tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post4098894686802178752..comments2023-10-29T13:13:23.490+01:00Comments on My Life in the Charente: Visiting Minerve, the Cathars and meeting another friend.Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-92059048884293281122013-07-29T15:09:21.719+02:002013-07-29T15:09:21.719+02:00Pam the Cathars make interesting reading, enjoy. T...Pam the Cathars make interesting reading, enjoy. Take care DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-2645290739572190572013-07-29T14:14:12.604+02:002013-07-29T14:14:12.604+02:00Kristy we loved meeting up with friends, but it wa...Kristy we loved meeting up with friends, but it was also very special because they knew of all these lovely places to visit. Keep well DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-81773688146795963712013-07-26T03:13:47.788+02:002013-07-26T03:13:47.788+02:00My gosh, amazing is the word for this with the chu...My gosh, amazing is the word for this with the church and all. It sounds like you had a great day with your friends, even if it was a bit chilly. I will be reading more about the Cathers. Thanks for the great photos! Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158336083462589188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-58818293050392432912013-07-26T02:05:34.253+02:002013-07-26T02:05:34.253+02:00Good day Diane ! Gosh, this is such a magnificent ...Good day Diane ! Gosh, this is such a magnificent place to visit. But still the best was visiting your friends. I'm sure you guys had a fabulous time together. The picture tells us all.>o<<br />Blessings, KristyMy Little Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355264641236573775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-23756237215350231212013-07-21T18:14:26.518+02:002013-07-21T18:14:26.518+02:00Deanna it must be close to the top of the list but...Deanna it must be close to the top of the list but then i say that each one I visit :-) we had a fantastic day. Hope you are well. Take care DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-88109948882732753092013-07-21T18:13:13.470+02:002013-07-21T18:13:13.470+02:00Thanks Lena, this was a magical place to meet up a...Thanks Lena, this was a magical place to meet up and so much interesting history. Take care DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-61619587732741150002013-07-21T18:11:14.534+02:002013-07-21T18:11:14.534+02:00Thanks Denise for your visit and comment, it was a...Thanks Denise for your visit and comment, it was a good day :-) DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-70505261023538850112013-07-21T13:06:39.425+02:002013-07-21T13:06:39.425+02:00I can see why it is on the list of gorgeous villag...I can see why it is on the list of gorgeous villages. It is just the way I love to see them... untouched by McDonald's signs and modern advertising.<br />Gorgeous place and looks like you had a great time there with your chums.Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-15712631360051470012013-07-19T17:08:37.551+02:002013-07-19T17:08:37.551+02:00it is really interesting walking thru the village ...it is really interesting walking thru the village and knowing its history...and meeting old friends whom you hvnt met for so long is a wonderful thing! you look great, diane!lenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425536535768950935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-11457434694298159652013-07-19T16:06:45.204+02:002013-07-19T16:06:45.204+02:00How lovely to visit with friends. It's a love...How lovely to visit with friends. It's a lovely place you've shown us here, beautiful photographs which I have enjoyed very much. Thank you :)DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-35724590980245165382013-07-19T13:59:35.485+02:002013-07-19T13:59:35.485+02:00Hi piglet, thanks so much for your comment and vis...Hi piglet, thanks so much for your comment and visit. We always like to look up as much history as we can about places we visit though not always easy. Most of my blogs though are about the Charente, so I would guess not that close to you. We seem to go South from us rather than North, other than a fast drive to the UK to see FIL. We miss so much on these trips but.... Bon week-end DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-60139631200880679052013-07-19T13:01:50.914+02:002013-07-19T13:01:50.914+02:00Beautiful photos and what an interesting village s...Beautiful photos and what an interesting village steeped with history. Have only just discovered your blog but will be back! I really would like to find out more about villages I visit in France.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-60205437077021862762013-07-19T10:30:20.248+02:002013-07-19T10:30:20.248+02:00Ellie I stopped blogging for a couple of months wh...Ellie I stopped blogging for a couple of months while we were away and I was trying to catch up with everything at home so there was little to see. Good to be back but time is still at a minimum with all the vegetable and fruit bottling etc. Keep well DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-55993767719937141852013-07-18T23:28:51.830+02:002013-07-18T23:28:51.830+02:00Hi there Diane, I haven't been to your blog is...Hi there Diane, I haven't been to your blog is such a long time - I'm sorry about that!<br />This is an absolutely beautiful wee village and such beautiful scenery! I do enjoy coming and reading about these places on your blog.<br />Hope you are well :))Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143140451200120833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-18128908912794725512013-07-18T21:08:04.015+02:002013-07-18T21:08:04.015+02:00Merci pour le commentaire du genre. Bon week-end D...Merci pour le commentaire du genre. Bon week-end DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-42301430103851002722013-07-18T21:06:28.241+02:002013-07-18T21:06:28.241+02:00Lyndsey I have answered on your own blog, but it i...Lyndsey I have answered on your own blog, but it is good to have you back again. Take care, remember we are all here to help despite being far away. My thoughts are with you, Diane xxDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-27504755358709328122013-07-18T21:04:00.219+02:002013-07-18T21:04:00.219+02:00Chris it was so good to meet up with people who I ...Chris it was so good to meet up with people who I have not seen for donkey's years. Despite its history Minerve is a stunning place to visit. Keep well DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-33641319828268943032013-07-18T19:17:36.289+02:002013-07-18T19:17:36.289+02:00Une bien belle promenade chargée d'histoire. U...Une bien belle promenade chargée d'histoire. Un beau moment passé entre amies, c'est magnifique.<br />See soon.Nadjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00767813706171342866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-39098192769733971852013-07-17T17:29:51.248+02:002013-07-17T17:29:51.248+02:00It is so nice to see your travels and that you sha...It is so nice to see your travels and that you share your beautiful photos. Looks like a great time and fun with friends! It's been a little rough going for me even six months after the murder of my parents, but I have a feeling it will be a long road ahead. We are glad they finally charged the guy with first degree double homicide. Like I said a long road ahead that none of us ever thought we'd be going through. Good to hear from you sorry it's been so long that I visited. Lyndseytinyskillethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921649923651185462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-62022401485756884012013-07-17T16:16:39.277+02:002013-07-17T16:16:39.277+02:00How fun to have such a special time with old frien...How fun to have such a special time with old friends. The scenery is spectacular and it's quite tragic what's been done in the name of God. He, fortunately looks nothing like all this bad behavior and extends a great deal of grace to all of us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12101189914936599016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-38283473925064962692013-07-17T15:31:28.010+02:002013-07-17T15:31:28.010+02:00Mary religion has quite a lot to answer for I thin...Mary religion has quite a lot to answer for I think. Yes, thankfully things have changed in that area and it was a very peaceful day and it was good to meet friends there. Thanks for your visit and your comment. Have a wonderful day DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-44437321112403401322013-07-17T15:29:17.942+02:002013-07-17T15:29:17.942+02:00anni this whole area is certainly worth a visit. ...anni this whole area is certainly worth a visit. There is much to see and we did not have the time to see all we would have liked. It was an interesting day though and wonderful to meet friends. Keep well DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-56661943946720227502013-07-17T15:27:08.547+02:002013-07-17T15:27:08.547+02:00Thank you for your comment and interest. I found ...Thank you for your comment and interest. I found and read sections of your website - after I had inserted hyphens between the separate words. The fact that some Simon de Montforts were Earls of Leicester does not appear to be mentioned therein. Other available internet sites like Wikipedia and newadvent.org (both listing their own sources) say Simon IV de Montfort succeeded (with his mother) to the Earldom on the death of his uncle, the 4th Earl (Simon IV being the son of Robert de Beaumont, the 3rd Earl of Leicester) although he was apparently never invested (this point is the subject of an earlier comment). Whilst I appreciate internet sites are not necessarily accurate, their information seem to contradict your comment, which states that neither Simon III nor IV were Earls of Leicester. I am interested to note however that Simon IV was entirely French. I will have to be circumspect in future blogs when I mention historical figures and will not now respond to any further comments about the de Montforts! Have a good day NigelDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-35986498369496751892013-07-17T13:33:07.850+02:002013-07-17T13:33:07.850+02:00What a beautiful village - what a tragic history -...What a beautiful village - what a tragic history - so dreadful how the Catholic Church behaved - so glad it seemed to peaceful and beautiful today! <br />Mary xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-2606747871989963422013-07-17T08:49:10.370+02:002013-07-17T08:49:10.370+02:00The Cathars were an interesting people and I would...The Cathars were an interesting people and I wouldn't mind visiting that area<br />How wonderful to visit with "old" friends <br />anniThis is Belgiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717829942768478705noreply@blogger.com