Just in case you thought I’d disappeared, I’m safe and sound. After we arrived in Boston, all my time and energy were devoted to my beautiful grandson. When we got back to Blois, having left half my heart behind, I suffered badly from jet lag for more than two weeks. I have been trying to …
Category Archives: Blésois
Opposing Jack – Faisant face à Jack
The angel on the opposite Jack in yesterday’s photo is Martine Tissier de Mallerais, who became curator of Blois Castle in 1967 at the age of 27, a post at which she excelled up until1991 when she succumbed to Jack Lang’s determination to change the main cultural officers after his election in 1989. Finding themselves opposite each …
Ironman
I dedicate today’s photo to Damien Sire, our local biscuit maker, who will be competing in the Ironman triathlon in Nice on Sunday. A venue with a steep triathlon history: swim in the Mediterranean, bike through the alps, run along the Nice’s historic waterfront. Good luck! Je dédie la photo d’aujourd’hui à Damien Sire, notre fabricant …