Post by denise on Mar 10, 2012 5:55:02 GMT -5
:)Hi folks.
"Paris is one of those cities you could unpeel for a lifetime and still not succeed in uncovering all it's variety, it's multiple personalities. There's 17th century Paris, revolutionary Paris,Boneparts Paris, existentialst Paris, avante-garde Paris. The real Paris, modern Paris,with it's clochards and dog poo,ethnic vibe and snobbery and local corruption, lives in complex partnership with the Paris of yesterdays and the Paris of my imagination, for Paris is an idea as much as a place."
Quoted from Lucinda Holdsworth "true Pleasures, a memoir of women in Paris>
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The Paris of my imagination is a site of pleasure, history and beauty. It's a place o recharge myself as a woman. Each time I come back here ot's like greeting an older woman friend, one who is rather grande and imperious- a grande dame -in fact- who likes me to look my best, to have my wittiest conversation to hand and to be on my toes at all times.
As you know I go to Paris frequently now and don't always post trip reports as my trips these days are often about meeting people rather than sight seeing. The people are very often people I have met through this forum and TA..... This internet , networking is wonderful.
On the February trip I spent a lovely weekend with Roniece, (who was well known here) who was at the end of a month long trip. I had also spent time with Roniece at the beginning of her trip in January.
Roniece as you know has her own blog and she persuaded me to "go public" with a personal blog I had been keeping for some time.
Through the blogger Mary-Kay of "out and about in Paris" who has also become my friend I went to a foodie bloggers event at The American university, with David Lebovitz and a panel of other bloggers. I found this really interesting and also had the pleasure of meeting our own Frenchmystique. Who has been so helpful in the past and thank him in person.
So enough of the name dropping!!LOL! I will post the relevent bits from my blog of my February Paris trip.
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/10th-february-paris-is-one-of-those.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/i-awoke-to-find-studio-lit-with.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/in-paris-window-displays-are-art-form.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/just-returned-from-watching-hugo-film.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/sunday-12th-february-2012-tourist-paris.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/fashion-paris-stroll-along-ave.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/romantic-paris-valentines-day-14th.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/tuesday-14th-february-historical-today.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/13th-february-2012.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/wednesday-15th-february-hamman-at.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post.html
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Denise
Love from Bolton
"Paris is one of those cities you could unpeel for a lifetime and still not succeed in uncovering all it's variety, it's multiple personalities. There's 17th century Paris, revolutionary Paris,Boneparts Paris, existentialst Paris, avante-garde Paris. The real Paris, modern Paris,with it's clochards and dog poo,ethnic vibe and snobbery and local corruption, lives in complex partnership with the Paris of yesterdays and the Paris of my imagination, for Paris is an idea as much as a place."
Quoted from Lucinda Holdsworth "true Pleasures, a memoir of women in Paris>
and
The Paris of my imagination is a site of pleasure, history and beauty. It's a place o recharge myself as a woman. Each time I come back here ot's like greeting an older woman friend, one who is rather grande and imperious- a grande dame -in fact- who likes me to look my best, to have my wittiest conversation to hand and to be on my toes at all times.
As you know I go to Paris frequently now and don't always post trip reports as my trips these days are often about meeting people rather than sight seeing. The people are very often people I have met through this forum and TA..... This internet , networking is wonderful.
On the February trip I spent a lovely weekend with Roniece, (who was well known here) who was at the end of a month long trip. I had also spent time with Roniece at the beginning of her trip in January.
Roniece as you know has her own blog and she persuaded me to "go public" with a personal blog I had been keeping for some time.
Through the blogger Mary-Kay of "out and about in Paris" who has also become my friend I went to a foodie bloggers event at The American university, with David Lebovitz and a panel of other bloggers. I found this really interesting and also had the pleasure of meeting our own Frenchmystique. Who has been so helpful in the past and thank him in person.
So enough of the name dropping!!LOL! I will post the relevent bits from my blog of my February Paris trip.
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/10th-february-paris-is-one-of-those.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/i-awoke-to-find-studio-lit-with.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/in-paris-window-displays-are-art-form.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/just-returned-from-watching-hugo-film.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/sunday-12th-february-2012-tourist-paris.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/fashion-paris-stroll-along-ave.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/romantic-paris-valentines-day-14th.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/tuesday-14th-february-historical-today.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/13th-february-2012.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/wednesday-15th-february-hamman-at.html
denisefrombolton.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post.html
Nb. to leave a comment you need a google account. There is a drop down menu if you hover over the right hand side.
Denise
Love from Bolton