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27 septembre 2008

Pyramid Project - 15è

Dear Everyone, It's not only in Bucharest that architects (so-called) have no taste, or at least, have bizaaaaaaaarre taste if 'no' is too critical - high rises and visual horrors are cropping up here too. Look what we have to contend with as, I hope,...

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25 septembre 2008

Biserica Ingropata din Causeni

What a lovely story - thanks, Dan. Biserica ingropata din Causeni Cea mai pretioasa biserica din Basarabia In Basarabia exista o biserica monument, care a fost facuta in secret si ingropata sub pamant, pentru a fi ferita de ochii paganilor. O comoara...

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24 septembre 2008

The Angel of Grozny, Asne Seierstad

I just saw this in the NYT book review section - so glad to see Asne Seierstad has published another book following her first on Chechnya. Courageous Asne. Anna Polikovskaya would be proud of her. A Chechnyan child amid the ruins of Grozny, 1995. By PETER...

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23 septembre 2008

The oldest house in Paris?

Dear Everyone, For years and years, 3, rue Volta was reputed as being the oldest house in Paris. All the history books on this capital city had a pic of it, under which the caption 'The Oldest House in Paris'...but they were wrong! It took the perseverence...

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21 septembre 2008

SOS Piano Recital

Hi Everybody! I'm looking for a nice big room to fit around 40 people sitting, and a piano! When I say piano, I mean a good quality grand, preferably recently tuned. I'm organising a recital for Mihai, aged 21 and fabulous concert pianist as many of you...

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21 septembre 2008

East European workers quit UK to head home

East European workers quit UK to head home British employers are hit by labour shortages as Romania and Poland start to win back migrants Toby Helm , Whitehall editor The Observer , Sunday September 21 2008 Article history Romania to launch a campaign...

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21 septembre 2008

Elegantly convenient!

Dear Everyone, Yes, I know, I can't stop this evening, but I keep thinking of things I absolutely MUST share with you before bedtime. For those of you who dread being caught short in the streets of Paris - who can blame you for public loos here aren't...

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21 septembre 2008

Picpus

Dear Everyone, Sitting on the metro the other day, my eyes fell upon the station name Picpus , and I thought, 'what a great name for a cat'. Then, another thought - 'and how strange it is. I wonder where it comes from'. And thus, this evening, I did a...

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20 septembre 2008

Latin Quarter, Ile St Louis and around...

Dear Everyone, Following last night(s marvellous concert given by the Choir and Orchestre de Paris under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach at Salle Pleyel (Beethoven's Missa Solemnis) and a reunion with Sabine and Aline, I was on a cloud. After a nocturnal...

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