There are all sorts of reasons why people aren’t coming to the Bag of Books and silent auction fund raiser this week. We thought we'd share a few that we've heard.
It’s too far. It’s a 20 minute metro ride to Porte de St Cloud or a lovely bike ride along the quai de la Seine from the center of Paris. Or take a bus: 22, 62, 72, 126, 175, 189, 289, 426. There is generally parking on the street available on our street (42 rue du Chemin Vert Boulogne-Billancourt) or one block over. Get Directions It's outside Paris. Boulogne starts - and Bill & Rosa's Book Room is located - just on the other side of the Péripherique. From the metro there's a foot bridge to cross the dreaded highway and after that it's a walk in the park - literally. The whole walk from the metro is 5 mintues. I am busy that day. The event lasts FOUR DAYS there must be one day which you can come. Th…Lisa
Bag of Books Fundraiser: Excuses for NOT coming
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He realizes learning a language as an adult is a frustratingly hard, dreary, lonesome experience. He is easily distracted from this studying by exploring how and when language is acquired. He’d rather ponder the seemingly illogical gender assignments of French nouns, or his digressions meander to try to understand how the General Commission for Terminology and Neologisms decides what words can and can’t be officialy part of the French language. He revels in idiom translation. He would have liked our Speak Easy puzzles. Read more about the book here. And try an idiomatic expression brain twisting flirting with French Speak Easy below.
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ChaumetMarie-Etienne Nitot was an 18th century creator. He started near the top apprenticing to Marie-Antoinette's personal jeweller. In 1780 he founded his own maison. He survived the trauma of the Revolution to thrive under Napoleon who had an ambition to re-make France a center for luxury and fashion. Beginning with Napoleon's coronation sword Nitot became an important creator for the Empire and one of the most sought after jewellers in Europe. His son took the reins in 1812 and set up on Place Vendome. Joseph Chaumet became the director in 1885. His signature in the time of the belle epoque was nature-inspired aigrettes and tiaras which were social symbols. Tiaras morph…