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🎞️ Widow Clicquot…

An interesting and delightful film

The true story of Barbie-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot. A woman who believed in herself and her ability to create a truly great champagne.

Widowed at 27 years old, she found herself as heir to a vineyard in Reims. In the face of serious fierce opposition from Monsieur Moët, she developed not just the vines but also the important process of removing the sediment from champagne during the manufacturing process.

The film gives a great insight into the life and times of France at the turn of the 18th century and the Napoleonic war. As importantly we see the quiet, confident and intelligent woman who battles the uncertainty of weather conditions and Santé to madame Clicquot.

The official trailer HERE

To find out more about Veuve Clicquot, click HERE

Coffee Time Quiz (5)…

Quiz No’5

This week’s quiz. 1 point for each correct answer and answers below:

1. What was the legal minimum voting age in the UK in 1928?  21, 25, 28

2. How long is the River Seine?  777 kilometres, 888 kilometres or 999 kilometres

3. Who (other than the Beatles) had a UK hit with Hard Days Night?

4.. Who wished you could read his mind in 1970?

5. Big Mountain had their only hit with Baby I Love Your Way in which year 1983, 1994, 1998?

6. Who had a hit with Sweat (A La La Long)?

7. The Main Ingredient had a worldwide hit with I’m Doin’ Fine Now in 1973. Which British group covered the record in 1992 and also had a hit?

8. James Osterberg Jr. is better known by what name?

9. Which is the biggest football stadium in the UK?

10. Mt Fuji is the highest peak in which country?

Beatrice Milhazes Exhibition – Tate, St Ives

🥘 Carole’s chicken and broccoli noodles
📖 Favourite audiobooks

Answers to Quiz number 5

1. Q. What was the legal minimum voting age in the UK in 1928?  21, 25, 28

A. 21 The 1928 Equal Franchise Act gave equal voting rights to men and women

2. How long is the River Seine?  777 kilometres, 888 kilometres or 999 kilometres

A. 777 kilometres

3. Who (other than the Beatles) had a UK hit with Hard Days Night?

A. Peter Sellers it reached No’ 14 in 1965 recorded in the style of Lawrence Olivier’s Richard III

He also recorded She Loves You in 4 accents including German which some people found amusing.

4. Who wished you could read his mind in 1970 ?

A. Gordon Lightfoot. He wrote the song following his divorce. He lost the use of fingers in his right hand following a stroke in 2006 but continued to play the guitar. A heavy smoker he now has emphysema. 

5. Big Mountain had their only hit with Baby I Love Your Way in which year 1983, 1994, 1998

A. 1994 the song was written by Peter Frampton in 1975

6. Who had a hit with Sweat (A La La Long)?

A. Inner Circle 1992

7. The Main Ingredient had a worldwide hit with I’m Doin’ Fine Now in 1973. Which British group covered the record in 1992 and also had a hit?

A. The Pasadenas

8. James Osterberg Jr. is better known by what name?

A. Iggy Pop known as the godfather of punk he has a net with of $20 million

9. Which is the biggest football stadium in the UK?

A. Wembley (the national stadium 90,000 capacity) Old Trafford is second biggest 74,310 capacity

10. Mt Fuji is the highest peak in which country?

A. Japan  (born over 100,000 years ago, the country’s tallest peak at 3.776 metres

Play Inner Circle > Sweat

🇪🇸 Toledo…

Toledo, (pronounced tuh-laid-oh) has a population of 85,000 people and sits 530 metres above sea level. The ancient city is capital of the Castilla-La Mancha region in central Spain. It lies just south of Madrid, and was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 1986.

High speed train services operate from most major cities, and the service from Madrid takes just 30 minutes. Book in advance and you can get from Barcelona to Toledo for less than €20. Even if you don’t arrive in Toledo by train, it is well worth visiting the station which is a spectacular piece of Neo-Mudejar architecture.

Toledo Station

The Tagus river runs from east to west around the south of the city and there are some great walking, cycling and nature trails to enjoy on riverside walks. There are numerous municipal and private campsites alongside the river, it is unwise to drive into the city centre because the streets are very narrow.

For a superb place to stay: The Roca Tarpeya 4 Apartment just outside the Jewish quarter and fifteen minutes walk from the historic centre. Expect to pay around €65 per night (off season). Contact the owner direct or via the website…

Click: www.hltoledo.com
Remains of Roman Circus

There are many good restaurants in the historic old town. Our favourite is La Clandestina. Mid priced, traditional with a modern twist, the service is great. Eating inside or on the terrace, try the Tiznao (a traditional chargrilled cod dish) followed by the Manchego cheesecake. The wine list includes 20 interesting international wines available by the glass.

Click Here for website

Arriving by car, look for junction 47 on the A5 Autoroute and try the The Asador las Esparteras Restaurant. It is a huge refectory style affair, open 24/7 with free easy parking. Website: HERE

Beatrice Milhazes – Tate, St Ives…

Mistura Sagrada

Beatrice Milhazes is a Brazilian artist who uses geometric shapes and vivid colours to produce stunning abstract art.

She studied art in Rio de Janeiro in the 1980’s and whilst her work has more than a passing nod towards to Mondrian, Matisse and Kandinsky, her style is unique and inspired by movement of nature. Maracorola (below) captures images of sun, waves and flowers and the circles she describes as an organic shape which is spiritual and meditative.

Maracorola

The picture below Midnight, Noon again shows the fascination with nature. The blazing sun and vegetation with vivid colours displayed in linear design.

Meia noite, meio dia

During her UK tour Beatriz is exhibiting 20 artworks and the exhibition is in St Ives until 29th September 29th 2024.

Sinfonia Nordestina

Tate St Ives

Tate, St Ives
Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, TR26 1TG
01736 796226
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm

tate.org.uk

Instagram > https://www.instagram.com/beatrizmilhazes/?hl=en

To see all her work > www.beatrizmilhazes.com