Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, we had thought of avoiding the "free" day because of the queues, but the Elys?e is something I shall try to include tomorrow. We went to see the HCB foundation today. Great exhibition of HCB V Walker-Evans Cheers and thanks for the reminder --- philippe.amard@tele2.fr wrote: From: Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Chocolat Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:01:14 +0200 Alastair - today and tomorrow are Journ?es du Patrimoine" you can visit for free most public buildings in France, Elys?e included, but there you might find a queue LoL So if you had a museum in mind that's when - they're closed on Tuesdays so now the choice is yours. Enjoy! Ph Alastair Firkin wrote: >Thanks Philippe, I'm sure that what I'm seeing is more of the exception, >but its less packaged here than in Australia. I just groan every time I >think of slices of cheese in individual plastic wrap!! I'm hoping to go to >the HCB foundation today, but I must check it is open on a Saturday > >Cheers and more chocolat to all > >--- philippe.amard@tele2.fr wrote: > >From: Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Chocolat >Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:05:22 +0200 > >Hi Alsatair >I'm happy you like the sights and share them with us. >I enjoy each of them a lot. > >FYI , selling butter, chocolate or foie gras by the pound is not the >most common practice over here, as unfortunate as you may find it. >For instance, French retailer Carrefour is currently Europe's n?1, and >the world's 2nd largest ><http://www.boursorama.com/profil/resume_societe.phtml?symbole=1rPCA> > >I don't know if the trend towards standardized, untasty, pre-packaged >foods will ever be reversed. >I also sometimes miss going to the farm with a tin can to get my milk. >My grand children will never have this opportunity I'm afraid. >Ah! Leica ? la carte, straight from the Photokina, sigh > ;-) > >Keep them coming >Bien amicalement >Philippe, Chevalier du B?r?t de la Baguette au levain. > > >Alastair Firkin wrote: > > > >>Again this is something we really don't see in Australia: slabs of >>chocolate, broken to required size/weight. Butter is found in huge vat >>moulds and sold by the slice, rather than always being pre-packaged. One >>day I hope we get back to taking our jam jar and having it re-filled -- >>the waste in packaging is one of my big "beefs": >> >>So Breaking the Chocolat: >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/PARIS+08/L5900007.jpg.html >> >><http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/PARIS+08/L5900007.jpg.html> >> >>http://tinyurl.com/4qrklf >> >>Cheers >> >>Alastair >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> > >NO ARCHIVE > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information