tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8546203800819908681..comments2024-03-28T11:41:43.558+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Rouen, Joan, and meKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61031806497816413932010-08-14T19:18:55.814+02:002010-08-14T19:18:55.814+02:00Ken-
Your friend's grandfather was very talent...Ken-<br />Your friend's grandfather was very talented and I am sure he is proud to be his grandson. I have seen hundreds of paintings of St. Joan but it is always fun to see more as every artist has their own interpretation.Ben D. Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851526419269210146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-47602148783038293422010-08-13T07:06:30.933+02:002010-08-13T07:06:30.933+02:00Ben, did you see other images of Joan of Arc that ...Ben, did you see other images of Joan of Arc that I've published? There are two in <a href="http://ckenb.blogspot.com/2010/07/paintings-by-artist-c-h-michel-1817.html" rel="nofollow">this post</a>, and one in <a href="http://ckenb.blogspot.com/2009/06/painting-in-blois.html" rel="nofollow">this one</a>. They are the work of Charles-Henri Michel (1817-1905), whose grandson is a friend of mine.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-12811240661403408892010-08-13T06:48:27.239+02:002010-08-13T06:48:27.239+02:00Hi Lo, it wasn't really courage. I had signed ...Hi Lo, it wasn't really courage. I had signed up, and I was glad to be in France again after two years back in the U.S.<br /><br />Hello Leon, Joan traveled all around the region -- Chinon and also Loches, Mennetou-sur-Cher, and of course Orléans.<br /><br />Melinda, hope it cools down soon. Nice weather here.<br /><br />Evelyn, '72-'73 in Rouen was quite a year for me. I loved it, though there were moments when I was ready to throw in the towel. Luckily, there were two English teachers (out of about 10) who kept me busy and sane. With one of them, I actually wrote and published a book.<br /><br />I caught the flu that Christmas and felt pretty isolated, because nearly everybody I knew had left Rouen to spend the holidays elsewhere.<br /><br />Diogenes, you are right about RP. I didn't let it all get me down, really. There was too much to do to worry about it. By the way, there was a woman from Glasgow in Rouen that year, working as a teachers' assistant in another lycée. So I know that accent.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-74805899465607224892010-08-12T22:18:10.524+02:002010-08-12T22:18:10.524+02:00I enjoyed the pictures of Rouen and Saint Joan of ...I enjoyed the pictures of Rouen and Saint Joan of Arc. Thanks for posting them. <br /><br />Ben D. Kennedy<br />www.MaidOfHeaven.comBen D. Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851526419269210146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-77528380614896421722010-08-12T16:00:17.330+02:002010-08-12T16:00:17.330+02:00Nice title to the post - it sounds like a movie.
...Nice title to the post - it sounds like a movie.<br /><br />I enjoyed the beautiful stained glass windows in the 'tour' and the wonderful painting by chm's granfather. No wonder the local musee was eager to get more of his work.<br /><br />As for linguistic contamination, that had me laghing out loud. BBC English, or Received Pronunciation, is spoken by such a small sliver of the population. They could have had a genuine teacher from England with an "east enders" accent or a "Geordie" or Glasgow accent...<br /><br />I had the reverse experience when I worked in Montreal. I had grown up learning French from Parisian and Belgian teachers, and in Canada, they liked my pronunciation because it was so different from theirs.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-58251309377348356232010-08-12T14:30:13.559+02:002010-08-12T14:30:13.559+02:00The colors and composition of the photo with the M...The colors and composition of the photo with the Maclou eglise are lovely. <br /><br />Joan is remembered throughout France, but her memory is strongest where she was tried and burned. I hope we will see those drawings of Joan's life by CHM's grandfather.<br /><br />I'm impressed that you climbed all those steps, CHM!<br /><br />Also loved hearing about your Rouen days, Ken. Our youthful days aren't always the best, but they are building blocks for the rest of our lives.Evelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-81460926831409801622010-08-12T14:28:19.008+02:002010-08-12T14:28:19.008+02:00to be accepted by an actual french family back the...to be accepted by an actual french family back then was a real coup.....they r usually not too quick to invite u home....it has been blistering hot here in western nc and we need rain againmelindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-7886642229683260202010-08-12T12:22:14.175+02:002010-08-12T12:22:14.175+02:00Sorry Ken - a spelling error and couldn't cope...Sorry Ken - a spelling error and couldn't cope so I deleted.<br />We have missed Rouen on previous trips but not the history of Joan which I am obsessed with.<br />I am still in awe of the statue of her on horseback in Chinon.<br />LeonLeon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84140964819768907592010-08-12T07:50:39.423+02:002010-08-12T07:50:39.423+02:00What awesome courage you had! The very idea makes...What awesome courage you had! The very idea makes me shiver. I am so glad it worked out well for you.<br /><br />Love your posts.Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398370059689865989noreply@blogger.com