Paris in the autumn holidays

4 of us went to Paris for Neil J, Vivienne, Jim, and Orlaith in particular.

We stayed in a hotel outside the city centre, in St. Brice, got the SNCF to Gare du Nord, then the metro / RER to the final city centre destination. We did all the usual touristy things, the E. Tower, the Arc, the Louvre, the gardens, Concord, Notre Dame, Champs, etc. The weather on Sunday and Mondaythe 19th & 20th of Oct was amazing, warm, dry, almost no wind, and we stayed for hours at the 2nd level of the E. Tower, and watched the sun set. Very romantic with Vivienne indeed.

Here are a few pictures.

Dancing again with the AJSO

This is the second time the Almere / Jarno dancers danced with the AJSO (Almeers jeugd symphonie orkest) and the occasion was the ending of "Kinderboeken week" in the country. This time the show was held in the "midden zaal" with the seating properly arranged, and it was a very nice concert indeed. The AJSO played several movie themes and some light pop numbers, finally finishing with the irish music part and of course the dancers, Eoghan Jaimie, Kevin, and Lisette. Below links to the U-tube videos.

Leo van der Weyden , father of Kevin,
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=vhfzWg7x5kA

Neil J Bourke father of Eoghan,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcY9f005oTM


Maria ten Cate, mother of Lisette

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_sLF3UVi24

Start of the painting exhibition "Trasna na Dtonnta"

On Wednesday the 1st of Oct. the painting exhibition "Trasna na Dtonnta", officially began in the health centre of the housing estate "Filmwijk" in Almere the Netherlands. This is the first time that Vivienne I Bourke and Co Ommen have jointly exhibited their work. Attached is an announcement of this event. There is an air of excitment surrounding this event, and with each having 15 paintings hanging on the walls, the expectation is that several will be sold before the close of the exhibition at the end of the year (31/Dec/2008)