Archive for May, 2010

‘Striptease’ at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes

Friday, May 28th, 2010

The artist Ben Vautier, known simply as ‘Ben’ has a fascinating, eclectic exhibition of his life’s work here at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon. This special exhibition on 3 floors runs from March 3rd to July 11th 2010. It is an impressive collection of his text-based paintings, dadaist sculptures and large installations. Well [...]

Part 4: Our Man from the Roannais in Shakespeare’s Country! by Brian Franklin

Friday, May 28th, 2010

This next stage of our journey through England we continue the theme of  ‘classic’ ‘old’ quintessential Englishness, and follow, partly at least, in the Elizabethan footsteps of our famous bard, and literary genious – William Shakespeare. ‘To be or not to be, that is the question’ and Jean-Marc and myself were certainly endeavouring ‘to be’ [...]

Part 3: Our Man from the Roannais in The Wye Valley! by Brian Franklin

Saturday, May 8th, 2010

From the academic and architectural wonders of Oxford travelling to an alternative natural wonder of the Royal Forest of Dean in the beautiful Wye Valley was almost a mental relief, if not a physical one. Jean-Marc and I had planned a 3-day sojourn in this fascinating corner of England, near to the Welsh border with [...]

Part 2: Our Man from the Roannais in Oxford! by Brian Franklin

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

We continue with the tales of my trails through England with my good French friend, Jean-Marc Dublé. In this Part 2 of  ” Our Man from the Roannais in England” we travel from London to the great city of learning – Oxford. Slap bang in the middle of England, Oxford is a city of enviable [...]

Summer is on its way at Le Cuvage in the Roannais!

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Yes, we can all start looking forward to some more holiday fun in the Roannais. ‘Le Cuvage’, its wooded gardens, and heated swimming pool are already looking good. The magnolia, lilac, and wisteria are all in full bloom, and filling the air with their flowery scents. Even the swimming pool has awoken from its winter [...]