tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post4938386075752921381..comments2024-03-25T22:00:50.265+00:00Comments on *An English Travel Writer*: Paris, and How John Abberley Saved My LifeJenny Woolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-39312712008621929802013-10-24T03:22:15.495+01:002013-10-24T03:22:15.495+01:00Your Abberley story is precious. I just admire pe...Your Abberley story is precious. I just admire people like that - living life to the fullest at every moment. And it seems, he was always at the right place at the right moment too. (Forget wasting time waiting in between.) <br /><br />I enjoyed the photos you chose to illustrate this post with. What a strange, mangled bit of clockwork that clock "tower" is! So much time. And the statue staving off those tree limbs. And I've liked a lot of the Dufy works I've seen in museums. The one you show, due to its size and use of color, remind me of the Chagall murals.<br /><br />You have quite a story to tell your baby (now child?). In fact, we (your readers) are all glad you survived to tell your tales! Wishing you luck with the BBC as you wait ...The Foolish Aesthetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-28741374817325907402013-10-18T04:14:04.928+01:002013-10-18T04:14:04.928+01:00Wonderful photos, and a great story. John was quit...Wonderful photos, and a great story. John was quite the hero. You were blessed with a real-life guardian angel.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-30102200846443932192013-10-18T00:16:24.817+01:002013-10-18T00:16:24.817+01:00Thank you for the many kind and nice comments. I h...Thank you for the many kind and nice comments. I hadn't thought of it like that, Anna, but then I got to thinking of how different life would have been..... OMG It's not often I have had that helpless feeling of "well, wait for it....." (Once or twice as a small child, when I fell off a swing and knew I'd hit the ground. )<br /><br /> Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-17926027656255389982013-10-17T14:11:50.342+01:002013-10-17T14:11:50.342+01:00So glad you were able to contact John in time to (...So glad you were able to contact John in time to (re)express your gratitude and it is perhaps due to him I gain pleasure from reading your excellent and educational posts.<br /><br />Pics are tremendous Jenny.<br /><br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-24266835549701109542013-10-15T19:07:44.465+01:002013-10-15T19:07:44.465+01:00Sorry to hear of your loss. He sounds like a good ...Sorry to hear of your loss. He sounds like a good man. I was fortunate enough to visit Paris when I was 18 and would love to go back.Elliot MacLeod-Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101422996950773526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-43902628178147141182013-10-15T17:31:53.977+01:002013-10-15T17:31:53.977+01:00Oh, my! what a tale! I'm glad John was quick ...Oh, my! what a tale! I'm glad John was quick witted. I really enjoyed how you illustrated this story. That tower of clocks is wonderful. I hope Paris was a good time.Moonsilk Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10659720657383001401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-45397239218045626902013-10-14T18:23:01.136+01:002013-10-14T18:23:01.136+01:00How good that you got back in touch with John befo...How good that you got back in touch with John before he died!<br />Your Parisian pictures are wonderful. I especially love the "tangled woods" one.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-79591449692858784732013-10-14T16:02:09.212+01:002013-10-14T16:02:09.212+01:00Goodness what a terrible scare - God bless John an...Goodness what a terrible scare - God bless John and his quick wits. Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-813510453884139262013-10-14T13:29:53.677+01:002013-10-14T13:29:53.677+01:00Oh Jenny how wonderful you were able to reunite wi...Oh Jenny how wonderful you were able to reunite with John and have your say before he passed! A frightening story for sure - with a blessed happy ending.<br />Clever girl, the images were so apt to the narrative!<br />So pleased for you that the BBC production is progressing. Great news.<br />Paris! one day, one day.<br />Have a wonderful week dear Jenny.<br />Rose ~ from Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908281749611280188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-49034899371758239842013-10-14T12:52:37.929+01:002013-10-14T12:52:37.929+01:00Amazing, John was a hero and I'm so happy the ...Amazing, John was a hero and I'm so happy the tale had a good ending. Hope you are having a good time in Paris.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-8727826304514220242013-10-14T10:13:08.379+01:002013-10-14T10:13:08.379+01:00That was some story of you being in the back seat ...That was some story of you being in the back seat with your baby and the nice man jumping in and saving you. Good thing for you that he was so quick-thinking!<br />I really like those colors of the painting. We need more color in this world. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-12681616164072208002013-10-14T06:12:43.428+01:002013-10-14T06:12:43.428+01:00Beautiful photos!
Greetings, RW & SKBeautiful photos!<br />Greetings, RW & SK<br />Our photoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784175267279376374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-8167357858989091282013-10-13T20:47:42.941+01:002013-10-13T20:47:42.941+01:00Wow, what a fabulous story! Thank goodness for his...Wow, what a fabulous story! Thank goodness for his quick thinking!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-20005183954787454122013-10-13T18:19:21.206+01:002013-10-13T18:19:21.206+01:00What well chosen photographs. Well done to your b...What well chosen photographs. Well done to your brave friend also.<br />Shame about the media types mind.Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-10116375017314003352013-10-13T17:26:19.541+01:002013-10-13T17:26:19.541+01:00Wow what a story! Must have been a horrible moment...Wow what a story! Must have been a horrible moment. Thank heavens for your kind and brave saviour.<br /><br />(On an unrelated note, hurrah for a Dufy comeback - I have always loved his vivid colours and striking work!)Accidental Londonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257232099217500179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-51181780137137215002013-10-13T17:17:15.561+01:002013-10-13T17:17:15.561+01:00Enjoying a lovely catch up with your blog, Wimborn...Enjoying a lovely catch up with your blog, Wimborne I know as we often used to holiday as children in Dorset, beautiful area. What a scary moment that must have been, thank goodness John realised and rushed in to save you both.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-100023876831375242013-10-13T16:58:32.994+01:002013-10-13T16:58:32.994+01:00The business side of a creative process moves so s...The business side of a creative process moves so slowly, doesn’t it? <br /><br />And what a dramatic story of how John saved your life. Oh, to be as quick-witted as this interesting man seemed to be. With thoughts of Thanksgiving in my world, I can see why experiencing a near disaster makes one just a little more grateful to be alive perhaps than those that don’t. <br />Penelope Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03094718993222584581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-70252853175317245982013-10-13T16:28:43.602+01:002013-10-13T16:28:43.602+01:00You are lucky, John was in right place and in righ...You are lucky, John was in right place and in right time and it's wonderful you could say him the words of gratitude before he's passed. Dufy's work is interesting!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-76060495443738224232013-10-13T16:13:49.243+01:002013-10-13T16:13:49.243+01:00I haven't been to Paris since I was 14 years o...I haven't been to Paris since I was 14 years old, keep meaning to but never quite make it. What a dreadful experience with the car and how fortunate that such a brave and quick witted man was there to save the day. Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-81764693346509415622013-10-12T23:07:58.516+01:002013-10-12T23:07:58.516+01:00I stopped breathing! That is an incredibly frighte...I stopped breathing! That is an incredibly frightening story! I would have nad nightmares for the rest of my life! And YES - that is art worth reviving! Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-39135479891510815582013-10-12T22:24:35.032+01:002013-10-12T22:24:35.032+01:00WOW what a great story and it sounds like somethin...WOW what a great story and it sounds like something out of a movie! (or MAYBE that's where the movies got the idea from). Every time I have a friend or student go to Paris, I tell them to make sure they eat french fries sold under the Eiffel Tower. Best fries I have ever had. mamahasspokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049292242708654609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-46271961656922418392013-10-12T21:01:46.536+01:002013-10-12T21:01:46.536+01:00A very brave man, and a hero with it. What quick t...A very brave man, and a hero with it. What quick thinking! Love the Dufy!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-63273463314066217882013-10-12T20:56:33.539+01:002013-10-12T20:56:33.539+01:00Well, probably one thing for sure is we wouldn'...Well, probably one thing for sure is we wouldn't be reading this post if John had done what he did. What a cool head he must have had and one made for clear, quick thinking. How terrifying it would've been for you. Thank goodness he was there.<br /><br />When I was looking at the photo of the great old building with the wonderful nude sculptures, the ornate old street lamp and the busker...I couldn't help but think about the protests some in today's society would make if anyone dared building a building and allowed stunning sculpture like that on it. In many ways we've progressed; and yet in others we've not. You could guarantee some would be up in arms at the nudity...funny that!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-57064483351531862262013-10-12T20:10:19.313+01:002013-10-12T20:10:19.313+01:00It looks like you have a lot on your plate! Things...It looks like you have a lot on your plate! Things are stalling a bit for me. Sigh.Murielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669453005443249990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-87527697266454911112013-10-12T17:37:24.291+01:002013-10-12T17:37:24.291+01:00wow what a story eh? glad he saved you....
love al...wow what a story eh? glad he saved you....<br />love all the art that you captured...the tire clocks and that last one in particular...striking...cool stuff...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com