara </p>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-71375709214378972862023-06-19T19:26:00.003+10:002023-06-19T19:26:51.045+10:00Paris in July 2023<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> For the love of cycling</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWLLSSeLzzV0R8uHFM2T2ugIXaFuaYvpfzgbrY4LRj3L0z1cpYC26FjvZgrhgbo8nfiSm0ztprzEoVkRwceFmvAw8QWVpzHfi1bxhk4GgGqzJsgEy9gBj3xTR6VRzJGEjW_ssSGtjG7CG4a4OfkpMG1pXxCqHbqsd_SNshRzWhnTZSZvQiWiy1FvOPSt0/s2649/TdU%2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="2649" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWLLSSeLzzV0R8uHFM2T2ugIXaFuaYvpfzgbrY4LRj3L0z1cpYC26FjvZgrhgbo8nfiSm0ztprzEoVkRwceFmvAw8QWVpzHfi1bxhk4GgGqzJsgEy9gBj3xTR6VRzJGEjW_ssSGtjG7CG4a4OfkpMG1pXxCqHbqsd_SNshRzWhnTZSZvQiWiy1FvOPSt0/s320/TdU%2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tour Down Under 2023 - the Dutch Corner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWEIYEfWNian7Zauzp_Vw3RL-67aKhKoO0dyS1F24XtHGfBVaM_s_N4DWLCO-gQtq0gDG3wa28eejzxSoQYIBd0oKUF9GnNi108KROH_rXomg4V1m1gIsJVrgxL-jtmCmiT_dUnOXwGFxYy05mn5YE08mHU_oMDBkbw0Ly1O-yHRSZFlZd4YC7QQ3rMVR/s2721/TdU%20caravan%2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1786" data-original-width="2721" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWEIYEfWNian7Zauzp_Vw3RL-67aKhKoO0dyS1F24XtHGfBVaM_s_N4DWLCO-gQtq0gDG3wa28eejzxSoQYIBd0oKUF9GnNi108KROH_rXomg4V1m1gIsJVrgxL-jtmCmiT_dUnOXwGFxYy05mn5YE08mHU_oMDBkbw0Ly1O-yHRSZFlZd4YC7QQ3rMVR/s320/TdU%20caravan%2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tour Down Under - the caravan </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>Bonjour mes amis! </p><p>The Tour de France is coming, and for those who know me, you know I love the TV footage of this huge event that takes in the sights and loves of all things French... so, Yes, it's that time of year... when I would also normally be hosting the Paris in July Blogging Event...</p><p>The Paris in July blogging event, has been a huge success of the years, largely because of you - the participants. It's always been an event that welcomes everyone who loves all things Paris and France. It's been about </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>books & movies</li><li>restaurant reviews and favourite meals</li><li>recipes</li><li>theatre, film and festivals</li><li>travel memories </li><li>favourite photos of Paris</li><li>wine tastings</li><li>itineraries for travellers</li></ul><div>The event has been hosted here, at Thyme-for-tea, with weekly sign-in posts, weekly reviews, and a widget that supported you to link to other bloggers involved. </div><div><br /></div><div>This year, I'm just not sure I can maintain the level of support this event has required in the past. So I'm posting this for two reasons</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>declaring that I fear I can not honour participants with the right diligence </li><li>seeking expressions of interest from anyone who would like to take on hosting the event, or co-host with me... </li></ul><div>I would love to hear your thoughts about how you would like to see Paris in July hosted in 2023. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Tamara </div><p></p>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-83138034989080572102022-07-31T21:08:00.001+10:002022-07-31T21:08:38.361+10:00Paris in July 2022 - memories <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchhZm1mfVa_d5IA2ndVOopl1QhjB2YdYQA538ymnxeLeqZfrOGoD5j6qeQZyy8zn0-untQdVMHCNHcCRpRCmZBfYVa_YW6wNuFb7M_e7lRbbEukBLK2eiyTH52Aba9qvEttea78LESvN6Y6Ga38l4jVQAaT9TrC5sUGQFllmON6-_IEbfy4-9WoeOlg/s1280/PIJ%20-%20Buttons%20from%202010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchhZm1mfVa_d5IA2ndVOopl1QhjB2YdYQA538ymnxeLeqZfrOGoD5j6qeQZyy8zn0-untQdVMHCNHcCRpRCmZBfYVa_YW6wNuFb7M_e7lRbbEukBLK2eiyTH52Aba9qvEttea78LESvN6Y6Ga38l4jVQAaT9TrC5sUGQFllmON6-_IEbfy4-9WoeOlg/w400-h225/PIJ%20-%20Buttons%20from%202010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paris in July botton collection since 2010</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been inspired by several other bloggers who have posted recently about things they've posted in previous Paris in July seasons. I went back and reviewed the many different bottons we've used to celebrate Paris in July posts since 2010. We've had a few... these have been design by me, and other co-hosts over the years, and represent the things that we love about Paris. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am promising to do the final Paris in July wrap up in a few days because i am currently away on a little trip with a girlfriend. But there's a connection to this post... i have strong memories (reinforced by stories from my parents) of travelling to Paris as a child in the late 60s. My dad thinks I fell in love with Paris when I was three.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today my girlfriend found a treasure in a bric a brac shop. A silk scarf we think was worn by Qantas hostesses in the 60s</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTh3mi78p7gTZhnhrvfSaQvt4DwCMxm0conNdwYkFyHVcBx-610fUXYRj-pWU-yP1tNDLfNLYg1IOUUi_XN10ZSgXoDFoq5iRYu8WxiAZI-hsmKuycsF1bsiL1IJz1BwAnD2W-TfK-vZmXw6hJY6AlZvWzjnkqYDDnhAHXAPoR31rq7_Q_x4ap0ULUg/s1650/Resized_20220731_203130~2_956612275227103.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1650" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTh3mi78p7gTZhnhrvfSaQvt4DwCMxm0conNdwYkFyHVcBx-610fUXYRj-pWU-yP1tNDLfNLYg1IOUUi_XN10ZSgXoDFoq5iRYu8WxiAZI-hsmKuycsF1bsiL1IJz1BwAnD2W-TfK-vZmXw6hJY6AlZvWzjnkqYDDnhAHXAPoR31rq7_Q_x4ap0ULUg/s320/Resized_20220731_203130~2_956612275227103.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautifully decorated with Australian native flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, inspired by this special find today, I thought I'd share this link to music I might have heard when I was in Paris when I was three... its just a bit of fun.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/wsGt7vx_Ues">https://youtu.be/wsGt7vx_Ues</a><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-30941865274116377932022-07-25T20:19:00.000+10:002022-07-25T20:19:21.914+10:00Paris in July - Week 4 (already!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVu8xVTEBzykXnYRlv8IlGn_2I6qG_WI29YCMIPGfmXsNh920QvdAadPXWEyAOnguQ55qePnbWkY9Acx463txT9y9v0ll478XJ6Pl4Gf2OSocyUA8tik_fndEBsvYkVXhKHvvK_wtyxF_LqWFqHeBx-Xh7xCGgzmZ7CnIfe1hHJkuougvqCVb1At1Htg/s250/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20%28Bigger%20Street%20Art%29.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVu8xVTEBzykXnYRlv8IlGn_2I6qG_WI29YCMIPGfmXsNh920QvdAadPXWEyAOnguQ55qePnbWkY9Acx463txT9y9v0ll478XJ6Pl4Gf2OSocyUA8tik_fndEBsvYkVXhKHvvK_wtyxF_LqWFqHeBx-Xh7xCGgzmZ7CnIfe1hHJkuougvqCVb1At1Htg/s320/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20%28Bigger%20Street%20Art%29.png" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Raleway; font-size: 16px;"><blockquote>Movies, songs, and books from all over the world and from each period of time describes Paris as the city of love. French artists like Edith Piaf, and Charles Aznavour among others, sang wonderful songs about Paris (“La Boheme”, ”Sous le ciel de Paris”…), but international singers did too. Gershwin wrote “an American in Paris” after his trip to the French capital! [direct from <a href="http://hiphophostels.com/2016/12/18/4-reasons-why-paris-is-so-romantic/">here</a>]</blockquote></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Raleway; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #565656; font-family: Raleway;">This past week has been prolific here in Paris in July 2022! Book reviews, posts about books set in Paris, Posts about posts about Paris, films set in Paris, books by French authors in </span></span><span style="color: #565656; font-family: Raleway;">French, and more reviews of Maigret! New insight to me, thanks to Mel U, that there are more than 75 Maigret books! Then of course, there were several reviews about the novel 'The Martins'.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #565656; font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #565656; font-family: Raleway;">I am finding it difficult to get around to visit and read all of these posts during the week, however some I have visited have left an impression on me. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Deb @Readerbuzz - <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2022/07/wondrous-words-wednesday-street-art-in.html">Street Art</a> </li><li>Karkwito - <a href="https://kwarkito.blogspot.com/2016/03/voila-une-rue-deserte-et-cest-comme-si.html#comment-form">Une rue déserte et c'est comme si la ville m'était offerte</a></li><li>Bellezza - <a href="https://dolcebellezza2.wordpress.com/2022/07/22/the-martins-by-david-foenkinos-translated-from-the-french-by-sam-taylor-paris-in-july-2022/">The Martins</a> - </li></ol><div>While I haven't had time to post, I have been engrossed in the highlight of my Paris in July experiences - the Tour de France! I have been cheering on the Aussies, and we had a great start to this years Tour - but in the end the Europeans did superbly. But it's not over yet - even better - we have <a href="https://www.letourfemmes.fr/en">le Tour Femmes</a>. Yep - this year they've saved the best to last - and after the boys have finished their race, the women have 8 days of racing in the same beautiful countryside. I strongly encourage women around the world to support this event, and log in to watch some. The more we watch it, the better it is for women in cycling and female sports around the world. </div><div><br /></div><div>And Now - It's my duty to post this weeks Mr Linky - time to share with us your posts for week 4. </div><div><br /></div></div><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" /><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=Tully14&postid=25Jul2022&meme=11981"></script>
Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-66610160142801348482022-07-19T07:28:00.001+10:002022-07-19T07:28:51.419+10:00Paris in July - Week 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJd41--QZwAtK-aBRyNoy3DW03OquKnd_PL5q3R4vwZX4zHuNLMbaN6r_k9favVpld0Bz6HM70qLXfkN31sszPf8f8XFv8IOxYm_0Cm8jBFB6fhvz4Cf9s1ppbgsVzz6FDI_gS402NWEV4DhK2y2hdkpYE9WhEqrmM8EnMpcBseM_Fb12FLzbe189rg/s320/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20%28Bigger%20Bread%20and%20Cheese%29.png" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What an eventful week we've just had in Paris in July! So many fantastic contributions, and some great conversations that followed, particularly about the 14th of July! I hope you had a small moment to flick through other posts, and even enjoy a piece of bread and cheese on the day of celebrations. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As Deb Nance and I are co-hosting, you'll need to pop over to ReaderBuzz to check out Debs review of last week <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2022/07/vive-le-14-juillet-long-live-14th-of.html#disqus_thread">here</a>. I really appreciate sharing this event because everyone has a different perspective and it's all wonderful inspiration to me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've found myself quite busy with work life, so taking small moments for Paris in July has meant I needed to find bite sized things to enjoy. Here's a snap shot of something I have been reading in my coffee breaks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="2420" data-original-width="2054" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEjXB3Fie7R25i8EggObyk18QWJOD2ANxEbsW-en-pXC3H2NAtndfL_0wJzQQa9IAuTT61C5BRLS7evoau-USyqXBMY9Wj_lc0FfoZtwfOoRanfBqKbpuTwHu-h3YX_CQMXfulFuoUXhgQaLgyAQTkHInbCEJGSWuWIPiqyKt9M26Sb1yPbAUzR-CRA/w272-h320/20220719_070517.jpg" width="272" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybls0SOkxmu2WVbFMmb01IWE8uk3-W4mrOcAdA7hMQgCPRlBmazlyORGaofoisZiFIlmkPCW4AAW850ThkEr4INXt4mOw5uTVqdLd0s0BpDHMo1UL729ijndIlvzjReis17XJrhGymWBWJrEOCRc3kbL9h4H2kjjR6xjUHiuscYHT9sQBpkE6vmuSEQ/s2220/20220719_070322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2220" data-original-width="1712" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybls0SOkxmu2WVbFMmb01IWE8uk3-W4mrOcAdA7hMQgCPRlBmazlyORGaofoisZiFIlmkPCW4AAW850ThkEr4INXt4mOw5uTVqdLd0s0BpDHMo1UL729ijndIlvzjReis17XJrhGymWBWJrEOCRc3kbL9h4H2kjjR6xjUHiuscYHT9sQBpkE6vmuSEQ/s320/20220719_070322.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNwO28j_TYFVinfBc65hnrlRbX9lT-r-o_i8FVHoYGGltMQbuyn5cSuVb7X0yVV6Z6_EzeN03wgKK9c2zTzsKus-fk6gWUmHW7wU7wnfvq-oelIPAWZeGPtfiOfZfFQNURHbxqyEExphdOqRcn1Yh70y3pbWQSLoDr74rVCxrmUr1jgY0Wq-_zCDZmg/s2620/20220719_070437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2620" data-original-width="1992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNwO28j_TYFVinfBc65hnrlRbX9lT-r-o_i8FVHoYGGltMQbuyn5cSuVb7X0yVV6Z6_EzeN03wgKK9c2zTzsKus-fk6gWUmHW7wU7wnfvq-oelIPAWZeGPtfiOfZfFQNURHbxqyEExphdOqRcn1Yh70y3pbWQSLoDr74rVCxrmUr1jgY0Wq-_zCDZmg/s320/20220719_070437.jpg" width="243" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, (je suis désolé je poste un peu tard), here's the sign in post for week 3 of Paris in July 2022. Looking forward to more great insights and learnings about all things Paris and France. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" /><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=Tully14&postid=18Jul2022&meme=11981"></script>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-80619292937422221472022-07-11T18:32:00.000+10:002022-07-11T18:32:12.126+10:00Paris in July = Week 2<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalGW7yBMWMzAJnvYckBvShDyb_MUdnXg9UJRkhUdUc1kX2VToDC5ujfSTtp-q3d38Ljtz3N6cDn9FXGu6kAls4tc48_ze8OVEgIsflbE2NuGnWiFslEFh9zO-TdyFvrIsxBaaTWzh3IP0tXd2opcXVtGMSHz2m-ZVJv8gUebpM6N-bdHrGj5g-opk4A/s250/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20(Bigger%20Sunset).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalGW7yBMWMzAJnvYckBvShDyb_MUdnXg9UJRkhUdUc1kX2VToDC5ujfSTtp-q3d38Ljtz3N6cDn9FXGu6kAls4tc48_ze8OVEgIsflbE2NuGnWiFslEFh9zO-TdyFvrIsxBaaTWzh3IP0tXd2opcXVtGMSHz2m-ZVJv8gUebpM6N-bdHrGj5g-opk4A/w320-h320/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20(Bigger%20Sunset).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Welcome to Week 2 - this is generally a very exciting week for Paris in July - because this week we celebrate the 14th July, or Bastille Day Bastille Day or formally called La Fête Nationale (The National Celebration) and more commonly le quatorze juillet. I look forward catching a few posts dedicated to , this very french celebration. There are lots of ways to do this - history, Food, Drinks, Novels, non-fiction, movies or other emissions, memories of visiting national monuments.... </p><p>Keep us informed about what your thinking, loving, learning, and enjoying... </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" /><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=Tully14&postid=11Jul2022&meme=11981"></script>
Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-12068021856726419962022-07-10T20:37:00.000+10:002022-07-10T20:37:43.651+10:00Paris in July Week 1 - round up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolF9SKD2ng5xD9z9l509T0S01kE4_GPjkxosXYxgbT05jlcAcggxzyWXxYDpHImqur-PWtI1vfu-LpZFoU2rlc3DycXBCdQFPsS7ScdOZGspXoHj6AKyN7SGZJu5V39g6Dgcl5KrmKh2cIin4QnGHWlSl0CkRKL2PFDyUS0VryqOu0axixw0m7ji9Vg/s320/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20%28Bigger%20Bread%20and%20Cheese%29.png" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I am trying out my French in some of these posts - and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">would welcome correction from those in the know).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Who else is watching La Tour de France? My partner and I just love cycling, and have many happy memories of cycling in France - where the French are so friendly and supportive of cycling tourists. There's nothing better than being on <i>en vacances et avoir du fromage et de la baguette pour le déjeuner après avoir traversé le pays</i>. In last nights stage (8) the race went through a village I have many happy memories of, Dole. We landed in Dole unexpectedly after getting lost cycling through backroads - but what a pleasure it was. We spend the afternoon in markets and resting in local cafes. The locals taught us a few more French words and a few French traditions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Paris in July 22 has hit the road at the same time as the Tour de France this year, and we have had overwhelming number of contributions to our blogging event this week. I know I just haven't had a chance to visit all of your posts this week, but I have visited many... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There have been a lot of great book reviews, from Mel @The Reading Life educating us about <a href="http://rereadinglives.blogspot.com/2022/07/yiddish-paris-staging-nation-and.html">Yiddish Paris</a>, to Bellezza's review on <a href="https://dolcebellezza2.wordpress.com/2022/07/09/paris-in-july-2022-with-perestroika-in-paris-paris-beat-all-for-strange-goings-on-and-who-was-he-to-deny-that/">a children book</a> with a racehorse, a raven and a retriever in Paris... Mae contributed four book reviews (I think), while Marg @ the intrepid reader has posted on a novel of an <a href="http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2022/07/paris-in-july-lost-daughter-of-fifth.html">American in Paris</a>. Co-host Deb Nance shared her thoughts on good <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2022/07/three-perfect-books-to-read-on-trip-to.html">books to read when on a road trip</a> in France - What a great idea - and good suggestions!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course, Paris in July encourages bloggers to go outside the book review, and we've had a few great posts speaking about food, recipes and <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2022/07/wondrous-words-wednesday-what-i-ate-and.html">memories of food and beverages</a> in French through to Stacy's great <a href="https://stacybuckeye.com/2022/07/09/paris-in-july-first-week/#comment-80799">Puzzle Give-away</a>. Emma @ Words and Peace has posted every day (I think) - and has posted on a range of topics. I really appreciated learning about the program <a href="https://wordsandpeace.com/2022/07/08/paris-in-july-2022-day-8-la-grande-librairie/">La Grande Librairie</a> on French TV. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week I wanted to give a shout out to <a href="https://kwarkito.blogspot.com/">Kwarkito </a>who posts a photo from his life in Paris, and challenges me to read his posts in French. I have been learning french as long as Ive been hosting this blogging event, and my skills are progressing - but still reading a whole post without a dictionary is still a challenge - however, Kwarkitos' commentary's are engaging and contemporary. Worth trying to get through. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Coming soon - Week 2 sign up post.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-26219179116959682822022-07-01T07:46:00.001+10:002022-07-01T07:46:23.933+10:00Paris in July - Week 1 - So excited!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8H5C7H-ddZBa4QzJpq1hbnGJcZnJSUU_cmyr4m4cKDspb9E3qn3a3r2DTdOXpmvEhoS2YmS8GEguMBlY_ePqx3RGhRGq-WVxy8VLBBDg6KSFBKwvVeCmCHjzXs5W8JkqUY2f1e0PMHrYugikzsyFLF5MATrY0zI0uPx0m56uCakE1umRYS24noqdBA/s250/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20%28Bigger%20Street%20Art%29.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8H5C7H-ddZBa4QzJpq1hbnGJcZnJSUU_cmyr4m4cKDspb9E3qn3a3r2DTdOXpmvEhoS2YmS8GEguMBlY_ePqx3RGhRGq-WVxy8VLBBDg6KSFBKwvVeCmCHjzXs5W8JkqUY2f1e0PMHrYugikzsyFLF5MATrY0zI0uPx0m56uCakE1umRYS24noqdBA/s400/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20%28Bigger%20Street%20Art%29.png" width="400" /></a>Bienvenue a la commencement de 'Paris in July 2022'. Here we go! So many great promises, some good reviews have already been posted, and so many different themes are being raised. It's going to be an awesome month to take some soul time, and reflect on dreams, fantasies and aspirations. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I havent yet thought about my own activity, but I've downloaded a few things on the kindle (as I will be travelling a bit this month for work), I've been through our very old DVD cupboard and found a few favourites, and I've thought about some things I'd like to investigate for my next Paris visit - parks, museums, theatres.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Whatever your interest, we all love hearing about Paris and France! Just jump on in... Share with us your posts in week 1. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" /><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=Tully14&postid=30Jun2022a&meme=11981"></script>
Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-7799175192301095852022-06-16T20:38:00.026+10:002022-06-16T21:38:16.351+10:00It's coming - Paris in July 2022 - Sign Up Here<p> Welcome to Paris in July 2022 Sign up post. </p><p><a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Readerbuzz </a>and <a href="https://thyme-for-tea.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Thyme-for-tea</a> are delighted to bring you the annual blogging event that celebrates all things Paris and French. These buttons highlight just some of the great things we love about France! </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdktXmiVxn07oqlY7U6xijYZGer_mRcIzkXk6jYUYAz6LKspwK9PPMoFbvo_XuiL9zEu3aBnaMekOsh-GKEcXWN2zwwVkaGrn9BnMDCSB-vRP3TciLlPUafMr96-qn0aoViltfEvkofBUHJyCdXoqUDjSmdLNWgES9wnYe4Ee3IzMZid1OcTeDGW4ahQ/s250/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20(Bigger%20Bread%20and%20Cheese).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdktXmiVxn07oqlY7U6xijYZGer_mRcIzkXk6jYUYAz6LKspwK9PPMoFbvo_XuiL9zEu3aBnaMekOsh-GKEcXWN2zwwVkaGrn9BnMDCSB-vRP3TciLlPUafMr96-qn0aoViltfEvkofBUHJyCdXoqUDjSmdLNWgES9wnYe4Ee3IzMZid1OcTeDGW4ahQ/w320-h320/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20(Bigger%20Bread%20and%20Cheese).png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Button 1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEuwhqjEMrjC7AAnTJbgn2qW4n4BUH3VyC507q7A-1Ve54yFpitH1JkuWkcrVRYfG3TFSuUZZ293Yp9uLgp522E0LL4Q5T7mSIh0Y82vpD6QUSD4Kg8oGp7tIzjHcU54rqIsKlbTL8so0owDZ41dOT1s1uHQSgAF7k7G9fqotTVLYVDzYJ2aN4j253g/s250/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20(Bigger%20Sunset).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEuwhqjEMrjC7AAnTJbgn2qW4n4BUH3VyC507q7A-1Ve54yFpitH1JkuWkcrVRYfG3TFSuUZZ293Yp9uLgp522E0LL4Q5T7mSIh0Y82vpD6QUSD4Kg8oGp7tIzjHcU54rqIsKlbTL8so0owDZ41dOT1s1uHQSgAF7k7G9fqotTVLYVDzYJ2aN4j253g/w320-h320/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20(Bigger%20Sunset).png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Button 2</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQ6j5OQqSeMLbsYpBgB693T1zZanCWcF5VAW70bEUuwsfaVZgVyxyzejGwLR77bgdfvYlST-R5t-HKF3oYbWNgTareRoK82WVUS4wRD04BoJPj48aNO7cz3hJxewJ4KkhISZB0YYxQCla_1y-6RlW2mW7MbJWNzZ6oAond-aGDVxtJocsYlILRLqflQ/s250/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20(Bigger%20Street%20Art).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQ6j5OQqSeMLbsYpBgB693T1zZanCWcF5VAW70bEUuwsfaVZgVyxyzejGwLR77bgdfvYlST-R5t-HKF3oYbWNgTareRoK82WVUS4wRD04BoJPj48aNO7cz3hJxewJ4KkhISZB0YYxQCla_1y-6RlW2mW7MbJWNzZ6oAond-aGDVxtJocsYlILRLqflQ/w320-h320/Paris%20in%20July%202022%20(Bigger%20Street%20Art).png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Button 3</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Victor Hugo has been quoted to say </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><b>"Breathe Paris in. It nourishes the soul"</b></span></i></div><p></p><p>So, for those who are new here, <b><span style="color: #800180;">What is Paris in July? </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;">The aim of the month is to celebrate our French experiences through reading, watching, listening, observing, cooking and eating all things French!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;">There will be no rules or targets in terms of how much you need to do or complete in order to be a part of this experience – just blog about anything French and you can join in! Some ideas might include;</span></span></p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;">reading a French themed book – fiction or non-fiction,<br /></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;">watching a French movie,<br /></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;">listening to French music,<br /></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;">cooking French food,<br /></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;">experiencing French, art, architecture and travel</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;">tasting French wine, or testing French cocktails</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;">celebrating </span></span>le quatorze juillet or Bastille Day</li></ul><div><span style="color: #222222;">Whatever it is that you love about France share it with us all! </span></div><div><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>How it works</b></span><span style="color: #222222;">: </span></div><div><span style="color: #222222;">we use Mr Linky widgets each week for you to leave us a link to you Paris in July posts, that way others can find you and we can share the Paris Love... </span></div><div><span style="color: #222222;">Once you've signed in here, I can create a participant list in the side bar of my blog so you can navigate to your other blogging friends easy. </span></div><div><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-weight: bold;">Buttons: </span><span>the three buttons above have been created for your use in 2022 to mark your Paris in July posts. </span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Each week: </b></span></div><div><span>Deb and I will take it in turns to provide a weekly summary posts pulling together the highlights we see occurring across all the participants activity. </span></div><div><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Sign up here</b>:</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></div><div><br /></div></div>
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Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-4209262493454216952022-06-13T14:04:00.002+10:002022-06-13T14:04:33.837+10:00Placeholder - Keep July Free !<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMat51R8Txnif6fYcVnKzjjgCOLHE3ZpCQmITPqhTcGPVsVvo2WpdD-6IzqypAdmUjsefCTksjxW3hgAxw7UCnEXc_mvgvHS-W5HuK4W_Miqh-FK0D1isskhVTk029xggJhOVJsXRfUSf1NKCMDYCQz5cXTNSjLlbaAzAqfw4Mk-q0yvoCYwI893G6g/s1600/Paris%20in%20July%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMat51R8Txnif6fYcVnKzjjgCOLHE3ZpCQmITPqhTcGPVsVvo2WpdD-6IzqypAdmUjsefCTksjxW3hgAxw7UCnEXc_mvgvHS-W5HuK4W_Miqh-FK0D1isskhVTk029xggJhOVJsXRfUSf1NKCMDYCQz5cXTNSjLlbaAzAqfw4Mk-q0yvoCYwI893G6g/w640-h360/Paris%20in%20July%202022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> In partnership wit Deb at <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Readerbuzz</a>, we are delighted to bring to you, Paris in July 2022. <p></p><p>Allow us a few days to get our selves ready to host, and in the not too distant future we will have some gorgeous buttons designed by the amazing Deb Nance, and I'll get the Mr Linky sign up post ready... </p><p>For those who dont know about this long running blogging event, I'll put some details together soon, but here's a link to <a href="https://thyme-for-tea.blogspot.com/2021/06/launching-paris-in-july-2021.html" target="_blank">last years launching post</a>. </p><p>Bon Voyage!</p>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-79517091948649565622021-08-22T08:27:00.000+10:002021-08-22T08:27:12.891+10:00Authenticity<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-COG-Fhtuhjs/YSF8kHBBrjI/AAAAAAAAHf8/nV7Oqbhr7S8kKxOwcLRCkuX5Q-Q2QIANwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20210822_081241_941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-COG-Fhtuhjs/YSF8kHBBrjI/AAAAAAAAHf8/nV7Oqbhr7S8kKxOwcLRCkuX5Q-Q2QIANwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20210822_081241_941.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In this crazy lockdown world, my workplace has been enccouraging weekly gatherings online to share work updates, news and keep everyone connected. One of the recent developments to the agenda, has been the addition of a career highlight story. Individuals are invited to share something about themselves and their career. Its a really nice way of staying connected, and getting to know your team better. Although, it was my turn this week. With a career as long and varied as mine, I had to reflect on alot of things to find something to share with my peers.. it was emotionally challenging. <br />
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This week i am also embarking on a new course, online... focusing on women in leaadership. But whats different about this course is that it will be focusing on self in leadership... self acceptance, self management and self development. <br />
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I am proposing tou se this blog as my weekly reflection on these learnings, if i dont get too busy... which is my way, and to some extent, my distraction... <br />
<br /><a href="https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/authentic-women-re-energizing-work-and-home/">Authenticity</a> — which can be described as a healthy alignment between your values and behaviors — is a powerful factor in the lives of women. <br />
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At this stage in my life journey, as i am more and more in roles of leading people, leadinv programs and strategy, i am seeking to ensure that alignment of values and behaviour. What i know about myself is that when that alignment is out of whack, i loose bits of me to stress... and the balance of sleep, nutrition, activity, social connection, spiritual reflection, and ability to pause. <br />
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This week, colouring in has braught me to pause.. podcasts give me external connection and inspiration, and im readying myself for the 6 week program on women and leadership... </div><br /> <p></p>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-88213270658789463482021-08-01T18:12:00.003+10:002021-08-01T18:12:35.829+10:00Paris in July - 2021 Wrap Up - une promenade magnifique avec mes amis<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Une promenade magnifique avec mes amis</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mQgTHDvAHJY/YQZJ8fvPp_I/AAAAAAAAHeQ/4a86dMPiYswoSHC45z1wocmbBFH1ytaPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s956/Girl%2Bin%2BParis%2B2021%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="956" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mQgTHDvAHJY/YQZJ8fvPp_I/AAAAAAAAHeQ/4a86dMPiYswoSHC45z1wocmbBFH1ytaPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Girl%2Bin%2BParis%2B2021%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Paris in July 2021 was not really on my radar until some special blogging friends of mine started asking about, some of whom may have been begging for the experience... I was not certain I could offer much commitment to hosting the event this year - but so, so glad I was convinced 2021 was the right year to make it happen again. I really have loved, as many of you have commented, the diversity and breadth of the contributions offered this year. I have popped in from time to time to see that some people have been prolific in their posts, others regular in their own way, and some found time for just one post - but all have shared our love and passion for the nuances that Paris offers - in literature, art, film, history, food and memories. It truly has felt like I've <i><span style="color: #741b47;">been walking with my friends through Paris and beyond</span></i>. Who could ask for anything better to do when in lockdown? </p><p>I regret that I have not had time to dig into a few good books, or post on some of my memories, or watch more French films, or prepare a French meal or drink more French wine during July. Life has the tendency to throw curve balls when you least expect it. But to my advantage, as I was supporting a girl friend with breast cancer, or working too hard on a report for the boss, or supporting my partner with house renovations, and updating my 12 year old laptop...... I have had a little place to go to in my morning peace and meditations - Paris, has been a delightful escape. Thank you to you all for joining in and sharing so much. </p><p>I have one little memory I want to share with you now. Tour de France, 2011. This was the 10th anniversary of our chance to travel alongside the Tour and to be an Australian on the Champs Elysees the day an Australian won the Tour de France. I have so many wonderful memories of that trip, of wearing an Australian flag on the Champs Elyees, of riding my bike up Alpe d'huez and Mt Ventoux (at my own pace), and staying in the same hotels as cycling teams from around the world, and mingling with the faces and voices of the Tour that we've watched on TV for years. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ThIw0xWKi4E/YQZQrEgBEcI/AAAAAAAAHeY/ORgBViFFML4CbE4AFab_HfiiaJoLfKkGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/P1000221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ThIw0xWKi4E/YQZQrEgBEcI/AAAAAAAAHeY/ORgBViFFML4CbE4AFab_HfiiaJoLfKkGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/P1000221.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Amongst some favourite memories, was the fun and excitement of standing in little villages with the locals, waiting for the Carnival Parade to come through before the race and riders did. Adults and children alike, screaming for the treats to be thrown towards us, and reaching across the barriers to gather the goodies.... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxQ3ETqR-N0/YQZQuG4uJsI/AAAAAAAAHec/ODfegs2VmfsRAgBYx7kHQ8utyJwHB0ggwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/P1000216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxQ3ETqR-N0/YQZQuG4uJsI/AAAAAAAAHec/ODfegs2VmfsRAgBYx7kHQ8utyJwHB0ggwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/P1000216.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Some of the floats and displays had global connection for kids and adults alike, while others were uniquely French ( or particularly not Australian!)....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbHPk6Ea9EE/YQZQwo3rrJI/AAAAAAAAHeg/UsHdXGY-ur8wKckYg4evaq8P0TA0ci6RQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/P1000214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbHPk6Ea9EE/YQZQwo3rrJI/AAAAAAAAHeg/UsHdXGY-ur8wKckYg4evaq8P0TA0ci6RQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/P1000214.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And those French specific floats, introduced us to sweets and treats we would become addicted to and search for when we got home.... 10 years ago Haribo weren't in Australia, but now we see them more and more... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DedIiiG8Puo/YQZQzbly_AI/AAAAAAAAHek/xD2R33uAfMgQh2XRmislsgrhAG1N4IbLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/P1000227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DedIiiG8Puo/YQZQzbly_AI/AAAAAAAAHek/xD2R33uAfMgQh2XRmislsgrhAG1N4IbLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/P1000227.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>So, as Paris in July the annual blogging event closes out, I want to thank you so much for being a part of the great parade, the Carnival, and the show. When time opens up for me, my TBR list is now thoroughly spiced with wonderful French and Paris themed books, and my appetite for more French food, wine and cheese has been enlivened, and my dreams of getting back to Paris has been ignited. So many wonderful new things on my travel list now - thank you. Here's my 2011 Tour de France memory, and one of the highlights for 2021 ... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ykKq8XxRFk0/YQZXDnAErWI/AAAAAAAAHe0/-0gyk5Oz8VgawgBvc6XzpXRDLCWZ1iOoACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/Cadel%2Bon%2BPodium%2B992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="1024" height="192" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ykKq8XxRFk0/YQZXDnAErWI/AAAAAAAAHe0/-0gyk5Oz8VgawgBvc6XzpXRDLCWZ1iOoACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Cadel%2Bon%2BPodium%2B992.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ahYu4ZkWBAM/YQZXGb3K8sI/AAAAAAAAHe4/WPTt75vIDQUmV3RndS50TszMzNZ6-JeDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/Tour%2Bde%2BFrance%2B13th%2BJuly%2B028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ahYu4ZkWBAM/YQZXGb3K8sI/AAAAAAAAHe4/WPTt75vIDQUmV3RndS50TszMzNZ6-JeDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Tour%2Bde%2BFrance%2B13th%2BJuly%2B028.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And here's to one of the best Aussies in 2021 Tour de France - Ben O'Connor, came fourth overall, and won his own stage.... <div><br /><p><br /></p></div>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9uwju8ZgY4A" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-82069521601798612902021-07-26T21:34:00.000+10:002021-07-26T21:34:03.214+10:00Paris in July - Week 5 - final week<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7dNWn1LsrE/YP6S9S7GfyI/AAAAAAAAHdQ/yCorkZL29u8Z3oPALQnxr8uy94MUwVlTACLcBGAsYHQ/s715/Metro%2BPiJ%2B2021%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="476" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7dNWn1LsrE/YP6S9S7GfyI/AAAAAAAAHdQ/yCorkZL29u8Z3oPALQnxr8uy94MUwVlTACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Metro%2BPiJ%2B2021%2B%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><p>We've reach the final station on our Paris in July 2021 journey. One last week, or half a week... But who says it all has to stop here.. there's always more books, films, recipes, artists and memories to review and share. </p><p></p><p>In the past week we've been through a few stations along the metro of Paris - we went to the Cafe du Dome, walking through the flea markets in the streets of Paris, we stopped for a French dinner out of the camper and of course, the mandatory visit to Shakespeare and Co. We've also learned more about Anais Ninn, what French books you can read in one sitting, and the Wondrous Words: Coup de Foudre, or special moments that feel like a lightening strike. I have to thank Mel U and NancyElin for their prolific reading and reviews of French literature, and books about Paris and France. </p><p>So here we are, almost at the end of the line, and we all have that sinking feeling - it cant be over yet. But yes, Paris in July is about celebrating all things Paris and French during July. I know myself, I had hoped to do a few more posts before the end of the month, but I may be continuing into August, and maybe even a return to Paris later in the year to wind up the trip... </p><p>My quote this week comes from a large book I have in my library (now known as the home home office) which I flick through from time to time - French Essence: Ambience, Beauty and Style in Provence by Vicki Archer. </p><p>There is a certain something about the French and the style in which they live that creates a unique ambience. Their success lies in the inherent ability to blend all the senses, which makes for a life that is filled with emotion and a life in which the sense are forever stimulated. Ambiance permeates every aspect of French life, whether it be in private spaces or public places. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hJolxdocaCE/YP6dHawLToI/AAAAAAAAHdc/JzsNU1X3DN8b0N_BqASwelOeI_8aKdbqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200526_084534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hJolxdocaCE/YP6dHawLToI/AAAAAAAAHdc/JzsNU1X3DN8b0N_BqASwelOeI_8aKdbqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200526_084534.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little ambiance in my desk.... </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" /><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=Tully14&postid=26Jul2021&meme=11981"></script>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-20043596622547433652021-07-24T09:56:00.002+10:002021-07-24T09:56:32.666+10:00Paris in July - Film review <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XCkMxbdOl_c/YPtMCCAW_zI/AAAAAAAAHcc/IvQsvHnqrOUKHtCmpnEMUjvmcYLQBx_nACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Hors_normes_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XCkMxbdOl_c/YPtMCCAW_zI/AAAAAAAAHcc/IvQsvHnqrOUKHtCmpnEMUjvmcYLQBx_nACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hors_normes_600.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>As you may have noticed in my interview with Karen (<a href="https://thyme-for-tea.blogspot.com/2021/07/paris-in-july-special-interview.html">here</a>), I believe there are those who love the dream of Paris, and those who know and love real Paris - and in particular about the people we never think of in our romantic visions of the beautiful city. Earlier this year I had the chance to see a couple of movies during the Alliance Francais French Film festival. <a href="https://www.firstshowing.net/2019/official-australian-trailer-for-beloved-french-film-the-extraordinary/">This movie</a> was a stand out for me. I loved it. </p><p>Hors Normes or The Extraordinary - ( or in other parts of the world I think its called The Specials ). It was made by the same directors who made the totally awesome movie, The Untouchables. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ls3vZv0woQ/YPtMZ0B63DI/AAAAAAAAHck/9ltytkiWZas-hAr5sEWx0Z-ETrmzIBBaACLcBGAsYHQ/s524/image_0482.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="350" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ls3vZv0woQ/YPtMZ0B63DI/AAAAAAAAHck/9ltytkiWZas-hAr5sEWx0Z-ETrmzIBBaACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/image_0482.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p>The story is based on a true story. For twenty years, Bruno and Malik have lived in a different world—the world of autistic children and teens. In charge of two separate non-profit organizations (The Hatch & The Shelter), they train young people from underprivileged areas to be caregivers for extreme cases that have been refused by all other institutions. It’s an exceptional partnership, outside of traditional settings, for some quite extraordinary characters. [<a href="https://www.firstshowing.net/2019/official-australian-trailer-for-beloved-french-film-the-extraordinary/">ref</a>:]</p><p><br /></p><p>
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Why this movie touched me? my cousin is profoundly autistic, and is lucky to live in a country where our social welfare system supports those who need care. Our taxpayers expect the system to care for these people. But this movie shows the reality facing families and communities with the extraordinary struggle of caring people people who need extra help... and the extra ordinary people who provide that care even when the system doesn't.... </p><p>For Paris in July, I have been looking to a charity in Paris that I could donate to .. and in my searching I found these in-depth analysis of the history of support and advocacy for people living with disabilities in France. The disadvantaged in any society are disadvantaged by our mainstream focus on 'normal'... I'm happy to be stretched beyond the normal. </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>https://www.sjdr.se/articles/10.1080/15017410701680506/</li><li>https://autism-advantage.com/autism-in-france.html</li></ul><div>And here's some ideas of charities to support if you are so include</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>https://inspirelle.com/charities-in-paris-how-to-help-people-in-need-over-the-festive-season/</li></ul></div><p></p>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-79854649186693826612021-07-19T19:28:00.002+10:002021-07-19T19:28:21.041+10:00Paris in July - week 4 (but not the last)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hJaZE7g5OiQ/YPVCQLlMpGI/AAAAAAAAHb4/Dg3MwUwk750BnSaFxmqzSi4oqaflbkEFACLcBGAsYHQ/s706/Paris%2BSizzles%2B2021%2B%25282%2529%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hJaZE7g5OiQ/YPVCQLlMpGI/AAAAAAAAHb4/Dg3MwUwk750BnSaFxmqzSi4oqaflbkEFACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Paris%2BSizzles%2B2021%2B%25282%2529%2B%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Nearly 20 days into July and how excitingly diverse has this journey been? I'm loving it, and I'm hearing from many that it's been a great joy. In the past week, we have been enlightened by posts about classic literature, films, images from Paris now, and memories of Paris past. We seen recipes, reviews of novels, essays, posts about the authors themselves , and more of Maigret! and of course, it was Bastille Day. <p></p><p>For me, the highlight this week was spending time with Karen, my fellow co founder of Paris in July, and being reminded of why this idea even got started. So here's a quote I found to reflect on this week, and our shared passion to spend time in Paris in July each year together....</p><p></p><blockquote>“The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers & cities; but to know someone who thinks & feels with us, & who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.” ― Goethe</blockquote><p></p><p>Here's to another week! </p><p><br /></p>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" /><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=Tully14&postid=19Jul2021&meme=11981"></script>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-42073184601867465782021-07-16T21:14:00.000+10:002021-07-16T21:14:16.295+10:00Paris in July - Le Petit Prince encore<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s99bwgT-_4w/YPFeurP5HAI/AAAAAAAAHbA/wzV7H281mVQFg8YRVNqQGxi6Loqu8W6MACLcBGAsYHQ/s800/stamp-Le-Petit-Prince-French-1998.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s99bwgT-_4w/YPFeurP5HAI/AAAAAAAAHbA/wzV7H281mVQFg8YRVNqQGxi6Loqu8W6MACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp-Le-Petit-Prince-French-1998.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">L<span style="font-size: x-small;">e Petit Prince (The Little Prince) pictured on a French stamp, circa 1998.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></td><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: x-small;">© catwalker/Shutterstock.com<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Antoine Saint-Exupery is probably not as well known as his novella 'Le Petit Prince'. So after the stage production I took my sister to see (<a href="https://thyme-for-tea.blogspot.com/2021/07/paris-in-july-le-petit-prince.html">post</a>), she was distraught not knowing what happened to the little prince. I reassured her that the little prince was a fable that reflected the authors experience - and after the author, a pilot who crash landed in the dessert, was saved - he was returned to his love and his passion for flying. But.... what I told my sister was based loosely on what I had heard before. I decided to go and look, to see what actually happened to Saint-Exupery. </p><p>So, a reminder.... </p><p><b>The Novella: </b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>a fable and modern classic by French aviator and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry that was published with his own illustrations in French as Le Petit Prince in 1943</li><li>it's a simple story of a child who travels the universe, visiting planets, in the pursuit of wisdom and finding is place and meaning in life. </li><li>its narrated by a pilot who has landed in the desert, and this where he meets the boy - the little prince</li><li> the narrator and the little prince spend 8 days in the desert. After find water, the little prince plans to return to his planet. He tells the narrator that when he looks to the stars he will know the little prince is home. </li></ul><p></p><p><b>What about the Author: </b><i>(I've done a little online research)</i><b> </b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born in Lyons on June 29, 1900</li><li>He flew for the first time at the age of twelve, at the Ambérieu airfield, and it was then that he became determined to be a pilot.</li><li>becoming an accomplished aviator, flying for many years as a commercial pilot, pioneering airmail routes throughout Europe, Africa and South America. </li><li>When war broke out in 1939, he joined the French Air Force and flew reconnaissance missions until France’s coercive armistice with Germany in 1940. <a href="https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/article/the-disappearance-of-antoine-de-saint-exupery/">reference </a></li><li>Saint-Ex had an undeniable passion for flying, but he also had a reputation as an undisciplined pilot who read books while flying and had little patience for aircraft complexities.</li><li>Antoine met and married the spirited and twice-widowed Salvadoran writer and artist Consuelo Suncin. Their relationship was tempestuous and they left each other and reconnected many times, but they remained married and shortly before his death he said his only regret in dying would be to make Consuelo cry. </li><li>Consuelo became the inspiration for the character of the Rose in The Little Prince. Consuelo is often considered Antoine’s muse.</li><li>Early in 1923 he crashed his airplane and suffered a skull fracture. Undeterred, he began a career as a mail pilot, flying all over western Europe and North Africa. </li><li>His love for the desert and the people who lived there led Saint-Exupéry to become director of an airfield in the western Sahara.</li><li>His greatest adventure, though, came in 1935 when he attempted a flight from Paris to Saigon in bid to beat the airspeed record for that distance. His aircraft, crashed in the Sahara after 20 hours of flight. ..... After four days they were nearly dead, until a desert tribesman rescued them. <a href="https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/the-little-prince-antoine-de-saint-exupery">reference </a></li><li>When World War II erupted, he became a military reconnaissance pilot until the German occupation forced him to flee France. Relocating to New York City, he lobbied the U.S. government to intervene in the conflict. <a href="https://www.biography.com/writer/antoine-de-saint-exupery">Reference</a>.</li><li> in 1943 Saint-Exupéry returned to France and rejoined his squadron, insisting on flying despite his age and infirmities. https://www.biography.com/writer/antoine-de-saint-exupery</li><li>At the age of 43, On July 31, 1944, in preparation for the impending Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of southern France, Saint-Exupéry took off from an airfield on the island of Corsica to take reconnaissance photographs in the area of Grenoble, France. He never returned. Eight days later Saint-Exupéry was officially declared missing in action, presumed shot down by the enemy. Exactly what happened remains a mystery.</li><li>Saint-Exupéry’s mysterious disappearance made international news and was the cause of much speculation until 2000, when a scuba diver exploring the Mediterranean Sea near Marseille discovered the wreckage of a plane that was later raised and identified as Saint-Exupéry’s.</li><li>Just as the Little Prince adored his rose, the world adored Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The many years and significant effort put into unlocking the truth about his disappearance is testament to that. No matter what happened that day, his legacy will always be one of honor and inspiration.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Concluding Quotes</b></p><p>Doesn't this says alot about a man with his own skeletons and reflections.........</p><p>What if, when he was ensconced in Silvia Hamilton-Reinhardt’s living room to write and draw, he “chuckled with pleasure” because he had finally found himself again, because he was finally overcoming his exile—his self-exile—because he was finally reunited with his “beginnings,” his childhood? “And so, I seem to have come to the end of a long pilgrimage. I have discovered nothing, but as though waking from sleep, I simply see again what I was no longer looking at,” he wrote in Flight to Arras. And what if the “teachings” of The Little Prince were to be found here: in this reunion, this rediscovery of a childhood that everyone vaguely yearns for, to put their scattered days back together again and experience their life’s meaning, to become who they truly are?: (<a href="https://lithub.com/when-antoine-de-saint-exupery-disappeared/">Ref </a>)</p><p>This is an insightful quote into what a legacy he left his family...........</p><p>Hoping to keep the man’s status as a revered war hero of almost mythical proportions, the surviving Saint-Exupéry family opposed efforts to investigate the source of a landing gear found by scuba diver Luc Vanrell in May 2000. Major pieces of Saint-Exupéry’s downed aircraft, a P-38, was found and brought to the ocean’s surface in 2003. A serial number confirmed this craft belonged to Antoine Saint-Exupéry, though the lack of bullet holes and combat damage keep the aviator author’s true fate hidden behind a shroud of secrecy. (<a href="https://librariantolibrarian.wordpress.com/2020/01/24/beyond-the-clouds-what-ever-happened-to-antoine-de-saint-exupery/">ref</a>)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eFS0qMDRauQ/YPFe5XMviZI/AAAAAAAAHbI/ogIQggXK1ygKRRp5CIpLoZKIeu9UzH37gCLcBGAsYHQ/s300/antoine-de-saint-exupery-wikicommonsjpg.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eFS0qMDRauQ/YPFe5XMviZI/AAAAAAAAHbI/ogIQggXK1ygKRRp5CIpLoZKIeu9UzH37gCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/antoine-de-saint-exupery-wikicommonsjpg.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What ever you think about this Larrikin, <br />he is legacy is what ever you find in Le Petit Prince </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-82444696621965292512021-07-14T20:12:00.000+10:002021-07-14T20:12:39.445+10:00Paris in July - Special Interview <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82VMnbQbkxg/YO61NlG-e3I/AAAAAAAAHag/sNM5NxQOOLgVtHwf9O8Bd8VT9Z7zPP09gCLcBGAsYHQ/s680/20210714_195423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="680" height="310" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82VMnbQbkxg/YO61NlG-e3I/AAAAAAAAHag/sNM5NxQOOLgVtHwf9O8Bd8VT9Z7zPP09gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h310/20210714_195423.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen's image from her blog, but also a happy memory! </td></tr></tbody></table></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This week I had the pleasure of having lunch with my long time friend and co founder of Paris in July, Karen. Some of you may remember Karen at BookBath. While Karen's online presence changed directions a few years ago, she has stayed very engaged with our annual Paris in July event. Karen agreed to join this year, through this interview. I had fun posing the questions, I hope you enjoy our conversation. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>T: 10 years ago you and I dreamed up Paris in July, do you remember why? </b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">K: I remember we were both quite involved in our blogs then – we were loving the sense of community and connection we were having in that sphere and I think we wanted to try out adding our own burst of creativity and engagement!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">T: in fact, Karen was a more experience blogger, and I was seeking her help to learn blogging. I'm so pleased we got together around our love of Paris. And Karen was very right in recalling our desire for that sense of community, which we did find here. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>T: have you read any books based in Paris, or written by a french author, or about French things since the start of the Pandemic? and if so, what?</b> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">K: I have actually felt like a little bit of a traitor to the Parisian cause over the past 18 months or so as I have been fixated so much more on Italy – a country I love and can’t wait to visit for the first time – due to my 8 year old daughter’s obsession with this country because her name originates from there! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">However, Instagram is still a huge source of Paris love for me. Accounts such as @aparisianmoment and @prettylilttleparis are places of escape and dreaming for me. I have also watched the French drama The Bureau<span> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/the-bureau&source=gmail&ust=1626251890922000&usg=AFQjCNG2zFIv44CP0I3us_3KM0hKFW8cxw" href="https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/the-bureau" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">The Bureau | Drama | SBS On Demand</span></a><span> </span>and have been completed taken in by it – I hope there is going to be another season!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>T: have you watched any French series on netflix in the past few years? </b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">K: I’m planning to watch The Parisian Agency – drooling over luxe property that I will never be able to afford is a fun pastime!<span> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81417684&source=gmail&ust=1626251890922000&usg=AFQjCNE7QDZjP00D58J4H9PHeuDe6gQoUQ" href="https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81417684" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties | Netflix Official Site</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>T: When were you last in the real Paris and what memories have you shared with your daughter about that trip? and why?</b> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">K: I’ve only been lucky enough to travel to Paris once (so far!) and I have the most special memories of my 3 precious days there. I was there in 2009 with my partner and my parents as part of a whirlwind trip we were doing to introduce my parents to the joys of overseas travel! I still remember driving into the city from the airport and just feeling complete awe and joy seeing the architecture, history and people appear before my eyes. It was love at first sight! My daughter is fascinated with other countries and cultures and loves hearing our travel stories. She is most impressed that we have had dinner in the Eiffel Tower<span> </span><img alt="😊" class="CToWUd" data-goomoji="1f60a" data-image-whitelisted="" goomoji="1f60a" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f60a" style="margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle;" /><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>T: Coco Chanel once said "The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud..". What does this mean to you? and why did Coco say this?</b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">K: Oh I love this quote!<span> </span>To me this quote is all about living and speaking your truth and joy – whatever that might be! I feel it is about being true to yourself and to (try) and not be afraid of sharing that truth with the wider world and those close to you. I think it is pure Coco Chanel if you think about the trailblazing path she took in terms of her career and life…<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>T: Georges Benjamin Clemenceau was a French politician, journalist, and physician. He served as Prime Minister of France during the First World War</b>. He was one of the main architects of the 'Treaty of Versailles' at the 'Paris Peace Conference' after the First World War. Clemenceau adopted a very harsh stance against the vanquished Germany, and was able to force Germany for large sums for reparations. He is quoted as saying <i>Liberty is the right to discipline ourselves in order not to be disciplined by others. </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Knowing that you enjoy reading about contemporary politics, I was wondering what you think of this quote.</b> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">K: Wow! We are heading into some serious territory here!! I haven’t actually heard that quote from Clemenceau before but it is quite interesting reading it in the context of his known attitudes towards Germany after WW1 – he obviously didn’t feel that Germany had the right to liberty in that context! I feel that, unfortunately, there would be a lot of modern day politicians and parties who would agree with this quote – it feels to me as though it goes to the heart of a lot of the isolationist, self-involved, small minded politics that dominates most of the western world at the moment. The sense that we will do whatever we want – we will judge our actions and decisions and no outside force will be allowed to question that.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>T: I know you love Monet - did you know he said this - “the more I live, the more I regret how little i know” ― Claude monet.... what does this say to you?</b> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">K: Another quote that I hadn’t heard of before – you are finding some great ones! It feels very “Monet” to me – a man who kept looking for more in terms of his work and his art – I don’t think he was ever going to be satisfied! I can kind of relate though – as I’m getting older I just keep finding more and more areas I would love to spend time learning about and engaging with but the realities of everyday life can get in the way!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>T: Monet also said this - “It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly.” any thoughts on this? </b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">K: I love this!! To me it speaks to the need for self-reflection in order to be able to grow and flourish. I’m a true social worker when it comes to constant self-reflection! Although – I do think we need to be able to balance this introspection with “just” living at times too…<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>T: did you read any French books when you were little? or did you read French stories to your daughter? which ones? </b><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">K: I honestly can’t remember reading any French books at all when I was little but Pia has had so many that she has loved and that we have read over and over again. Some adored favourites are:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thamesandhudson.com.au/product/kiki-and-coco-in-paris/&source=gmail&ust=1626251890922000&usg=AFQjCNE_2lnSzsP0BXyE98fEukF_NV3ijA" href="https://thamesandhudson.com.au/product/kiki-and-coco-in-paris/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Kiki & Coco in Paris | Thames & Hudson Australia & New Zealand (thamesandhudson.com.au)</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.walkerbooks.com.au/Books/A-Walk-in-Paris-9781406341522&source=gmail&ust=1626251890922000&usg=AFQjCNGfC7ucLhhb6GAf8tsYYpwJkL6njA" href="https://www.walkerbooks.com.au/Books/A-Walk-in-Paris-9781406341522" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">A Walk in Paris - Books - Welcome to Walker Books Australia</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://brumbysunstate.com.au/product/armadillo-in-paris-an/&source=gmail&ust=1626251890922000&usg=AFQjCNGgniV-AJjYFs0sWrwojxbkHh4-pg" href="https://brumbysunstate.com.au/product/armadillo-in-paris-an/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">ARMADILLO IN PARIS, AN | Brumby Sunstate</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.boomerangbooks.com.au/pom-pom-where-are-you/natalie-jane-prior/book_9780670075768.htm&source=gmail&ust=1626251890922000&usg=AFQjCNGCpSPrce7XPliFOCNtEl4sVrBUPA" href="https://www.boomerangbooks.com.au/pom-pom-where-are-you/natalie-jane-prior/book_9780670075768.htm" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Pom Pom, Where are You? by Natalie Jane Prior (9780670075768) | Boomerang Books</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>T: there appear to me, two types of participants in Paris in July, those romantics who dream of Paris and all it might offer</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>, and then there's those who know the real Paris. Which are you? and tell me a little more about what Paris means...</b>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="im" style="background-color: white; color: #500050;"></span><span class="im" style="background-color: white; color: #500050;"></span><span class="im" style="background-color: white; color: #500050;"></span><span class="im" style="background-color: white; color: #500050;"></span><span class="im" style="background-color: white; color: #500050;"></span><span class="im" style="background-color: white; color: #500050;"></span><span class="im" style="background-color: white; color: #500050;"></span><span class="im" style="background-color: white; color: #500050;"></span><span class="im" style="background-color: white; color: #500050;"></span><span class="im" style="background-color: white; color: #500050;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">K: I am the complete romantic when it comes to Paris! I obviously haven’t lived there or engaged with the city in any lengthy, real way so it is a city and culture that mainly lives in my imagination and my heart. Paris represents beauty and creativity to me – things that I don’t always prioritise in my day-to-day, suburban Australian life – but which I would dearly love to!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you so much for the chat Karen, I love your answers and to see that Paris still draws you in. I hope we get back there one day soon.. </span></p>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-82895424238250328702021-07-12T21:35:00.002+10:002021-07-12T21:35:39.583+10:00Paris in July - Week 3 (already!) <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3myZ4YiMWFk/YOwkhIQUO0I/AAAAAAAAHaA/Wd3RoNjyUQInQtlTdFvGj2QktpeyQ-dbACLcBGAsYHQ/s956/Girl%2Bin%2BParis%2B2021%2B%25282%2529%2B%25281%2529.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="956" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3myZ4YiMWFk/YOwkhIQUO0I/AAAAAAAAHaA/Wd3RoNjyUQInQtlTdFvGj2QktpeyQ-dbACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Girl%2Bin%2BParis%2B2021%2B%25282%2529%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a>Dear friends, I', overwhelmed with your passion and engagement with this Paris in July event. I honestly didn't think that there'd be many people left in blogging land to keep this show on the road - but WOW!! so much activity going on.... so much so that I don't feel I've paid due diligence as a host to get around and visit you all. I will try and get around a bit more this week... <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Of the few blogs I did pop over to visit, I wanted to call out Mae's special post - in response to my friend Megan's guest entry. Mae shared a post from previous years, about The Existentialist Café - a book that I have and I read sections from time to time - but Mae's review was a great little read in itself - Highly recommend it if you haven't got over there yet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">NancyElin has continued to devour classic literature, and if you're like me, and likely to never ready these plays or novels - Nancy's reviews a a good level of detail and intrigue. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For something a little different - visit Stacy's Books as she blogged a combo style post - on books, cemeteries and puzzles - all Paris based :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kwakito is really testing my french language skills, but I'm really loving those simple photo's from Paris.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As for week 3 - I hope to post a reading review, a Tour de France review, and maybe even another Guest Post! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For now - here's a quote to inspire your thoughts from Julian Barnes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><blockquote><i>“It took me some years to clear my head of what Paris wanted me to admire about it, and to notice what I preferred instead. Not power-ridden monuments, but individual buildings which tell a quieter story: the artist’s studio, or the Belle Epoque house built by a forgotten financier for a just-remembered courtesan.”</i></blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" /><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=Tully14&postid=12Jul2021&meme=11981"></script>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-1720549650182748432021-07-10T11:22:00.002+10:002021-07-10T11:22:41.704+10:00Paris in July - Le Petit Prince<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kzd9WR3qZyY/YOgJr-LcJvI/AAAAAAAAHZg/tycWaNy_j8gwaYK8VPMqFFEKYVHlHj-PQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210709_182629.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1416" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kzd9WR3qZyY/YOgJr-LcJvI/AAAAAAAAHZg/tycWaNy_j8gwaYK8VPMqFFEKYVHlHj-PQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210709_182629.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A well known and much loved children's story. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It can not be assumed that everyone who loves Paris and all things French knows and loves Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and his novella 'Le Petit Prince'...... but for those of us who do love the story, you would've loved this as much as I did. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote>Direct from a sell-out season in Paris, comes one of the world’s most loved stories transformed into an extraordinary live event.</blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I heard about t<a href="https://thelittleprincetour.com.au/">his production </a>by happenstance, and without hesitation I bought tickets for the Sydney Opera House. I live more than 2 hours form Sydney, but from time to time it's worth heading in to see the theatre at the Opera House, and this was well worth it. I took my sister too - but she'd never read the story or didn't know the history. So then I was inspired to do a little refresh on my history and share it here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8QkpCJXShJQ/YOgGe_s9jlI/AAAAAAAAHZE/AeDBC74Bycwf_lnBtjU1tNdWGUgYw0iawCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/The-Little-Prince_-Philippe-Hanula-08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8QkpCJXShJQ/YOgGe_s9jlI/AAAAAAAAHZE/AeDBC74Bycwf_lnBtjU1tNdWGUgYw0iawCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/The-Little-Prince_-Philippe-Hanula-08.jpg" /></a></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dancelife.com.au/the-little-prince-2/">Photo credits</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PEiQhoEWUEE/YOgGbeFXCSI/AAAAAAAAHZA/pyItFojqPbcsq2Tk3QPNrVUSNwuy-h03wCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/The-Little-Prince_-Philippe-Hanula-01-600x580.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PEiQhoEWUEE/YOgGbeFXCSI/AAAAAAAAHZA/pyItFojqPbcsq2Tk3QPNrVUSNwuy-h03wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/The-Little-Prince_-Philippe-Hanula-01-600x580.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">“What is essential is invisible to the eye, It is only with the heart that one can truly see”</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-teVygWDHmZI/YOgGiXDuZ7I/AAAAAAAAHZI/W0rYZ34HcFsbIcCkg-7T_uuga_5ZwR6sQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Time%2BOut%2Blittle%2Bprince%2Bfly%2Baway.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-teVygWDHmZI/YOgGiXDuZ7I/AAAAAAAAHZI/W0rYZ34HcFsbIcCkg-7T_uuga_5ZwR6sQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Time%2BOut%2Blittle%2Bprince%2Bfly%2Baway.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I0H_Hjaov-s/YOgGlcN2uDI/AAAAAAAAHZM/CUjbLJRnZeMY5F09xxTPPGggGNqdCLYVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1240/TheLittlePrince_PhilippeHanula12.103848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I0H_Hjaov-s/YOgGlcN2uDI/AAAAAAAAHZM/CUjbLJRnZeMY5F09xxTPPGggGNqdCLYVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/TheLittlePrince_PhilippeHanula12.103848.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></div>Apparently, The Little Prince remains the second most translated and one of the best sold books in the world. And, now, a stage production very well worth getting to see. It was a beautiful production, poetic and as mysterious as the novella. While the Little Prince was clearly the star of the show, the Rose (the beautiful dancer in red above) was just so stunning, and the narrator, with her genuine French accent, as thoroughly engaging and gorgeous. <p></p><p>Oh my, it was truly breath-taking, and a contemporary adaptation of the classic 1945 French novella and a stunning spectacular of circus, dance, aerial acrobatics and ground-breaking video mapping technology. Digital light displays depicted travelling through space and strange new plants. </p><p><a href="https://www.dancelife.com.au/the-little-prince-2/">Another reviewer stated:</a> The highly immersive, grand-scale performance, based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s much loved 1943 children’s book, brings to life the cosmic world of an aviator lost in the desert who meets the Little Prince on his journey from one planet to another in search of a sheep. An omnipresent narrator accompanies the Little Prince as he meets many magnificent characters who communicate harmoniously through dance, gesture and movement. </p><p>Inspired by my evening out at the theatre, and the questions my sister and her family asked about the story, I have done some further research about Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and his flying history, which I will post next week. But for now, I'll leave you with this little clip I found.... </p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dKejDG2dmGw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-67105833744883357172021-07-08T21:48:00.002+10:002021-07-08T22:02:58.090+10:00Paris in July - Guest Post - From Megan<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E0R28eiPms4/YObgz_mfwEI/AAAAAAAAHYY/KPI98fcpNrUuj93JBOvEl6eQkgv4MVPtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s230/Laduree%2B-%2Bharmony.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="230" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E0R28eiPms4/YObgz_mfwEI/AAAAAAAAHYY/KPI98fcpNrUuj93JBOvEl6eQkgv4MVPtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Laduree%2B-%2Bharmony.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.laduree.fr/en/laduree-paris-champs-elysees.html">Laduree Paris</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">My friend Megan has been a long time supporter and encourager of me and my blog, and, although she would be quite humble about it, she inspires me to try cooking things I wouldn't normally consider. Megan is a brilliant cook, and my peer in gardening, and she's a dab hand at home handyman building. Here's her thoughtful contribution for Paris in July 2021. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;">Hi Tamara, </span></i></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;">I haven’t really travelled and certainly not to Paris, but still said yes to writing a post for the annual Paris in July musings. Now that I’m turning pen to paper so to speak, I wonder what on earth I have to say that might be even a little interesting. It’s proving to be a somewhat scary exercise.</span></i></span></p><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;">I suspect if I ever did actually travel to Paris it would happen in a similar way… a simple question “want to come?” answered with a “yes”. Then I’d do just what I’ve done now, I’d go researching. In the past few weeks watched Paris <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/movies/18paris.html&source=gmail&ust=1625570683292000&usg=AFQjCNHTuPT4M3OMkYLVwUIVPgpG9Y_Yyg" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/movies/18paris.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/<wbr></wbr>2009/09/18/movies/18paris.html</a><wbr></wbr> , pulled out some of my philosophy books and reacquainted myself with a French philosopher or two and done some pondering here and there.</span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;">My pondering has me thinking I’m a intellectual snob. If I imagine myself in Paris it is sitting in cafes listening to philosophical conversations about what is real and important in life. I’d only ever listen as everyone else would be more erudite and I’d be too frightened to say anything. I thought it would be wonderful and an experience I could never have elsewhere. </span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;">Yet when I watched Paris, the university professor who had so much knowledge of Paris and its architectural heritage was a boor. He appeared just to be showing off, so that everyone would know that he just “knew”. I didn’t like him much. He only seemed to come alive when dancing to music with his student lover.</span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;">So while I’m not likely to go searching for a young lover if I get to Paris, I think I will do much less meaning-seeking in cafes and much more laughter seeking over a glass of wine and a dance.</span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;">Megan</span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">And Megan, I would indeed invite you to join me one day... and you will love some of the things you'll find. Without a doubt, knowing you're love of fine chocolate desserts, I would want to take you here.... one of the most iconic places to go to for a treats ... </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-waZuMwBkBG8/YOblmNlVg8I/AAAAAAAAHYw/rrqAuFtxXRAypEZSASFBEFA-in6s28omACLcBGAsYHQ/s735/4008991640_510d4452e5_b-12a0d8b40d8c49ca8d45e7806edb6ba9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="735" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-waZuMwBkBG8/YOblmNlVg8I/AAAAAAAAHYw/rrqAuFtxXRAypEZSASFBEFA-in6s28omACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/4008991640_510d4452e5_b-12a0d8b40d8c49ca8d45e7806edb6ba9.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tripsavvy.com/laduree-gourmet-macarons-pastries-and-more-1618601">credit</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uEQzSi9s08U/YObl0RuJjEI/AAAAAAAAHY0/gyzECBvrWlMwGHTvOiboao7Rc_2IEhNjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Laduree-0497_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uEQzSi9s08U/YObl0RuJjEI/AAAAAAAAHY0/gyzECBvrWlMwGHTvOiboao7Rc_2IEhNjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Laduree-0497_edited-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-51692138948492237672021-07-04T22:06:00.003+10:002021-07-04T22:07:33.477+10:00Paris in July - Week 2<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pC5yHNWwbqw/YOGf9oHBkZI/AAAAAAAAHYA/dO9WcnSPOBgdEa2rLJC7caQeGHyDVeoaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s715/Metro%2BPiJ%2B2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="476" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pC5yHNWwbqw/YOGf9oHBkZI/AAAAAAAAHYA/dO9WcnSPOBgdEa2rLJC7caQeGHyDVeoaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Metro%2BPiJ%2B2021.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-style: italic;">I think Paris smells not just sweet but melancholy and curious, sometimes sad but always enticing and seductive. She’s a city for the all senses, for artists and writers and musicians and dreamers, for fantasies, for long walks and wine and lovers and, yes, for mysteries.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-style: italic;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-style: italic;">M. J. Rose</span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">I wanted to briefly reflect on what as a very short week 1 in Paris in July 2021, and to launch into week 2. Thank you to everyone who has already started posting - and such a diverse collection, again. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"> Mae, who has taken the time to comment on most other peoples posts, posted herself about real Paris Kitchens, and dream kitchens. I myself recall being surprised and amazed at how small and condensed the Paris Kitchens are. Mae, notably commented on my own post about the 'Paris Syndrome' with her thoughts about the 2 cities of Paris - the real one, and the other.... </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Jeanie shared about a series of mystery stories set in Paris - but also took the chance to share her own memories of walking those streets - doesn't it bring a story alive if you've been there before? </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Mel U - has jumped in a posted a few book reviews - but in particular, I wanted to acknowledge Mel U's Paris in July Badge (button) - it's so cute! </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">NacyElin is in with a few more serious reviews - diving in deep with Honore Balzac, Playwright Eugene Labiche and a Zola! </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">And I cant not comment on Stay's opening post for the month - she built the Tour Eifel out of her TBR pile!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">And while many of us are reading, dreaming and viewing stories about Paris - I'm just so delighted to say we will get a window into the real Paris in the moment through our Parisienne friend, Kwarkito.... you must check out those posts! </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">So, here we go - Week 2 commences. As MJ Rose has said (above) - may you find the joy and mystery of the smell of Paris this week!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></p>
<link href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" media="all" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=Tully14&postid=04Jul2021&meme=11981" type="text/javascript"></script>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-49775340072683831662021-07-03T11:40:00.000+10:002021-07-03T11:40:38.858+10:00Book: Paris Sydnrome<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4E-zPLOKg5Q/YN-UEnBjtfI/AAAAAAAAHWo/97xhTFl_tx4ZEup82Xlt8ltN_lnmQNhSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/Book%2B-%2BParis%2BSyndrome.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="256" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4E-zPLOKg5Q/YN-UEnBjtfI/AAAAAAAAHWo/97xhTFl_tx4ZEup82Xlt8ltN_lnmQNhSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Book%2B-%2BParis%2BSyndrome.jpeg" /></a>As I was getting in the mood for Paris in July, I wanted a light, easy and fun read.. and I found it! Written by an Australian author, Lisa Walker, Paris Syndrome is a fun, quirky and delightfully filled with lots of references to the things we all love about Paris. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of my favourite movies of all time is Sabrina, with Audrey Hepburn playing the Chauffeurs daughter . The premise of the movie is based on the myth that we all hope is true, that when in Paris, you will find your true self, you'll find true love, and you'll be blissfully happy..... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Have you heard about the Paris syndrome before? its a phenomenon that rose to popular commentary about 10 years ago I think. "Paris Syndrome is a psychological condition experienced almost exclusively by Japanese tourists who are disappointed when the city of lights does not live up to their romantic expectations." (<a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/news/paris-syndrome-culture-shock-sickness-sends-japanese-tourists-packing" target="_blank">ref</a>) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This novel, Paris Syndrome, set in Brisbane, Australia, is a story of a young women with an obsession of all things Paris, and with travelling to Paris when she's old enough to with her best friend. However, this story is not not your typical young adult love story. There are as many twists in the plot as there are on the Seine... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of the quotes I found..... highlighting the infusion of a Paris obsession with the high emotions of young love.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><blockquote>Once on board I calm down. I sit out the front of the ferry and my mind roams. Here I am on my way to meet a handsome Frenchman at a French food festival . . . A gentle accordion plays in the background. My hair has transformed into an elfin bob and a playful breeze lifts the skirt of my chic but quirky dress that could only have been bought in a cobbled lane off the Boulevard Saint-Germain. As I arrive Alex is standing beside the river holding a handful of freshly picked poppies .</blockquote><p>by the end of the novel, I'm totally in love with this Quirky young lady, her friends, and her joie de vivre! </p><p> </p></span></div>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-73008588054821474502021-06-30T19:26:00.020+10:002021-07-01T21:48:06.790+10:00Paris in July - Week 1<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uO8WtVV8xuQ/YNv0mUQBICI/AAAAAAAAHV4/JZmVzKznF5cMa3NVv58YlWmH05y7QG8dQCLcBGAsYHQ/s706/Paris%2BSizzles%2B2021%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="675" height="412" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uO8WtVV8xuQ/YNv0mUQBICI/AAAAAAAAHV4/JZmVzKznF5cMa3NVv58YlWmH05y7QG8dQCLcBGAsYHQ/w394-h412/Paris%2BSizzles%2B2021%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bienvenue a l'event de Paris en Juillet.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“A walk in Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and the point of life.”.......Thomas Jefferson</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome all! It's so exciting to have you all joining this month. Already I've been inspired by some of the posted ambitions. Mel U, The Reading Life, shared some of the books on their list - and I loved the idea of the <span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Flâneuse, and I've downloaded that from Kindle. Have you been inspired by other's lists too? </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm hoping to discover what Thomas Jefferson says I can find.... I'm reading some history, some lighter reading, and I am looking forward to discovering more about myself on this walk through Paris. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;">How will I host this event? After this post, I will post the week start on Sunday Evenings. This post will include my summary of the weeks event, and then the Mr Linky Widget for you to post your weekly activities. Midweek, I will post my personal Paris activities. If you haven't yet signed up, I will keep adding new participants to the list on the side bar of my blog. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;">Here's a fun quote I quite liked (I work in governance).... </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;">“How can anyone govern a nation that has 240 different kinds of cheese?”</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #181818;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Charles de Gaulle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/styles/default.css" link="" media="all" rel="stylesheet" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;" type="text/css"><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/loc_en.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/opt_defaults.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/misterlinky.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?mode=standard&owner=Tully14&postid=01Jul2021b&meme=11981" type="text/javascript"></script></div></span></span></div>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-81468073544582021692021-06-14T19:09:00.008+10:002021-06-15T06:42:31.337+10:00Sign up to join Paris in July 2021<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M6hJz7Z3rpM/YMcWL8iuCNI/AAAAAAAAHS8/s1YygasdLUoJ8zv_y3QZgrz9WBGN2p0cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s715/Metro%2BPiJ%2B2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="476" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M6hJz7Z3rpM/YMcWL8iuCNI/AAAAAAAAHS8/s1YygasdLUoJ8zv_y3QZgrz9WBGN2p0cQCLcBGAsYHQ/w266-h400/Metro%2BPiJ%2B2021.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What does Paris mean to you? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">"Paris is <span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #2c2b2b; font-size: 16px;">alluring for so many reasons — the incredible culinary adventures you can have, its lens into history through its architecture and art museums, its walkability and world-class shopping. There is a lot to see and do in Paris and first-timers can have a hard time fitting it all in. "</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #2c2b2b; font-size: 16px;">Here, at Paris in July blogging central, we are connecting you with other lovers of Paris through the month long blogging event. Over the past 10 years, participants have used this event to post about new recipes, favourite holiday memories, best books on Paris, set in Paris, about Parisiennes, music from Paris, best cocktails found in Paris, favourite walks in Paris.... almost anything about Paris or France. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #2c2b2b; font-size: 16px;">We cant really go to Paris right now, but here we will share many different sides of our love of french things, and Paris. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"><span style="color: #2c2b2b;">Below I will share the Sign up Mr Linky. The widget will allow you to share you first Paris in July post, so this is a good time for you to outline some of your hopes and dream and intentions for the event. Then during July, most sundays, I will post a weekly Mr Linky for you to share links to your contributions. This means, you will be able to easily follow others in Paris in July, and share your love. At the end of July, I will do my best to provide a summary and links. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"><span style="color: #2c2b2b;"><b>My intentions</b>: </span></span></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"><span style="color: #2c2b2b;">invite some friends to offer a guest post here at Thyme-for-Tea</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"><span style="color: #2c2b2b;">a visit to Sydney Opera House to see Le Petite Prince</span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #2c2b2b; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9;">a teen novel about love and all things Paris</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #2c2b2b; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9;">learning more about the history of Paris</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #2c2b2b; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9;">celebrating le quatorze juliet</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #2c2b2b; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9;">reliving Amelie, the movie</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #2c2b2b; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9;">trying to read more in French. </span></span></li></ul><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #2c2b2b; font-family: georgia;"><script type='text/javascript' src='//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=Tully14&postid=6_14_2021&meme=11981'></script></span></div><div><span style="color: #2c2b2b; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><p></p>
<script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=Tully14&postid=6_14_2021&meme=11981" type="text/javascript"></script>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141183946001080597.post-49130687170673122772021-06-06T18:38:00.000+10:002021-06-06T18:38:09.621+10:00Launching Paris in July 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p-EuZbgjwuA/YLyEZ2tMbqI/AAAAAAAAHRo/mzposf3I92Ml47HxTgn-2tb51djKBq5pACLcBGAsYHQ/s956/Girl%2Bin%2BParis%2B2021%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="956" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p-EuZbgjwuA/YLyEZ2tMbqI/AAAAAAAAHRo/mzposf3I92Ml47HxTgn-2tb51djKBq5pACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Girl%2Bin%2BParis%2B2021%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 2010. when my friend Karen</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"> and I </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;">decided to come together to host a blogging experience to celebrate our love of all things French and Parisian – </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6600cc; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"><i style="font-family: inherit;">“Paris In July” </i><span style="font-family: times;">w</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: times;">as </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">born. We both shared a deep interest and love of the French culture and way of life, & we wanted to create a community event to celebrate</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"> the city, the architecture and the food, wine, fashion,</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> language, art, </span><span style="color: #222222;">literature</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">, cinema, culture and history. Little did we know then, that Paris in July would still be running in 2021.... and it was never a possibility in our minds, that we would only be visiting France virtually while the world experienced a pandemic. </span></span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YfOemejpkDA/YLyEed-H2II/AAAAAAAAHRs/r-9jWAmBQAokBEidMCFwgrwYhDgwF1AzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s706/Paris%2BSizzles%2B2021%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YfOemejpkDA/YLyEed-H2II/AAAAAAAAHRs/r-9jWAmBQAokBEidMCFwgrwYhDgwF1AzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Paris%2BSizzles%2B2021%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">The aim of the month is, and always has been, to celebrate our French experiences through reading, watching, listening, observing, cooking and eating all things French!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">There are no rules or targets in terms of how much you need to do or complete in order to be a part of this experience – just blog about anything French and you can join in! Some ideas might include;</span></p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">reading a French themed book – fiction or non-fiction,<br /></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">watching a French movie,<br /></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">listening to French music,<br /></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">cooking French food,<br /></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">experiencing French, art, architecture and travel</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">remembering a real french holiday........</span></li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4V_WAKUj4AQ/YLyEiNZOUqI/AAAAAAAAHRw/0q09cTsFwv0lReeNNWgicNfsr-LLEvwtACLcBGAsYHQ/s715/Metro%2BPiJ%2B2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="476" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4V_WAKUj4AQ/YLyEiNZOUqI/AAAAAAAAHRw/0q09cTsFwv0lReeNNWgicNfsr-LLEvwtACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Metro%2BPiJ%2B2021.jpg" /></a></div>Now, launching Paris in July 2021, I'm sharing with you my collection of buttons you may use to join your posts with others.... you may also create your own. (The images I have used here have been sourced from free commons and attribution can be provided.) <p></p><p>I will be adding Mr Linky next weekend, where you can sign up and share your intentions. You will note that I have created a space on my blog to keep a record of 2021 participants so you can check in on each other during the event. </p><p>Too encourage you to start to imagine what you might contribute to Paris in July 2021, I'll share this quote.... and can anyone guess where this is from? </p><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: var(--fontFamilySansSerif); font-size: 1.5rem; grid-column: main / main; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 1.2; margin: var(--mobiledocSpacing) 0; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.</h3><p><br /></p>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.com8