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Monday, October 31, 2011

Paris Weekend September 2011



I went to Paris by Eurostar train from London's St. Pancras International station, on Friday 16th September, and it was a most enjoyable trip. The engine was called Michel Hollard, the depot name on the side of it was Le Lande, and I was in carriage 17. The weather was clear and warm so I could see a lot of the English and French countryside during the 2 hours 21 minutes journey.



I am given to understand that five trains that have broken down in the past have all been maintained at the French Depot (Le Lande) and driven by French drivers, so I was happy that my journey had not been delayed in any way.

I went to see the Eiffel Tower, which is still so eye-catching.























My visit was planned so I could visit the FRANCE Ship Exhibition, which proved to be fascinating, and several times I felt as if I was on board, amongst so many cabin and room settings, and details of the construction and sailing of this ship.







I went also to Galeries Lafayette, which looked so ordinary a building from the outside.



Inside however it was absolutely stunning, with a huge glass dome of glorious colours, theatrical design, balconies on each floor facing inward, rose-coloured lighting in places and lots of people. The ground floor under the huge atrium and glass dome gave a spectacular view all around. What an amazing place, and so unexpected after the rather ordinary outside.







The next day I visited the Opera House, with free entry because it was Open Weekend in Paris, and again it was a spectacular sight, and a fabulous place.



The Auditorium was not open as rehearsals were taking place. There was a circular entrance hall, and then we went up a grand staircase (obviously to see and be seen) to a long gallery – all chandeliers and gold.








There is also a new Opera House in Paris, which looks very modern from the outside. The new and old Opera Houses get Euros 130 million per year from the French government as a subsidy. They also get visitor revenue and seat revenue. That visit was a wonderful free treat.

Lunch was at the Gare de Lyons,



the Big Ben Bar, which was another surprise.





And this is a station buffet? I think not - it's fabulous! This is where the PLM trains used to depart, on their Paris/Lyons/Marseilles journey.



The various Salons here in the Station depicted some of the ports. We sat in the Salon Algerien which had an enormous picture on one wall, high up; there was lots of very comfy seating all around the room.







The cloakroom had posters outside, with more paintings and murals in the main Restaurant, and our snack lunch was huge and beautifully presented. I shall never forget this place and the kindness of my companion in bringing me here. As we left we saw a very contented white cat curled up and asleep in the corner of one of the huge Chesterfield settees. I knew how he felt.




The next tourist treat was to see the Arc de Triomphe,



and then to make a quick visit to the famous Sephora store in the Champs Elysee.



Dinner was enjoyed in a vast Art Deco establishment, La Coupole (Cupola), a very popular restaurant built in 1927; the dome in the middle was done in 2008 by 4 international artists, and the pillars were painted and mirrored too. There was lovely food and service, including a memorable fig tart.



I returned home the next day, again by Eurostar train, at great speed and in comfort, which was an excellent ending to my enjoyable Paris weekend.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Happy 25th Birthday Drake

Happy 25th Birthday Drizzy
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10 Best Movies about Snipers

These are the 10 best movies about snipers that all marksmen would love to see. Snipers are not only in war or military movies. Some of the best sniper movies on this list are true stories while others are based on books or are simply pure fiction.
  1. “D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear” released in 2003 is one of the best movies about snipers. This movie is based on the real story of two snipers who spent 23 days forcing people of Washington D.C. to live in fear of being killed at any moment. The two snipers, John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvo, spent the 23 days of October in 2002 killing what seemed to be random people in public places.
  2. “Enemy at the Gates” was a sniper movie released in 2001 that has always been considered one of the best sniper movies. This movie is about two snipers in World War II during the battle of Stalingrad. This movie is based, in part, on a book by William Craig entitled “Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad”.
  3. “Sniper” is a trilogy of movies which are no doubt some of the best movies about snipers. All of the “Sniper” movies star Tom Berenger as Thomas Beckett, an American sniper. These movies show a variety of different sniper missions that Thomas Beckett and other American snipers go on.
  4. A 2007 movie titled “Shooter” quickly became a favorite movie about snipers. This is based on a book by Stephen Hunter called “Point of Impact”. This movie stars Mark Wahlberg as United States Marine Corps Scout sniper, Bob Lee Swagger. Swagger is framed for murder by a private military company, and he must find a way to clear his name.
  5. Another beloved movie about a sniper was the 1987 “Full Metal Jacket”. This movie was created based on a novel “The Short-Timers” by Gustav Hasford. “Full Metal Jacket” got its name from the type of ammunition used by riflemen in the military which is known as a full metal jacket bullet. This movie shows a squad of United States Marine’s going through their training and experiences from the Vietnam War.
  6. “Phone Booth” was one of the best movies ever released about a sniper. This movie was released in 2003 starring Colin Farrel as Stu Shepard. Shepard is a New York publicist who has been trapped in a phone booth by a dangerous sniper. The sniper tells Shepard that if he hangs up the phone or leaves the booth, he will be killed. He is holding Shepard hostage, because he was unfaithful to his wife and the sniper believes that he needs to come clean.
  7. “Assassins” was released in 1995, and it is still one of the best movies about snipers. “Assassins” is a movie about dueling snipers. Robert Rath, played by Sylvester Stallone, is paid to assassinate the same person as Miguel Bain, played by Antonio Banderas. After the first time that Bain kills Rath’s mark before him, it becomes a serious battle to see who can kill the next mark first.
  8. “The Deadly Tower” was released in 1975, making this one of the oldest movies on our list of best movies about snipers. This movie is about a student at the Univeristy of Texas named Charles Whitman, played by Kurt Russell. Whitman suffers from migraines and in his migraine fits, he also suffers from outrageous bursts of violence, causing him to barricade himself into the tower of his school and take aim as a sniper.
  9. “Two-Minute Warning” was an Academy Award nominated movie about a sniper. This movie is based on the novel “Two-Minute Warning” by George La Fountaine, Sr. This movie is about a sniper who positioned himself at a professional football game and is accidentally discovered by a television crew. The SWAT team is then called in to try to capture the man before anyone is injured.
  10. “Behind Enemy Lines” was a 2001 war movie that included great sniper scenes. This movie is about a plane that is shot down after Chris Burnett talks his pilot into flying slightly off-course to check out a target. The rest of the movie is focused on showing how Burnett tries to survive an enemy's army.

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Friday, October 21, 2011

Trafalgar Day






Monday, October 17, 2011