loitering in ath (B)

meringue and vol-au-vent puff pastry


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a dark, drab and dreary sunday spent indoors? appealing! daring yourself into trailing off somewhere, on a whim? yes, please. 
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i decided the latter before the rains came. and they came. 
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pretending


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i rushed to a walloon cafe where i whiled for an hour, calling for a de beauvoir moment (in the form of prolific contemporary equivalent jc oates}, all through a fiery red apéritif and a hot, hot homemade soup. 
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amazing and huge glass ball in apothecary window


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here i sat, looking, listening, writing*, waiting, for my train to hurry me back home. ha! home. 
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now for that sunday spent indoors! and would you believe the sun is shining again... ☻ 
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there's more, as usual. 
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is it a marina? is it tv? is it a train window?



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* if you want to find out what i've been writing, or if you feel you have an itching editing ambition, or if you happen to know someone who has (and who would like to lend a critical eye), please let me know. i am in need of splendid grammatical (and probably composite) dissection. 
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if you do, drop me a line. i'll elaborate. 
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23 comments:

  1. my sunday was cold and dreary too. I wasn't daring enough to get out though.
    happy week.

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  2. you did take quite a lot of photos though. Love the one of the croissants ... mmmmm :) Happy start of the week Nadine.

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  3. Your photographs on flckr are really good Nadine!
    And I adore your writing ( the one I get the chance to read here at tinywoolf ) The sence of humor in it - slightly selfirionic- or maybe that's how I receive it.. But in any case I am not the one to give you an advice. I simply enjoy you writing : )

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  4. elke keer word ik weer blij
    als je een post maakt met een link
    naar al die andere foto's die je ook nog maakte
    dan reis ik een beetje met je mee

    en de ramen!
    ja ik loop een beetje achter
    wat fijn, wat fijn!

    dag Nadine
    een fijne week gewenst
    x Patrice

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  5. i know i keep repeating myself, i love to walk with you, rain or shine, heeeeeel mooi, x

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  6. I have missed so many of your lovely posts.....the world is a better place through your rosy glasses!

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  7. Nadine
    you really must get an instagram account......:)

    All I can say is that I wish I was sitting at the other side of the table chatting and reading and writing but Im glad you are sharing these lovely essays of your activities its the next best thing.

    Writings hey? Grammar is all elusive for me too I write as I soeak so not always grammatically correct.
    I loved your flickr images too

    Have a wonderful week friend

    love Helen :)

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  8. and my spelling is not so good either I meant speak not soeak ;)

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  9. I love de beauvoir moments. and your pictures.

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  10. I spent all sunday at home, and then when it was rainning harder we went walking to see a basketball match. Sometimes it is good not to think too much, just sit in front of tv and feel cozy

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  11. lovely shots my dear.
    p.s. i´d love to help if i can.
    x

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  12. OK, here I am, writer, editor, translator, proofreader, English and Dutch, so just give us a shout if you need any help.

    Also... Corner To Corner will be shipping out of here tomorrow. I repeat: Tomorrow!

    Cheers
    Nicki

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  13. sorry the weather is not so good. love that last train photo tho'. that would be my alternative to a cafe on a gloomy day: open ended train ticket!

    have always meant to read j.c. oates. let me know what you think! (there's plenty of her to choose from!)

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  14. Nice way to spend a rainy sort of day!
    Hugs to you from me over the mountains and across the sea. xo Carole

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  15. curious!
    also rainy where i am right now.
    better get good at cozy activities...knitting is one of my favorites!

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  16. Thanks for sharing these nice moments. Of course I'ld like to know what you wrote!!!!

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  17. Your world of pictures and words looks so enticing!

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  18. Hoi Nadine, ik kom weer even langs als jij weer eventjes aan het reizen bent.
    Mooie beelden!

    xx liefs Ingrid

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  19. I don't know how I missed your cornerview last week. Love it! Great way to spend a dreary day.

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  20. what are those lovely things in the first photo?

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