tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576793257211626923.post7873618497726036763..comments2023-11-05T07:41:40.943+00:00Comments on Reflections on A Journey to St Helena: The Future of St Helena: A Wedding destination?John Tyrrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840928923304125310noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576793257211626923.post-58044367936858639512010-08-11T23:06:03.278+01:002010-08-11T23:06:03.278+01:00You are not crazy. I am sure that many would welco...You are not crazy. I am sure that many would welcome the opportunity. This post may not be that far fetched. Still, as long as Michel is there I don't think Longwood will be turned into a Napoleonic theme park!<br />There are though real dangers as well as opportunities with the planned airport.John Tyrrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14840928923304125310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576793257211626923.post-82138476463229934812010-08-11T00:34:39.952+01:002010-08-11T00:34:39.952+01:00Call me crazy.....I would get married there!Call me crazy.....I would get married there!Carmi Cimicatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703119495509215158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576793257211626923.post-33655532682453238912010-08-05T17:50:31.451+01:002010-08-05T17:50:31.451+01:00you know me too well now John. I give as much as I...you know me too well now John. I give as much as I can to the locals and to the St. Helena/UK government to make sure they realize this is possible to incorporate the French Properties in their assets and their prospects for the future. Autres temps, autres moeursMichel Dancoisne-Martineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03935550788483266463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576793257211626923.post-77059945904317551882010-08-05T11:26:06.880+01:002010-08-05T11:26:06.880+01:00An elephant on St Helena - that would be a sight i...An elephant on St Helena - that would be a sight indeed.<br />I think you appreciate that my post was tongue in cheek - although actually thinking about it I feel it makes some sense to allow parts of Longwood to be used by the community from time to time. It is a good idea to integrate the French properties into St Helena life. The total separation was one of the things that Kauffmann noted in his book - I think you are addressing that.<br />Thanks again for correcting the error in one of my posts! When I wrote it I did at the back of my mind have a feeling that there had been a wedding there in Napoleon's day.John Tyrrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14840928923304125310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576793257211626923.post-44400737518063739012010-08-05T09:16:20.934+01:002010-08-05T09:16:20.934+01:00Hi John… I can understand your reserve to use the ...Hi John… I can understand your reserve to use the General’s Montholon to celebrate a wedding or vows renewal. You're not the only one. <br />Just to complete your blog : Longwood House was already used during Napoleon’s days for that purpose… Ali and Noverraz got married there for example. <br />When Geraint asked me to use those appartments, I had in my mind the quote from Napoleon’s Valet Marchand : « [L’amour] devenait, sur ce misérable rocher, leur unique et seule consolation. » (Journal de Marchand – Volume 2, page 39). I will be the last one to put a nationality boundery to Love. <br />So next time you come on the island do not forget the elephant (lol)...Michel Dancoisne-Martineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03935550788483266463noreply@blogger.com