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5 juin 2009

European Voting once more, but...?

European Voting once more, but...?
Dear Everyone, I haven't received a single document re: the European voting this time around. Albeit I just got back from Hamden, but even so, there is normally half a rain forest on manifestos, plans, vote for me, vote for this, that and the dog's bone,...
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4 juin 2009

The Dark Continent: Spiegel article

The Dark Continent: Spiegel article
From Spiegel On-Line...excellent article, bravo! bravo! which brings to mind John Sacks and his 'Eye For An Eye' for its courage although the subject is not at all the same - the only parallel (apart from the courage) is cover-ups. The Germans are not...
18 avril 2009

Don't judge a book...

Don't judge a book...
Dear Everyone, At Sylvie's last night for dinner (fab Lebanese...waaah, Sylvie, you're a star!) with Sylvia and dear Marian when Sylvie asked if I'd had the time to see the Susan Boyle link on youtubes she'd sent me. Er...no, and who is this Susan Boyle,...
12 avril 2009

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!
Aura is here with Aylin and Murat. A little bit of Bucharest in paris for easter as it's my first one here in years. My Nicole arrives in 10 days...hurrah! Things are looking up! Happy Easter to you all, go steady with those chocolates. With love, Sa...
8 avril 2009

Roumania to blame again...

Ca ne va pas du tout. This from the BBC press... Victoria Nissan wrote: Romania blamed over Moldova riots Moldova's president has accused neighbouring Romania of stoking the protests that erupted into violence in the capital Chisinau on Tuesday. Romania...
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3 avril 2009

Ada Louise Huxtable

Ada Louise Huxtable
"Art responds to its surroundings. Put it in the right environment and it sings...or it can just lie there." Ada Louise Huxtable Dear Everyone, I have just been totally inspired, and it's been quite a while since I can say that - just check out the last...
15 mars 2009

Matilda...

Matilda...
It is with great sadness that I heard last night of the passing of Matilda Caragiu Maroteanu, aged 82, younger sister of the actor Toma Caragiu on 11th March. I met Matilda in November last year at her home for a glass of tsuica with Brigitte. She impressed...
10 mars 2009

CONCERT!

CONCERT!
RED ALERT EVERYONE! It's that time again! Saturday, 25th April at 19h30 Where? At the Roumanian Orthodox Church, rue Jean de Beauvois, 75005, metro Maubert Mutualité, line 10. YES! It's ANOTHER Charity Concert for ass ociations "Enfants de Roumanie" and...
10 mars 2009

Roumanian Mucenici

Roumanian Mucenici
La Multi Ani for all those without a saint's name day to celebrate - today it's our turn! Ha! Mucenici, of course! I didn't know what it was until my Nicole told me she'd been making them, showing how she would wrap the pastry strips around her finger...
28 février 2009

Happy Martisor!

Happy Martisor!
Dear Everyone, I just wrote a whole great long post about Martisor and what a lovely festival it is in Roumania, followed by the story of it, another few myths and legends and then something happened and I lost the lot. Daaaaamn computer! Here I go all...
16 février 2009

An afternoon promenade

An afternoon promenade
Dear Everyone, As an absence of students this afternoon meant I had some time to myself and two rehearsals at choir this week made me decide to go to only one, I went off on a discovery mission of the 5th arrondissement, which is fast becoming one of...
14 février 2009

Bravo!!

Bravo!!
Bravo to Maité and friends in St. Jean de Luz who raised over 1,000 euros for Enfants de Roumanie with their jumble sale. They worked for three solid days and did a tremendous job. Well done!! Bravo!!!
14 février 2009

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day!
So, what's it all about, this Valentine stuff then? Had to go find out from whence comes all this hearts and flowers commercial phenomena. The history of Valentine's Day — and its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery (thought it might be....). It is...
7 février 2009

Great News!

Great News!
Dear Everyone, It's always lovely to be able to share some GOOD news with you...and what better than the arrival of a baby! On Sunday 1st February at 11h45, Luca (3.4 kg and pictured right at five days old)) was born to Sasha and Florin in Sacele, near...
3 février 2009

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day
How Did the Groundhog Get a Day of His Own? The lowly groundhog, or woodchuck, is the only mammal to have a day named after him. The groundhog's day is February 2. Granted, it's not a federal holiday; nobody gets off work. But still, to have his own day...
1 février 2009

Ignorance at Felix Faure

Dear Everyone The other day as I was going down the steps of the metro here at Felix Faure, I noticed a woman putting up a poster. Curious, as I am, I went to see what it was. A lost cat, perhaps? Nope...she had been attacked in front of the cash dispenser,...
27 janvier 2009

Commemoration, 26th January 2009

Commemoration, 26th January 2009
Last night I found myself sat in the auditorium of Unesco for a commemoration marking the international day in memory of victims of the Holocaust. Aline and Sabine had managed, heaven knows how, to get tickets and I’m so glad they did. Sabine was singing...
18 janvier 2009

Whitehall's Banqueting House

Whitehall's Banqueting House
Whitehall's stale Banqueting House must be saved This great building is one of London's most poorly run and unloved visitor attractions. It's time to ditch the net curtains and restore its glory A citizenship ceremony at the Banqueting House. Photograph:...
18 janvier 2009

Highgate, London

Highgate, London
Cheryl mentioned the Highgate Vampire in an e-mail this evening, and frankly, I'd never heard of it...better google fast. Highgate is the Bellu of London and considered by many to be the finest of London's 'Magnificent Seven' Cemeteries for its Victorian...
18 janvier 2009

Malta and things

Malta and things
Hurraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Has anyone ever been to Malta? Know any nice hotels, B&B's, guest houses? Does anyone have any friends there? While Nicole is here in Paris in the spring, we've decided to go explore it and will soon be planning our itinerary. This...
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