tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post5369716473771981115..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Oh the beauty!The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-73584133728148422272018-07-30T13:13:30.353-07:002018-07-30T13:13:30.353-07:00Thanks everyone for your conribution.Thanks everyone for your conribution.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-27970381448179471782018-07-30T12:51:06.907-07:002018-07-30T12:51:06.907-07:00Paris looked marvellous from the air, I particular...Paris looked marvellous from the air, I particularly liked the Palace of Versailles as I never realised how extensive the grounds are. Loved the Notre Dame sitting there in the Seine and the shot of a very modern house was it Corbusier? However, I was hoping to see more clips from the other stages rather than endless legs pumping up and down, I was trying to read ....most distracting!No Rootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130618790190625835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-89715031956722879182018-07-30T03:38:40.491-07:002018-07-30T03:38:40.491-07:00I don't think anybody anybody wouldn't agr...I don't think anybody anybody wouldn't agree that those cyclists are some of the fittest athletes on this planet but as an entertainment sport I find it incredibly boring, apart from the odd incursion by a disgruntled public. I certainly don't think the Welsh guy should get a knighthood for winning a bike race, as is now being suggested.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-26566296497350612982018-07-30T03:04:00.504-07:002018-07-30T03:04:00.504-07:00I loved Paris when I visited. I had a fellow offic...I loved Paris when I visited. I had a fellow officer stationed there working at the Eurotunnel border. She lived in central Paris near the Louvres. They were filming the Da Vinci Code at the time. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-53647837583605979882018-07-30T02:48:18.527-07:002018-07-30T02:48:18.527-07:00Interesting replies here. Tend to agree about di...Interesting replies here. Tend to agree about dirt, beggars etc. - they seem to be everywhere now in the big cities - maybe they always were, so perhaps from the air is the best.<br /><br />as to Le Tour -I am not a sports fan at all but I can't help but admire anyone who devotes their whole life to achieving such perfection in any sport - and thus giving such pleasure to millions. Geraint was such a modest young man in his speech and everyone who spoke about him - his friends, his teachers at school, his trainers, his fellow team mates - had nothing but praise for his achievement So I say let's give him great credit where it is due.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-5032290200239415172018-07-30T01:43:03.471-07:002018-07-30T01:43:03.471-07:00I've no interest in a load of blokes on bikes ...I've no interest in a load of blokes on bikes but on the several times that I've been to Paris I've thoroughly enjoyed it - great city.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-88730328099703253042018-07-30T00:59:15.518-07:002018-07-30T00:59:15.518-07:00Yes I used to feel the need for a trip to Paris af...Yes I used to feel the need for a trip to Paris after the end of the Tour. However the one year we went to watch the last day Paris was busy of course, dirty and we were constantly harassed by beggars which rather put me off wanting to spend more time there. I’ve heard people say they’ve found Rome shabby and dirty too, sad as they are both beautiful cities.Jennyffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133651986287619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-3839232563931227332018-07-30T00:38:21.122-07:002018-07-30T00:38:21.122-07:00I usually enjoy the scenery far more than the race...I usually enjoy the scenery far more than the race in the Tour de France.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25017586722364320822018-07-29T21:50:12.735-07:002018-07-29T21:50:12.735-07:00A bird's-eye view, so different to what we nor...A bird's-eye view, so different to what we normally see. Where possible I like to take in the view from tall buildings. I think of the Tour as part sporting event, part documentary.<br />AlphieAlphie Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041492283753978975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-88404416137009590722018-07-29T20:39:22.282-07:002018-07-29T20:39:22.282-07:00So much better to see Paris like this, rather than...So much better to see Paris like this, rather than through riots, terrorist attacks, or strikes. Well done to Geraint; a well deserved win.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-32942420649454606762018-07-29T14:32:44.300-07:002018-07-29T14:32:44.300-07:00A lot harder to see the beauty when it's cove...A lot harder to see the beauty when it's covered in cars like it normally isSimon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-15753705196957513732018-07-29T13:32:58.091-07:002018-07-29T13:32:58.091-07:00Congratulations to Geraint. I have only been to F...Congratulations to Geraint. I have only been to France once but didn't visit Paris as we were driving quite a way down beyond Tours to Chignon. I think it is a beautiful country and was fascinated by the old part of Chignon. We did stop to see the Bayeux Tapestry which was wonderful. I have enjoyed sitting with windows slightly open and listening to the rain today. I hope it doesn't get uncomfortably hot again, though some people like it.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-52522000579779548832018-07-29T13:29:30.518-07:002018-07-29T13:29:30.518-07:00I've known Geraint since he was 12..he is a lo...I've known Geraint since he was 12..he is a lovely person,hasn't changed..he is just as you see him.A well deserved win, and popular in the peloton too.gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-82109764510611880852018-07-29T13:29:12.532-07:002018-07-29T13:29:12.532-07:00I love to see both cities and the countryside by a...I love to see both cities and the countryside by air. It gives you a whole new perspective. Are you familiar with a free download called "Google Earth"? It is a mapping program that gives you the actual pictures of the area plus has "Street View" so you can travel the actual roads. I doubt that I will ever be able to travel out of the US but with this program I easily travel the whole world! I know it is not the same but I do enjoy it. And you know what, of all the places I can go on this my favorite is to go where my Grandmother's house used to be. Memories. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-38572138009245817462018-07-29T12:54:05.125-07:002018-07-29T12:54:05.125-07:00I do not follow the Tour de France but I know it h...I do not follow the Tour de France but I know it has millions of fans, and at least usually they are not violent like football hooligans!<br />As for Paris - same as for Ivy, it is only 3,5 hours by TGV from here. Two of my cousins with their families live and work in Paris, and have been doing so for over 20 years, but so far I have been there only once. I did enjoy my visit but still prefer England for my holidays - may have something to do with the fact that my English is so much better than my French!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-34674187311656929432018-07-29T12:50:33.202-07:002018-07-29T12:50:33.202-07:00Only 3,5 hours bij TGV and I have never been there...Only 3,5 hours bij TGV and I have never been there! Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521154723840989269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-51910662417895453802018-07-29T12:19:20.691-07:002018-07-29T12:19:20.691-07:00As always, it was great to watch. I'm expectin...As always, it was great to watch. I'm expecting to hear much more about it tomorrow as t'other half was watching from the Champs Elysees this afternoon.<br />Well done Geraint and Team Sky. XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.com