tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post686551569685296438..comments2024-03-29T08:14:16.520+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Visiting StrasbourgLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-84092825756440392312014-11-21T19:56:20.946+01:002014-11-21T19:56:20.946+01:00There is a statue of Louise Weiss in the building....There is a statue of Louise Weiss in the building. It was embarrassing that nobody in our group knew who Louse Weiss was. And even more embarrassing is that I still don't know who she was!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-74688137126299994082014-11-21T11:52:10.100+01:002014-11-21T11:52:10.100+01:00I think I've commented on Strasbourg before. ...I think I've commented on Strasbourg before. I've been to the old town but never to the EU buildings. In fact when I visited the Louise Weiss building hadn't been built.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-6415398423693817482014-11-21T11:46:30.952+01:002014-11-21T11:46:30.952+01:00Please let me assure Friko and you, Meike, that I ...Please let me assure Friko and you, Meike, that I have absolutely no intention of leaving Blogland and I sincerely hope that GB (the other one) never leaves the EU. It may sound rather odd but because I've been known as GB for ever I never confuse GB me as being the same as GB the political entity. I nearly said 'country' but GB is not a country. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-45760395892603121702014-11-18T07:56:25.188+01:002014-11-18T07:56:25.188+01:00For a moment I was confused there, Friko; GB in th...For a moment I was confused there, Friko; GB in the context of my blog is always Graham ("GB" from Eagleton Notes) for me, but of course then I understood what you meant.<br />I, too, am glad we have an EU. The alternative is much, much worse than a few seemingly over-strict and silly regulations.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-57630810177333187372014-11-17T12:16:22.516+01:002014-11-17T12:16:22.516+01:00I know Strassburg quite well (whenever we went to ...I know Strassburg quite well (whenever we went to Alsace on holiday we visited) but I’ve never been to the EU Parlament, except to look at the buildings from the outside.<br /><br />It may not be the purest politics (is politics ever?) but I am glad we have an EU. If GB ever leaves - horrible thought - I shall have to leave GB.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-16447406417216310852014-11-17T07:31:10.622+01:002014-11-17T07:31:10.622+01:00It was just a bit inconvenient and disappointing, ...It was just a bit inconvenient and disappointing, but we still had a good day out and enjoyed the trip. Thank you for having such a good opinion of me, Kristi!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-29335796794487198112014-11-17T07:30:19.869+01:002014-11-17T07:30:19.869+01:00Yes, it probably happens very easily for someone w...Yes, it probably happens very easily for someone who goes into politics to gradually change and adapt to the "system". I would not be the first - nor the last - person to be determined NOT to change for the worse... and then lose a large portion, if not all, of my original idealism.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-15449977496838826342014-11-17T07:28:53.503+01:002014-11-17T07:28:53.503+01:00Yes, most who commented were right about that :-)
...Yes, most who commented were right about that :-)<br />The Old Town pictures will follow, don't worry!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-89413704089170868042014-11-16T20:13:31.682+01:002014-11-16T20:13:31.682+01:00How nice to have a little trip with your sister! I...How nice to have a little trip with your sister! I hope the lack of organization did not lead to any difficulty. I think you would make a very good MP, probably one of the best....Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-74195867078495746322014-11-16T15:37:10.137+01:002014-11-16T15:37:10.137+01:00Sometimes i wonder about people who go into politi...Sometimes i wonder about people who go into politics. Even good people seem to get more interested in keeping their government position than in doing good for their constituents. You, i believe, would keep a steady step toward doing what was right and good.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-20866773180075580322014-11-16T13:41:38.533+01:002014-11-16T13:41:38.533+01:00I knew your photo had to be of a ceiling!
I am now...I knew your photo had to be of a ceiling!<br />I am now ready for the Old Town Center photos, bring them on!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-51017125314976376692014-11-16T09:29:21.691+01:002014-11-16T09:29:21.691+01:00Have you spotted the Union Jack in the middle of t...Have you spotted the Union Jack in the middle of the fourth picture, YP? Our guide pointed out to us that this was where Nigel Farrage's office is. He and his fellow UKIParians also have little Union Jacks on their desks in the parliament room. Nobody else displays their flags; they all know who they are and where from.<br />The troughs were not part of the tour, I'm afraid, so there won't be any pictures of those.<br />Sorry to have disrupted your healthy sleep pattern. I'm glad it's back to normal now!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-64858679471631636582014-11-15T21:18:18.970+01:002014-11-15T21:18:18.970+01:00I am surprised that you didn't show the trough...I am surprised that you didn't show the troughs where the MEPs guzzle their expenses.<br />If you were an MEP Miss Arian, Nigel Farage (leader of UKIP) would surely change his views on Europe! He might even want to form a coalition with you.<br />At last we have the answer to picture quiz! I couldn't sleep for the last two nights as I tried to imagine what it might be.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-17386019187204001972014-11-15T19:33:44.500+01:002014-11-15T19:33:44.500+01:00They don't stop being humans when they become ...They don't stop being humans when they become members of the EU parliament :-) Yes, the building is amazing; I liked the plants going from the bottom to the very top of the light court.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-37414929897634003622014-11-15T18:42:58.730+01:002014-11-15T18:42:58.730+01:00What an amazing building. Good to see they still h...What an amazing building. Good to see they still have messy desks in such grand and important places... xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.com