Showing posts with label cafe society. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cafe society. Show all posts

Thursday, 31 March 2011

... arrived in Parrhys, mes amis

MES AMIS!!!1!! Murrhose, taht grate geynius, taht intellectual behemoth, ahs finally arrivinated in his Favuorite City, Parrhys, France (not to be confusinated wiht Parys, Australia!!). Eh bien, teh flight it much an adwenture was... he from Argentina set off on teh 18th March set off. ANd tehn, he finally arrivinated TODAY on teh 31 March.... a whole 23 days later!!1!

Eh bien, teh flight it not as mutch of an ordeal for Myarhose was as it might ahve been for a lesser mind, as Moorhose a grate geynius is. He had broughted much in his "CARRY ON" luggage.

by Charlie Phillips/flickr

In Mouarhoses luggage, as well as a parachute (which has served him well before now...), he had 331 booeks to read, his laptop comptutor, his GSM mobile phones, his satellite phones, 42 bottels of 1996 Bollinger le Grande Annee, and 14 kg of CAVIAR. Enough to keep Any Body happy....

Still... after tihs wery, wery long trip Mereise his "travel lust" has been satedede " recently... he pormises himslef taht he will not do any more travelling for AT LEAST 5 days., wehn he will be travellinating to Australie again. But for now, he has time to rest&relaxinate.

He much glad to be back in his humble apratment in Paris France is. He is EVEN NOW enjoyinating siting around in a cafe near his apratment enjoyinating espresso... mmm... espressso!! Muarhose is much happy to be back in Parhise.

Well.. Meruse would Love to stay aruond and more writtinate... but he a Booking at Restaurant le Meurice tihs evening, and he MUST go back to his apratment now to get raedy. More soon, mes amis!!!1!!

Saturday, 12 February 2011

Back in Argentina

Mes amis.... Muarise is wery pleased to announcinate that he once again in Argentina is... and TIHS time, he here is just for his own enjoyment, not as teh result of some evil plot by a evil sekret soiciety, again.

Eh bien it good once agian to be in Merhiçe his Buenos Aires apratment once again be. He is even now sitting in a café on teh street corner just naer his apratment sitting, drinkinating espresso coffees (he is even now on to his eight espresso for teh afternoon on to)( and a new wobleg post writinating. He is also on his next novwel workinating. He about tihs does NOT much want to say, other than you can all rest asured taht it a work of grate geynius would be (but tehn, would you, my loyal devotted raeders, expect ANYTIHNG less of Murrhiße? NO! It wuold be untinkinable.(

Murrhose will also once again wisit his ranch be wisitinating... and he much to teh road trip is much looking forward. ..   . He plans to spend a few days tehir. He is also planning to a wineyard here plant so taht would tehn mean he has wineyards tehn now in Italy (Castello di Maurise), in   SPain and NOW in Argentina.. Hmm,, MAYBE he shiuold also a wineyard in Australie plant. And anohter in France. JUST to completinate teh set.? Eh bien,, it matters not. ALl taht matters is taht he will a wineyard in Argentina THIS YAER plantinate.

Ah good, Another espresso has just arrivinated for Muriyçe... . He needed taht. Wehre was he?! Ah  yes, in his new wineyard Estancia di Muariose, wihch in teh Northwest of teh country is... He will consult wiht teh farm manager tehre of course, but he ,, much lpans for tihs wineyard has,,, he so excitedinated is  ..., especially now he   on to his 10th espresso is,. He planninates to plantinate::
Miruse, he can ALMOST ALRAEDY taste teh malbec...

SO. ,. Wonce Maurise has inspecitnateD teh site of his wineyard to be AND he current, alraedy functioning farm (it good milk and cheeseses makes, mes amis, wery good, also teh BOEUF is brialint, evwen if Muroise   himself say s so( he will back to Buenoes Aires headinate.... Tehn he is going to go to his apratment in PARIS to work on his novwel in piece and Queit   , for anoher few months... ah good here is anohter coffeee... he needed taht.,.,..... his tenth (10tH( espresso ... neededinated it wery urgently as he suddenly is finding it difffficult to type... hands unstaedy, feeling wery jitttery mes amiss... its a mystery.....,,,..,..   .... noepe taht didnt help ,,, MAYBE a n 11th espreso would help... will try ouyt this tehory now... ,..,........, but for now,   loyal raeders, Murrhose bids you adieu (albeit in a rather excited, jittery manner)

Saturday, 9 January 2010

Daytrip to Rhôme wiht Agliè

Mes amis, today Mhjwrÿçe for a dirve into Rome with his bon ami Ugliè went. Mwèréwse decided to teh 2CV dirvinate, and Mirrhuyse his beret wore -- wery much teh model of a sophisticate whine maker extraordinaire !!! Mherjse thought that Agly about teh choise of car would complain, but he did not much. Ugliè complaininated more about Mhjerÿse his red high heeled shoes (très chic, mes amis) than teh speed at which Mwrhjyse he droveinated at (150km/h)!!!! Maybe, Ugliè he preferinates teh dark blue high heel shoes (wiht DIAMONDS on it) tahn teh red ones.

Anyways, mes amis, Mjerùse & Ugliè had a day out most magnifique & Agly teh secret Templar history of Rhôme to Mhjweruse explaininated. APPARENTLY, teh Templars tehy used to really really sekret meetings hold in teh ruins of teh colliseum for many years, until Àglìè found tehm out & Infiltrated teihr Rhôme branch. This forced them to their meetings move & Agliè has not them again yet foundinated.

Mjerüse went shopping & bought himslef some more shoes (TWO pairs of PRADA high heeled shoes, and a pair of work boots for working on teh farm at castello di Mwerjüse. Teh farm boots are by Louis Vuitton!) , a nice new dinner jacket, and a book about teh Templar history of Rhôme which Agly such much good but flawed was (by an ex-Templar, published in 1721), and a book on teh Templars in Germany by Agliè de St Germaine published in 1801 -- maybe a relative of my bon ami Agliè!?!?!?

Aglìe bought a case of 1962 Ch. d'Yquem and a case of 1982 Ch. Haut-Brion. Mjeruse also two cases eahc of these boughted, as well as a case of 1973 Romanée Conti and a two (2!) precious bottles of 1901 Ch. Moutoun-Rothschild. Aglêi also one of these bought. Quite a find, mes amis, quite a find!!!!

Eh bien, Mjerîse & Aglië tehn to lunch went. Tehy a fine lunch at La Pergola (teh ONLY Michelin *** restaurant in Rhôme) wiht many bottels of whine from teh 50,000 bottel+ cellar. Teh menu, it was magnifiqe! Mherüse teh "Composition of sole and white truffle from Alba on cannellini beans" had, and Agluy had teh "Organic pigeon with purée of dried fruit bread and pomegranate ice-crush".

It much magnifique were, and Mweruîse hardly able to back into teh 2CV roll to dirve back to Castello di Mwejuiçe (at 150km/h)..

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Morriçe in Adelaïde!

Mes amis, as you all might from my Twitter-based Tweet (or on Faceboook) Mhuwryse arrivinated in Adelaïde on teh 12th, and now several days here has spent.

But do not think that Murryse has just spent his time eating at teh art gallery cafe or drinking cofee on Melbroune straet -- he much inwestigating has been doing! Teh templars, they much active in Adelâïde are, & Mjewrhyse teh geynius will a full account of their plotting & planning will make.

Myruçe this wery difficult thought it would be , but it is not!! They do not hide them selves much here. There even a Masonic Lodge on North Terrace is!!! IN public view!! Incredible. Mirrhuse KNOWS That teh Templars must meet there, so he will try to it infiltrate.

More soon, mes amis.........

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Brakefast!!

MES AMIS, Mjérhiüse he has just break fast haded at his hotel most magnifique in montreal where staying he is. Well, it much better than many of the other hôtels which Maerwose le genie has wiht his presence graced. For one thing, the hôtelier a grate geynius like Mjoreuse is!!


Well, Mjoruse wiht teh food here much impressed is. Normally, Meorwse for brake fast often just bacon and eggs to have has. AND often even that, that he cannot get done porpelly! Well not here mon ami!! NO, mon amis, here Murise had a breakfast most magnifique!!! To start with he ha a cafe au lait and brioche, just to Mjorrrhîse up wake. Then he on to a truffle omlette moved, washed down wiht 1976 Moët et Chandon "Vintage Brut Dom Pérignon Oenothèque Blanc" Champagne, then on to caviar, smoked salmon and oysters wiht MORE of teh champagne. Thne, he had some orange juice to this wash down, then pains au chocolat and pains aux raisins wiht lots of cafe au lait!! LOTS of cafe au lait, to Mjorhese help wake up..


Photo by T. Chu

Then he decided to test M. l'hôtelier to see just how much of a geynius he is. SO, instead of talking to him in ENglish, Mjorise talked to him in ETRUSCAN, a wery obscure language wot not many poeple know. "Bonjour, comment êtes-vous ce matin?" Mjoreése asked. And amazing! M. l'Hôtelier he also Etruscan knew, and much fluent was!! "Très bien, monsieur, et vous?" he asked. Well, Maehryose this was able to answer but then M. l'Hotelier had more to say but alas even le grate geynie Muarose he not as fluent in Etruscan was.

Friday, 29 May 2009

Mjérêse killer jet lag again gets.

WOAH!!! Teh JET LAG, it has just Mjruse hit just now and it is KILLER JET LAG is!!! He must sleep now mes amis.

First, Murríse must himslef a hot chococolate make, and to bed go. Even tough it only 17:30 is!!!1!
Well, he himslef cannot awake any longer keep. He so tired is. Must sleep.

So tired. Must sleep. Sleep must. Soo tirred!!

Excuse-moi, mon ami. Must go to bed now. Mjïrôse, he will sit up in bed and read Proust if he can. And drink hot chocolate. Then sleep (did Muerose that already mention? He remememeber cannot!!!?!).

Monday, 20 April 2009

Ágliè - QUICK post, mes amis!!

QUICK POST, MES      AMIS!!1!! Mon bon ami Uglie, he here is! He hast arrivinated much earlier than Mjowrhuse he expecting was!!

Still, this not a catatastrophe is, no mon ami, Mjürøse is to whit his bon Ami aglie much time spending looking forward too.

THIS, it promices to be teh week most exciting. Your bon ami Mîrhose will you keep infromed wiht all the exciting things that Agly and Merese will doing be doing. Now Mjorhosew must brakefast make -- cafe latte and croissants, mes amis!!!!!!

Sunday, 5 April 2009

The SECOND 46th birthday praty de Mjowrse

MES AMIS!!! Muirrhowse he is having a SECOND brithday praty, right here in his apratment in Rhôme! HE this mroning was going to go out and the milk buyinate, when he the doorbell of his apartment he heard in ring! Well, mes amis, this was quite a surprise! Muirowse, he knew not who it could be!!

When he the doorr openinated he found it was many of his friends to who he his birthdya praty in Sidnoy had invitinated to. There was M. Sarkozy, M. Berlusconi, M. Brown, M. Obama, Mme. Merkel and M. Rudd. Aparantly they most sad were they could not to the birhtday praty of Murwhose come, aparantly there was some trivial political meeting called "Gee Twenty" to which they all to go to had to!

Miuirowse, though, he did not have the food to give them. But even this, it not a problem was!! They had food from teh Gee Twenty banquets stolinated, and wiht them brought!! Mon ami Gordon had shoved some bottles of wine up his trowsers and in his jacket, mon ami Angela had stolen the pizza, mon ami Barack had tacken teh pate de fois gras, mon ami Kev had stolen teh pretzels, and Silvio had got confused and stolen some paperclips and A4 paper (aparently this is what he steals when he any job gets!!). This, it a good start for teh party was! SO, Angela went out to buy some champagne, and Silvio went to order some meals from a good little restorrant that Mhjørose in the area knows. When they they back got, we quite a party had!!! Even teh pizza, it most wonderful was!!!

AND it, it even better got! They ALL presents most magnifique for Muirrhowes had got! IT was magnifique, mon ami, magnifique! Mon ami Gordon had Mjurwose a new beret bought (red coloured!), Mon ami Angela a vase most beautiful, mon ami Barack a Hawaiaiaiaian statue, mon ami Kev had brought a new tie for Mjuowrose, and mon ami Silvio a newspaper corporation (Mjuowrise, he now owns a newspaper!) which apparently he no longer needed. These gifts, they most thoughtful were. Marose, he particularly the new beret liked.

Ah, the food it was most magnifique. And the conversation intellectual, it was most stimulating! Muhrwose, he told mon ami Silvio exactly how he should his TV stations run, and mon ami Silvio, he notes taking was! He discussed cricket with mon ami Kev Rudd, which most confusing was until he realised that he, Mirrowse, was about the INSECT talking, whilst mon ami Kev was about the SPORT talking! When that, we both realised, it most funny was. Mårjose, he had not even reealised that there was a SPORT called cricket, and Mon Ami Kev did not know of this INSECT called cricket!!

This second brithday praty most magnifique, it could all night go on. It such a splended surprise for Mjrjse is!. But Mjrorîse, he felt he must inform his raeders most loyal of the splended events that were happeninating! All his bon amis, Mjurowse has invited to stay in his apratment for the night. HIS FIRST GUESTS, mes amis!! He wonders what for brakefast mon ami Sarkozy will want!?!?!

Monday, 12 May 2008

Merrhose in Paris (again)

Mawrose he has in Paris arrived once again, mes amis. He will of course his raedership most loyal updtate more fully as soon as he can.

Also, he will investigate the mystery of why every one in Paris they have started spaeking Breton since Morise he was last here. It is quite strange mes amis.

Eh bien, Moiruse he is much overjoyed to in Paris be back once again. It looks like he that chameleon managed to shake off tooo...

Friday, 7 March 2008

Maurice's schedule for the Book Signing Tour

Bonjour mes amis...

Fooled you, eh? Bet you thought that was Maurice. Not, it's me Ratatoskr!


Well, Maurice is OFF and on his grand tour of Europe now. He wanted me to let you all know his schedule. Here it is, folks:



From: Claudio Garamond [cgaramond@manutius-press.it]
To: Ratatoskr [ratatoskr.squirrel@gmail.com]
CC: Maurice de Perfossor
Subject: Maurice's schedule for the Book Signing Tour

Ratatoskr (and Maurice),

Here is the schedule for Maurice. This is as agreed on the phone with Maurice last week.

Fri 7 Mar 08:35 Fly EasyJet from Paris to Milan.
Mon 8 Mar 11:00 Meet myself at Manutius's offices. Then lunch
Mon 8 Mar 14:00 Book launch, reading and signing at Manutius' office.
Tue 9 Mar Travel to Rome
Wed 10 Mar Signing at Bookstore 'Credulone' in Rome at 10:00
Thu 11 Mar Travel to Greece
Thu 11 Mar Interview on 'Aristophanes Radio' at 18:00
Fri 12 Mar Signing at Bookstore 'Medea' in Athens at 10:32
Sat 13 Mar Free day in Athens
Sun 14 Mar Travel to Albania
Mon 15 Mar Signing at 'American Books' in Tirana at 14:00
Tue 16 Mar Travel to Croatia
Tue 16 Mar Interview on Croatian national radio at 20:00
Wed 17 Mar Signing at 'Not Really American Books' in Zagreb at 13:00
Thu 18 Mar Travel to Ukraine
Fri 19 Mar Interview on local radio at 08:00, Ukraine
Fri 19 Mar Signing at 'Borders Books' 14:00, Kiev
Sat 20 Mar Travel to Poland
Sun 21 Mar Free day in Poland
Sun 21 Mar Interview on national radio, Poland, at 22:00
Mon 22 Mar Book signing in Krakow Books, Warsaw
Tue 23 Mar Book singing in Warsaw Books, Krakow
Wed 24 Mar Travel to Latvia
Thu 25 Mar Book signing at 'Lost Books', Riga at 11:00
Fri 26 Mar Travel to Norway
Fri 26 Mar Interview on Radio Odin at 22:00.
Sat 27 Mar Signing at Thor Books in Oslo at 09:00
Sat 27 Mar Singing at Wodin Books in Bodø at 16:00
Sun 28 Mar Free day in Oslo
Mon 29 Mar Travel to Germany
Mon 29 Mar Intreview on Radio Schweinhund at 22:20
Tue 30 Mar Signing at Analphabetin Bücher in Hamburg at 11:00
Wed 31 Mar Signing at English Books in Munich (Bavaria) at 14:00
Thu 1 Apr Travel to Switzerland
Thu 1 Apr Interview on Schweizer Radio at 20:00
Fri 2 Apr Book singing at Schwachsinnige Bücher in Geneva at 11:00
Sat 3 Apr Free day in Geneva
Sun 3 Apr Free day in Geneva
Mon 4 Apr Travel to UK
Tue 5 Apr Interview on BBC Radio 4
Wed 6 Apr Signing at Why Books in Milton Keynes at 13:00
Thu 7 Apr Signing at Why Not Books, London SE30
Fri 8 Apr Return to France
Sat 9 Apr Interview on French radio at 11:00
Sat 9 Apr Signing at cafe on Rue Mouffetard, Paris
Sun 10 Apr Return to country house near Armidale, France for well earned rest!

Yours

Claudio.


Well, Maurice is gonna be one busy little bee for the next few weeks... Remember folks, plan your holidays so you're not in the same country as he is. If he's coming to your country, go away for a few days! Its worth it. Oh boy is it worth it!

Yours squirrelishly
Ratatoskr.

Friday, 1 February 2008

Maris in Paris

Greetings, mes amis! Well, Maurisee is sorry that he left you waiting and longing for his wit and wisdom most amazing, but now, mon ami, you must wait no more! Eh bien, it is true, that Mawrise he has been most quiet for the past few weeks. But now this geynius, he is back!

And he is not just back to blogging, non, mes amis, he is back in his home city of Parrhyse.And much glad to be back there he is. Is tres bien!

Merhise, he has enjoyed sitting in his local cafe once again, and to walk the streets most familiar around Rue Mouffetarde. Mes amis, it was so good to wake up and realise that now Merrhuse is in his apartment most beautiful on Rue Mouffetard, and to look out on the street and see the Paris street scene most beautiful below him. It is a change most beautiful from his incarceration most tragic on those islands desert so evil and horrible.

The only disappointment most bitter, mes amis, is that there was no grand welcoming ceremony for Mawrhyses return most triumphant to Paris. I cannot this figure out why not. Mawrise called on his good friend Sarko at his house to ask why, but M Sarkozy he pretended to recognise Mewrhiçe not. Mes amis, I have been gone to long! Even my good friends like M Sakrozie have his security guards throw him out.

Luckily, Mrhyse was the model of composure as ever. The security guards were armed after all. Just a few vague kicks and punches, and Mawryse may have smashed a chair on one of their heads. Still, they did not at Mawryuse have to shoot like that. The great geynius could have been injured most greviously!

Still, mes amis, no regrets. Mawryse has gained knowledge and inspiration most valuable from it all. It is all inspiration for my book new most wonderful, The Mouthwash of hte Gods!

Wednesday, 16 January 2008

Merrhyse waits for rescue

Well, mes amis, Mawrhyse is lost once agian. But he is no longer on a desert island, and he is to civilisation much nearer. He can feel it, mes amis! It is not far now, and soon Meriçe will be rescued, and soon he will an entrance most triumphant into pArise make.

Eh bien, for now he waits aroun in this barn in the middle of the countryside of some country. It is at least most beautiful though the weather it is cold and the trees they do not have leaves on them anymore. It must be winter here, which Merhîse guesses means he is in the hemisphere northern. Closer to Pariss, at least, mon ami!

Yesterday, Mirrhyse spooke again on the téléphone satellite to his new editor in Italy, about his new upcoming book, and his prospects for rescue. Alsas, M Garamond (my publisher new) was not a search and rescue party for me able to arrange. Still, Mawrhysçe himself has telephoned the authorities and they will hopefully for him be looking soon!

Mon ami, Merhysé will in Paris again very soon be!

Saturday, 15 December 2007

Café society

It's good to see that my old friend Ratatosk is keeping you at home well informed of the geynius that is Merose. I have not a chance to read any of his posts yet had, but am sure he nothing but praise and adoration for his good freind Merrice has. I am also sure that you, mes amis, my loyal readers are greatful to have another window onto the geynius that is Marreçe.

Well, mon ami, today Merise day dreamed about walking down the long boulevards of Paris, and drinking many cups of coffe with his good freinds in small parisian cafes. The eleganse! The conversation most intelligant! And all these people in admiration of Meryse! Merrriße misses it all much.

Still, even if Maryse cannot the wide boulevards of paris recreate, he can try to recreate a small coffe shop. He has the espresso machine set up on a small bench, and has a counter created for his cafe. Now all that is missing is the conversation intelligent and the adoring people come to admire the great Merhise.

Still, at least Mauwrhyse can enjoy an intellectual discussion with this palm tree. ANd debates with that basalt boulder. These conversations, they help keep Merrhyse sane and happy. Oh to be in Paris now spring is here.

Hang on springs not here yet in Paris. Its still mid winter.