Starting from Porte de Sevres
We set off from the Porte de Sevres in cold bright sunshine. Walking at a good pace was essential because the wind was so sharp. Hats and gloves were also … Continue reading
Birdsong
The Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, just round the corner from here, has a wonderful collection of apparatus for the mechanical imitation of bird-song, the Cabinet des … Continue reading
Cotton and Cardboard
The preparation for Matsutani’s edition of collected pencil shavings has taken us to new places in the city. Yesterday we went to rue Monsieur le Prince and visited a shop … Continue reading
The Pencil Shavings
The assembly of the parts of the edition of the shavings continues at a slow pace, not aided by the box-maker who didn’t order the boxes, the post office who … Continue reading
From the Porte de Vanves
The route from the Porte de Vanves down in the south west corner of the city begins by following the tracks out of Montparnasse station, as they go first south, … Continue reading
Monteverdi in the 13th
We walked to the Eglise Sainte-Rosalie near Place d’Italie for a late afternoon vocal performance of the music of Monteverdi. The church itself was a disappointment. It did not offer … Continue reading
Battling La Poste
The post office on rue Saintonge continues to be a nightmare. There are other post offices within walking distance but we have had the habit of using this post office. … Continue reading
Avant-Folk
Ross Hair sent me the cover of his book due from Liverpool University Press later this year. Of course I love it, not least for the picture of the model … Continue reading
Another Boulette
Once again, one of my favourite cheeses, the Boulette d’Avensne, made in the small town near Belgian border. It now comes packed in its own plastic condom, and sculptural jewel-case … Continue reading
Haddock Box
When I walk in Tipperary I always come home with something. Sometimes it is a horse chestnut, or an apple or some blackberries. It might be a handful of wild … Continue reading
notes from an urban hibernation 