Monthly Archives: May 2010
The sights from Brancion – and more eating, some thinking
The female DG has fretted about the male DG’s lack of blogging/photography during their stay in Ameugny. He writes about it on post yesterday. Now she feels shame. She does get something up every day – and while some have … Continue reading
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Ameugny celebrates its library
For being such a tiny village, Ameugny has a nice little library. Today it was the focus of a celebration at which it appeared the who village showed up, along with quite a few of the brothers from Taize (just … Continue reading
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Friends from California come to Ameugny
The DGs welcomed friends from California to Ameugny today. The morning sun had retreated behind clouds, so it was not at its showy best. Taize evening prayer (it’s Saturday, so all the candles came out) – and a lot of … Continue reading
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Finally – a frites encounter
The DGs will have been in Ameungy for four weeks but today was the first day they encountered one of their favorite lunchtime combinations – omelets with french fries. A half bottle of local good wine from Givry topped it … Continue reading
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Another spectacular sunset in Ameugny
When the weather conditions are right – or more accurately when the clouds are perfectly situated – there may be no better sunset in the world than in Ameugny. Tonight was one of those nights…
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Walk along the Grosne into Cormatin
To add to her up and back to Taize mileage, the female DJ walked the couple of miles into the nearest town with a restaurant – Cormatin – where the male DG met her for lunch. She used the Voie … Continue reading
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Taize common prayer – all three times
The young people, families with children, and adults who officially register for a week (or other time period) with the Taize brothers also worship with them three times a day. Judging by the occupancy of the various accommodations – tents, … Continue reading
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In France they mow your street
What some might assume is a front yard in front of their farmhouse in Ameugny is actually a street, or rather a dead end lane of sorts, passable only by foot. It nevertheless has a real street name on the … Continue reading
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First Blush – and then the invasion
The female DJ has been thinking about getting up early enough to run at dawn since she arrived in Ameugny but that means really early. That’s because it starts getting light around 5:15 am and she needs to be back … Continue reading
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It’s Pentecost Monday in France
. Yes, another “religious” holiday is tres secular France. It’s also quite warm, which means everyone – or so it seems – has come to the country. The DGs went from from one country village to another, having a nice … Continue reading
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