HOLY COMMUNION

My darling daughter Lucy made her first holy Communion last sunday and was as beautiful as a picture, even more so. I'm sure you would agree!

The morning after the nignt before.....

Well let's change the script! Hope that all of you out there who call in regularly find the below effort worthy of contemplation. The festival of books called 'Etonnant Voyageur' is over now and the weather was certainly astonishing for those not used to our little costal storms. The Belem was in port and looking good.

SUNDAY MORNING

I wish I could say it's a beautiful Sunday morning but ... there you go. It is, shall we say, GREY but look on the bright side, it's not raining, yet...

I often say to people, -if you don't like the weather here, like in Ireland, just wait 10 mins. The sun is always shinning it's just the clouds are in the way.

At mass this morning, yes, I go... the second reading from St. John apocalypse has a sentence interesting in the extreme, 22 17, The Spirit and the Bride, L'Esprit et L'Epouse disent...

The old argument about God's sex comes to mind. God as the beloved, the wife, The father and why not the mother,the lover, the partner, the confident, the best pal. How far removed from the authoritarian,vengeful old fellow sitting up in the heavens with the white beard ready to squash the life out of us if we don't do what we're told I like the feeling of intimicy that this notion gives me. What do you think?????

A friend of mine has a blog called The Sanguine Fan, have a decco as we say in Dublin, or a look if you'd prefer.

THE BOOK ON GLENSTAL

Several people have contacted me about my little work on the Abbey. It contains over 28 watercolours of interest and is bi-lingual, ie English and French, Anglais et Francais.

The translation was done by a pro not me so it is correct in every way. If you'd like a copy let me know 15 € plus some postage.

GLENSTAL ABBEY, Limerick, IRELAND

The abbey of Glenstal which is to be found in Co. Limerick just close to my birthplace is one of those places which very few people can be ambivolent about. I have written and illustrated a little book about the place and my opineon about it. It is sold in the Abbey shop and has had some success. The below is one of the many illustrations to be found in the booklet. Should you like a copy it cost about 15 € and is called "GLENSTAL, visitors view of the Abbey". Don't hesitate to contact the Abbey shop or myself at eric.duhan@wanadoo.fr

IRISH MARINE ARTIST

At last I have had someone make a comment on what I have been doing here on this little blog, I was beginning to have my doubts as to if anyone really does read these ramblings. Keep the comments comming and spread the wword if you find what I do of interest. It's tough at times to be all alone and without outside stimulation, especially for an Irishman in France.

The above aquarelle is of the ramparts just about the area of the Grand Porte here is Saint-Malo. Let me know what you think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE WAITING'S OVER

The waiting is over and SARKO is it. Let's hope that he fullfiles the great trust placed in him by the people of France. The little Maltese faux-pas will be forgotten eventually if he gets the economy going as he wishes.

My paintings are now available at www.yessy.com/ericduhan

the above is Saint-Sulpice in Paris as seen and read about in Dan Browns Da Vinci Code