Monthly Archives: August 2007

Anna Oxa: E’ tutto un attimo

I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist this. It’s from 1986.http://www.youtube.com/v/r5vLZAIsepQ

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Lisa: Sempre

This song came second in the Festival of the Italian Popular Song (i.e. Sanremo) in 1999. I have a weakness for Sanremo, a weakness that started out as sociological (or was justified as such). Now, it’s simply unashamed. We used … Continue reading

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Garden furniture

The Musee Delacroix was poky, dangerously overheated and chock-full of second-rate stuff by M. D himself and others. Even the atelier, which you feel ought to be revealing, was dull. The garden though, in its small way, was very pleasant. … Continue reading

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Bon jour monsieur

It wasn’t until I’d taken the photograph of this intriguingly simple portico just round the corner from Notre Dame that I noticed someone getting dressed beneath it. Another reminder of the enormous number of people sleeping rough in Paris. But … Continue reading

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Tables for two

French bar and restaurant tables are notoriously petits, particularly for someone used to the more generous proportions of those in Italy. Roughly speaking, a table for four in Rome would be expected to seat eight, or even twelve, in Paris. … Continue reading

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Two wedding dresses and a mattress

Seen in the Marais.

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Silver ring thing: update

More on the Silver Ring Thing Gang. I happened to be reading an article on the new fashion for chastity in the Daily Mail three weeks ago and guess whose name leapt off the page. That’s right, Denise Pfeiffer, knicker … Continue reading

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Mugs

Another quickie before we go back to Paris. This piece of quality merchandise can be obtained from the Silvio Berlusconi Fans (sic) Club for a mere €20. Cheap at the price. It’s recommended for use in companies, although companies of … Continue reading

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Gays too precious to risk in combat, says General…

A little distraction from my holiday photos and observations: this is from The Onion, so you may have enjoyed it already. If you haven’t, here’s your chance.http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/videoplayer/flvplayer.swf‘Gays Too Precious To Risk In Combat,’ Says General

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Dogs

One of the hardest things about travelling is that you often have to leave your pets behind. This is particularly the case if the journey touches Britain, whose irrationally draconian anti-rabies measures make it impossible to take your dog: because, … Continue reading

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