#Chaumont

[postcard-from-the-past]

Magdeleine Chaumont on a vintage postcard

#postcard #vintage #postkarte #ephemera #photography #chaumont #tarjeta #old #historic #postal #carte postale #briefkaart #magdeleine #ansichtskarte #magdeleine chaumont #sepia #postkaart #photo

[theretirementstory]

Not long now until the BIG day…… I think I am starting to get excited 😜, now that really is a big surprise to me.

It’s been a busy week, it was the last two sessions of radiotherapy and I had my final consultation with the radiotherapy doctor. I said I was going to gradually re-introduce “forbidden” foods and did I……… well I had been dreaming of chicken fajitas and I had those on Wednesday so I guess not 😂.

The weather hasn’t been too good, lots of rain and mist with a smattering of sunshine thrown in. I never heard back from the roofer so I guess I will just have to be patient and wait for the dry weather to arrive when he will come and fix the problem.

I encountered a problem with my Orange TV Box, I was ready to watch the third episode of “Vera” on Sunday evening, however when it came on it didn’t switch to English language as usual. I rang Orange on Monday to try to get it sorted and at one point I thought we had solved it but no. The lady rang me back on Tuesday and we agreed there must be a problem with the box. I was told to take the box back to an Orange shop. Now we don’t have one in town and the nearest is 100 km round trip 🙄 anyway I went on Wednesday in the pouring rain. It’s years since I had been in the centre of Chaumont and I was surprised by the number of shops that were there. I got the new box and in the afternoon decided to set it up. Imagine my surprise when, set up, I had no sound or vision. I made a call again to Orange and after speaking to a man twice (without the problem being solved) I rang again and got a lady who did a lot of tests at her end and got it all sorted, even the problem with getting programmes in the original version. How pleased I am but very sad that I missed Vera in English.

Pauline and I decided to go to the cinema on Thursday night, to see Napoleon. The start time was 8:15 and it ran for 2.5 hours so I was going to have a really late night. We both enjoyed it very much and after picking up the flyer decided there was another film we would like to see. “La Tresse” (The Braid) so we are going on Monday evening, start time that night is 9pm!

I went to the cinema again on Friday evening (alone) the flyer said the movie was on at 18:30 and ran for 1h 27m so I would be home after 8pm. The film was in original version and looking at the actors I should have realised not in English, it was in Japanese 😂😂 with French subtitles. I stayed because the title was “Perfect Days” and the soundtrack included Perfect Day by Lou Reed with the talented Mick Ronson on piano, songs by The Animals (can you guess which song?) and Nina Simone to name but a few. I sang along (not loudly) but obviously loud enough that the lady two rows in front said to me at the end “English songs, for you to sing”. I wasn’t too concerned about being heard, there were only 4 of us watching the movie. Any thoughts of getting home just after 8pm were dashed as I checked my watch at 8:15 and the film was still in “full flow”. It was 9pm when I finally got home so it was straight to bed for me!

This week “The Ex-Graduate” has been unwell and couldn’t go into work for two days. It sounds as if she had ‘flu symptoms. On Friday she had an interview for a “real” job in her chosen profession. She messaged to say the interview was rotten, she was so nervous and didn’t know what she had rambled on about. Then later messaged to say she had been offered the job! Wow, good on you girl. I was so excited I couldn’t type my congratulations so rang her instead. How wonderful 🥳🥳.

“The Trainee Solicitor” has had another busy week and also a busy weekend. He is catching up with pals before Xmas, was at his work Christmas “do” last night and has usual weekend activities like good shopping to get sorted 😳.

The person formerly known as “The Daddy” now to be known as “The Photographer” due to his activities at Scarborough Athletic FC and also advertisements for clothes firms, restaurants etc. He also has had a busy weekend, my gorgeous grandchildren are with him and it was a Saturday off work so it meant he spent longer with the children. He went to his work Christmas “do” last night but reckoned on being home by 9pm (even with an hours drive). Blimey, not the work Christmas do I remember, where it involved all night, quite a few beverages and good food. Apparently the children are now being taken to the cinema to see a recorded panto. Funnily enough, I was looking at my legs this morning and remembering back to when I played the Prince in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs wearing my principle boy outfit, exposing a lot of leg, I think I have those shapely legs back again (my thoughts entirely) 😂😂.

Anie came to see me on Wednesday evening bearing Christmas gifts. She was thrilled with the Christmas cactus and when I handed over two other presents she exclaimed it was too much. How much is too much I ask myself, she has been an absolute wonder while I have been ill as have lots of other friends. She was leaving to stay with her son on Thursday, he would then take her to CDG airport for her flight on Friday. So she will be there now, with her family and granddaughter, Blanche.

Monique didn’t get to see me this week either as she had to go to physio for her sciatica. She is going to come down on Monday afternoon, I just hope her plant is ok and will last through Christmas and New Year.

I have just had a message from a lady who attended the knitting group before Covid. She has extended an open invitation to me, to visit her at home. How very kind. I guess I will be stuffing dates, making mince pies and peppermint creams to take with me.

I can’t see there being much knitting done between now and Christmas Day.

I took a watch to the jewellers in town yesterday for a new battery. While I was there I spotted a rather beautiful ruby necklace. Now my grandmother’s engagement ring has a beautiful red stone in and I am going to take the ring to see how close the colour is to the stone on the necklace and I may well buy the necklace. It has been made by the jeweller so I reckon it will be a “one off”. Of course I will have to try the necklace to make sure it has a long enough chain etc but with all the weight I have lost this year I think my neck size has reduced too.

Now to the music part of the blog, I thought a quick look at the Christmas number 1’s in the UK might be a good place to look but goodness me, I couldn’t really pick a good one out of them. So instead let me pick two songs from an artist who’s music I have loved since the sixties. The first is from 1970 and the second from 1976 the songs are by Diana Ross and the first is “Reach out and Touch” and the second is “Love Hangover” as I have said previously it’s not just the lyrics but the music that appeals to me on a lot of my choice of records.

The photos this week were taken in Chaumont (in the pouring rain).

#barsuraube #chaumont #photography #baking #crafts #70’s music #knitting #panto

[gentlemanpixelator]

Chaumont. le Viaduc.

#Chaumont #Chaumont-en-Bassigny #Haute-Marne department #Grand Est region #the chaumont viaduct #viaduc #railway viaduct

[bleedingvuitton]

chaumont, france

#art #goth #grunge #france #chaumont #haute marne #grand est #painting #paintings #portrait #alt #abstrait

[detournementsmineurs]

"Robe" de Marcelle Chaumont en mousseline de soie lamée or photographiée par Richard Avedon (1948) à l'exposition “Lisa Fonssagrives-Pen - Icône de Mode” à la Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP), Paris, avril 2024.

#expos #style #dentelle #Wedding #Chaumont #Avedon #FonssagrivesPenn #MaisonEuropeennePhotographie

[volleytimes-com]

France: Tours eliminate Chaumont and fly to final! Tourcoing and Saint Nazaire to Game 3

🇫🇷| Tours eliminate Chaumont and fly to final! Tourcoing and Saint Nazaire to Game 3 April 17, 2024 | Semifinals Game 2: • Tours - Chaumont 3-1 (23:25, 25:27, 26:24, 25:18) Series: 2-0 • Saint Nazaire - Tourcoing 1-3 (25:20, 19:25, 21:25, 18:25) Series: 1-1 Read more here 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

More to follow ____________________ 🏐| 2023/24 MARMARA SPIKE LEAGUE | Semifinals GAME 1 Sunday April 14, 2024 • 16.00 (Local Time) | Chaumont – Tours 2-3 (21:25, 25:19, 25:20, 22:25, 12:15) Series: 0-1 • 16.00 (Local Time) | Tourcoing – Saint Nazaire 1-3 (25:22, 26:28, 14:25, 22:25) Series: 0-1 GAME 2 👉🏼Wednesday April 17, 2024 • 20.00 (Local Time) | Tours – Chaumont 3-1 (23:25, 25:27, 26:24,…

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#2023/24 #Chaumont #europe #France #matches #men #news #recap #Saint Nazaire #sport #Tourcoing #tours #volley #volleyball

[deepdarkdungeondubstep]

Open - Closet

A large image of a women's dressing room with open cabinets and gray flooring in the transitional style

#fermeture #chaumont #chic #instant chic #classique #magasin

[nogarlicnoonions]

Les Châteaux de la Loire: a majestic journey! #chateauxdelaloire #leschateauxdelaloire #loirecastles #cheverny #chenonceau #chaumont https://www.instagram.com/p/CmXWjMqoQU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#chateauxdelaloire #leschateauxdelaloire #loirecastles #cheverny #chenonceau #chaumont

[aigle-suisse]

Le château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre par Loir-et-Cher Tourisme Via Flickr : ©CDT41 Véritable petit bijou, ce château, pourtant construit à la fin du XVème siècle, a encore un aspect médiéval et défensif. Ses charpentes sont exceptionnelles et son jardin d'inspiration médiévale invite à la promenade en famille... Laissez-vous surprendre par les mille et unes activités que vous propose le Coeur Val de Loire et passez des vacances ou week-ends inoubliables ! Venez découvrir le Coeur Val de Loire sur: www.coeur-val-de-loire.com/ www.facebook.com/coeur.val.de.loire.tourisme?fref=ts

#chateau #loire #chateau de la loire #tourisme #visite #blois #chambord #cheverny #chaumont #chaumont-sur-loire #patrimoine #culture #coeur val de loire #loir-et-cher #unesco #vacances #séjours #break #romantique #medieval #douves #donjons #idées #enfant #week-end #jardin #Saint-Aignan #amusant #Jeux #Activité

[hopefulkidshark]

Château de Chaumont, Chaumont-sur-Loire, France: The Château de Chaumont, officially Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, is a castle in Chaumont-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France. The castle was founded in the 10th century by Odo I, Count of Blois. After Pierre d'Amboise rebelled against Louis XI, the king ordered the castle's destruction. Wikipedia

#Château de Chaumont #Chaumont-sur-Loire #France #Centre-Val de Loire

[postcard-from-the-past]

Panorama of the Buttes-Chaumont park in the 19th district of Paris

French vintage postcard

#postkaart #chaumont #panorama #carte postale #19th #french #briefkaart #paris #old #sepia #postkarte #vintage #th #postal #buttes #photography #ephemera #postcard #district #tarjeta #photo #park #ansichtskarte #the buttes-chaumont park #historic

[bendesarbresblog]

Rainy day

#photography #france #original photographers #buttes chaumont #rain #night #light #urban #paris #reflection #reflets #banc #bench #park

[fidjiefidjie]

Aux Buttes Chaumont 🧸Jouets

Affiche 🖍🖌de Jules Chéret de 1898

Bel après-midi 👋

#art #illustration #affiche #jules chéret #art nouveau #aux buttes chaumont #jouet #étrennes #lithographie #belaprèsmidi #fidjie fidjie

[wintercorrybriea]

photography by chaumont-zaerpour

#chaumont-zaerpour #photography

[mich-bois]

BRUME MATINALE.

Chaumont-sur-Loire.

#france #Chaumont-sur-Loire #photograhers on tumblr #landscape

[volleytimes-com]

France: Tours down Chaumont at tie break in Game 1 of semifinals. Saint Nazaire continue their winning streak!

🇫🇷| Tours down Chaumont at tie break in Game 1 of semifinals. Saint Nazaire continue their winning streak! April 14, 2024 | Semifinals Game 1: • Chaumont - Tours 2-3 (21:25, 25:19, 25:20, 22:25, 12:15) Series: 0-1 • Tourcoing - Saint Nazaire 1-3 (25:22, 26:28, 14:25, 22:25) Series: 0-1 Read more here 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

In an exciting start of 2023/24 MARMARA Spike League best-of-three semifinal series, both away teams celebrated (more or less) unexpected victories. In an exciting remake of last season final, regular season winners Chaumont suffered a home defeat against No.4 and defending champions Tours, 2-3 (21:25, 25:19, 25:20, 22:25, 12:15). In a thrilling game with lot of turnaround, and balanced until the…

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#2023/24 #Chaumont #europe #France #matches #men #news #recap #Saint Nazaire #sport #Tourcoing #tours #volley #volleyball