#Blinds in Vaucluse

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Why to install blinds in Vaucluse?

In the upscale enclave of Vaucluse, where coastal elegance meets luxury living, the decision to install blinds isn't just a functional choice; it's a style statement that complements the sophistication of this prestigious neighborhood. So, why should you consider installing blinds in Vaucluse?

First and foremost, blinds become the conductors of natural light. In Vaucluse's scenic setting, where the shimmering harbor meets sprawling estates, controlling sunlight becomes an art form. Blinds offer the flexibility to let in just the right amount, creating an ambiance that mirrors the coastal allure of Vaucluse.

Privacy is paramount in this exclusive neighborhood. Blinds act as your personal cocoon, allowing you to enjoy the breathtaking views without sacrificing seclusion. It's the delicate balance between openness and maintaining the privacy that Vaucluse residents cherish.

Energy efficiency takes center stage. Vaucluse experiences a range of temperatures, from warm summers to cooler winters. Blinds act as thermal regulators, keeping homes comfortable year-round. It's like having an energy-efficient shield against the elements, contributing to both comfort and cost savings.

Style becomes an integral part of the Vaucluse lifestyle. Blinds are not just functional; they are design elements that elevate the aesthetic appeal of homes. With a variety of materials, colors, and styles, blinds seamlessly integrate into Vaucluse's upscale interiors, adding a touch of sophistication.

Durability is a hallmark of blinds in Vaucluse. Crafted from high-quality materials, these window coverings are designed to withstand the coastal climate, including salt-laden breezes. It's like investing in a timeless accessory that not only enhances your home's charm but also stands the test of time.

In summary, installing blinds in Vaucluse is more than a practical decision; it's an investment in creating a home that embraces the coastal elegance and luxurious living that define this prestigious neighborhood. With their light control, privacy features, energy efficiency, style versatility, and durability, blinds become an essential part of the Vaucluse lifestyle.

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WHAT TO CHOOSE BETWEEN WINDOW BLINDS AND SHUTTERS?

Are you looking for a way to give your home an updated look? If so, it’s time to consider window treatments. One of the most important decisions you will make in your home is what type of window covering to purchase. Window blinds and shutters are both popular options for homeowners, but they have different benefits and drawbacks. Blinds provide a great amount of light because they can be raised or lowered according to preference, while shutters offer more privacy and protection from outside elements such as privacy. Evaluate all your needs before making a final decision when selecting window coverings for your home. We’ll explore how each type of window treatment will help you create the perfect design for your space. Continue reading

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If I may add to your Charlie’s arms collection, if you search ‘blind-magazine up close and personal with The Rolling Stones,’ there is an article that has another picture of Charlie in a tank top at Nellcotte from a slightly different angle. I love everything about it.

Haha, thank you for the tip:

I didn't remember to include it in that thread, but I’m pretty certain this is from the Exile era as well:

Charlie was often living with Keith at Nellcôte for days or weeks at a time, because his own house in the southeast of France was something like a 3 hour drive away, and the recording sessions were unpredictable, to say the least, so I do remember mentioning in one of the retrospectives that he he had his own room there and occasionally borrowed clothes from Keith. Which would explain the higher than usual instance of tank tops.

Just because I can, and I think it’s both endearing and funny, Keith’s comments on Charlie’s living situation during that era in Life contain his only criticism of him in the entire book, i.e. that he just wasn’t getting as much Charlie as he wanted:

“I remember being a little dismayed that Charlie had decided to live three hours away. I would have loved to have Charlie around the corner so I could call him and say, got an idea; can you pop by? But the way Charlie wanted to live and where he wanted to live was in fact about 130 miles away, in the Vaucluse, above Aix-en-Provence. So he would come down from Monday till Friday. So then I had him there, but I could have used a little more.”

But he’s quick to explain that, really, is was only because Charlie was too cool to be there, and he could never cramp Charlie’s style:

“To Charlie [living on the southern coast of France] it was an absolute no-no. He has an artistic temperament. It's just uncool for him to live down on the Cote d'Azur in summer. Too much society going on and too much blah blah. I can understand totally. Charlie's the kind of guy that would go down in winter when it's horrible and empty. He found where he wanted to live and it certainly wasn't on the coast, and it certainly wasn't Cannes, Nice, Juan-les-Pins, Cap Ferrat or Monte Carlo. Charlie cringes from places like that.”

[l2fmpnathan]

Research VICTOR VASARELY

evasively was born in Pecks and grew up in Postmen (now Pisani, Slovakia) and Budapest, where, in 1925, he took up medical studies at Eotvos Loran University.

In 1927, he abandoned medicine to learn traditional academic painting at the private Pasolini-Volkmann Academy. In 1928/1929, he enrolled at Sandor Bortnick’s private art school called Muhly (lit. "Workshop", in existence until 1938), then widely recognized as Budapest's center of Bauhaus studies.

Cash-strapped, the muhly could not offer all that the Bauhaus offered. Instead, it concentrated on applied graphic art and typographical design.

 In 1929, he painted his Blue Study and Green Study.

In 1930, he married his fellow student Claire Spinner (1908–1990).

Together they had two sons, Andre and Jean-Pierre.

Jean-Pierre was also an artist and used the professional name 'Viral'.

In Budapest, he worked for a ball-bearings company in accounting and designing advertising posters.

Vasa rely became a graphic designer and a poster artist during the 1930s combining patterns and organic images with each other.

  Outdoor Vasarely artwork at the church of Palos in Pecks

Vasarely left Hungary and settled in Paris in 1930.

He worked as a graphic artist and as a creative consultant at the advertising agencies Havas, Draeger, and Defames (1930–1935).

His interactions with other artists during this time were limited.

He thought of opening an institution modelled after Sandor Bortnick’s muhly and developed some teaching material for it.

Having lived mostly in cheap hotels, he settled in 1942/1944 in Saint-Care in the Lot department. After the Second World War, he opened an atelier in Arcelia, a suburb about 10 kilometers from the center of Paris (in the Val-de-Marne department of the Île-de-France).

In 1961, he finally settled in Anent-sur-Marne (in the Seine-et-Marne department).

 Vasarely eventually went on to produce art and sculpture using optical illusion.

Over the next three decades, Vasarely developed his style of geometric abstract art, working in various materials but using a minimal number of forms and colors:

 1929–1944: Early graphics: Vasarely experimented with textural effects, perspective, shadow and light.

His early graphic period resulted in works such as Zebras (1937), Chess Board (1935), and Girl-power (1934).

1944–1947: Les Fusses Routes – On the wrong track: During this period, Vasarely experimented with cubistic, futuristic, expressionistic, symbolistic and surrealistic paintings without developing a unique style.

Afterwards, he said he was on the wrong track.

He exhibited his works in the gallery of Denise René (1946) and the gallery René Bertheau (1947).

Writing the introduction to the catalogue, Jacques Prévert placed Vasarely among the surrealists.

Prévert creates the term imaginaries (images + noir, black) to describe the paintings.

Self Portrait (1941) and The Blind Man (1946) are associated with this period.

1947–1951: Developing geometric abstract art (optical art): Finally, Vasarely found his own style.

The overlapping developments are named after their geographical heritage.

Defer refers to the works influenced by the white tiled walls of the Paris Defer – Rocher au metro station.

Ellipsoid pebbles and shells found during a vacation in 1947 at the Breton coast at Belle Île inspired him to the Belles-Isles works.

Since 1948, Vasarely usually spent his summer months in Gourdes in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

There, the cubic houses led him to the composition of the group of works labelled Gourdes/Cristal.

He worked on the problem of empty and filled spaces on a flat surface as well as the stereoscopic view.

 Tribute to Malevich (1954), Ciudad Universitario de Caracas

1951–1955: Kinetic images, black-white photography’s: From his Gourdes works he developed his kinematic images, superimposed acrylic glass panes create dynamic, moving impressions depending on the viewpoint.

In the black-white period he combined the frames into a single pane by transposing photography’s in two colors.

Tribute to Malevich, a ceramic wall picture of 100 m2 (1,100 sq ft) adorns the University of Caracas, Venezuela which he co-designed in 1954 with the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, is a major work of this period.

Kinetic art flourished and works by Vasarely, Calder, Duchamp, Man Ray, Soto, Tonguely were exhibited at the Denise René gallery under the title Le Movement (the motion).

Vasarely published his Yellow Manifest.

Building on the research of constructivist and Bauhaus pioneers, he postulated that visual kinetics (plastique cinétique) relied on the perception of the viewer who is considered the sole creator, playing with optical illusions.

 Supernovae (1959–61) in Tate Modern

1955–1965: Folklore planetaries, permutations, and serial art: On 2 March 1959, Vasarely patented his method of unites plastique’s.

Permutations of geometric forms are cut out of a colored square and rearranged.

He worked with a strictly defined palette of colors and forms (three reds, three greens, three blues, two violets, two yellows, black, white, gray; three circles, two squares, two rhomboids, two long rectangles, one triangle, two dissected circles, six ellipses) which he later enlarged and numbered.

Out of this plastic alphabet, he started serial art, an endless permutation of forms and colors worked out by his assistants.

(The creative process is produced by standardized tools and impersonal actors which questions the uniqueness of a work of art.)

In 1963, Vasarely presented his palette to the public under the name of Folklore planetaries.

1965–: Homage à hexagon, Vega: The Tribute to the hexagon series consists of endless transformations of indentations and relief adding color variations, creating a perpetual mobile of optical illusion.

In 1965 Vasarely was included in the Museum of Modern Art exhibition The Responsive Eye, created under the direction of William C. Seitz.

His Vega series plays with spherical swelling grids creating an optical illusion of volume.

 Kedzie-Ga, 1970, Screen-print in colors, Edition of 250, 50.8 cm × 50.8 cm (20.0 in × 20.0 in)

In October 1967, designer Will Burton invited Vasarely to make a presentation to Burton’s Vision '67 conference, held at New York University.

On 5 June 1970, Vasarely opened his first dedicated museum with over 500 works in a renaissance palace in Gourdes (closed in 1996).

A second major undertaking was the Foundation Vasarely in Aix-en-Provence, a museum housed in a distinct structure specially designed by Vasarely.

It was inaugurated in 1976 by French president Georges Pompidou, two years after his death.

Sadly, the museum is now in a state of disrepair, several of the pieces on display have been damaged by water leaking from the ceiling.

Also, in 1976 his large kinematic object Georges Pompidou was installed in the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Vasarely Museum located at his birthplace in Pecks, Hungary, was established with a large donation of works by Vasarely.

In the same decade, he took a stab at industrial design with a 500-piece run of the upscale Suomi tableware by Timo Sarajevan that Vasarely decorated for the German Rosenthal porcelain maker's Studio Linnie.

In 1982, 154 specially created serigraphs were taken into space by the cosmonaut Jean-Loup Chrétien on board the French-Soviet spacecraft Salyut 7 and later sold for the benefit of UNESCO.

In 1987, the second Hungarian Vasarely museum was established in Zach Palace in Budapest with more than 400 works.

 He died age 90 in Paris on 15 March 1997.

A new Vasarely exhibit was mounted in Paris at Muse end Herbed in 2012.

 In 2019, a temporary exhibition of Vasarely's work entitled Le Partage des Forms was displayed in the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.

1970–1996: Vasarely Museum in the Saint-Firmin Palace in Gourdes, Vaucluse, France (closed in 1996)

1976: Foundation Vasarely, Aix-en-Provence, France

1976: Vasarely Museum, Pecks, Hungary

1987: Vasarely Museum, Zach Palace, Buda, Budapest, Hungary

[strangedreamings]

Just Friends ch 2/2 (AO3)

(cut for length)

Stephen found Pepper in her living room, on the phone with someone he assumed was her lawyer since she was talking about a libel suit. She nodded at him when he approached and held out her hand, which he squeezed gently before letting go and sitting on the sofa. She wearily dropped onto the space next to him as soon as she was done with the call.

“What did Tracy say?” he asked as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

“Mostly a lot of legalese,” Pepper muttered, her eyes on the bouquet of yellow roses on the coffee table. “We can’t do anything until we can prove the news sites are trying to hurt our reputations. This is the last thing I needed.” She turned her head to look up at him, smiling a bit. “No offense.”

He smiled back reassuringly. “None taken. How do you want to tackle this? I’ll follow your lead.”

“Thanks,” she said sincerely. “Tracy suggested a press conference but I think that would be overkill.”

Stephen nodded. “Wong suggested that we ignore it altogether. I think what we need is somewhere in the middle.”

“I agree. Maybe an exclusive interview?”

“That makes the most sense.” Something in her eyes told him she wasn’t being completely open. “Pepper?”

She sighed quietly, not meeting his eyes. “I’m already receiving death threats.”

He stared at her. “What? Where?”

“My blog. I turned off anonymous asks after the first three.”

“When were you going to tell me this?” he asked, his protectiveness rising.

Pepper looked up at him. “Stephen, it’s fine, really. They’re far from the first death threats I’ve ever received.”

“That’s not exactly reassuring, Pepper.” He removed his arm from her shoulders and pulled out his phone.

She sat up. “What are you doing?”

“Texting Wong that I’m staying here tonight,” he said, his eyes on his phone. With the damage done to his hands, he couldn’t text quickly but he could still get the job done.

“Stephen-”

“It’s just you and Morgan here.”

“In the safest building in the city. No one’s going to try anything and even if they did, I have the suit.”

“A suit you only fought in once. I’m staying with you until this blows over.”

“It’s not going to blow over if the press finds out you’re here. Stephen, please, go home. Morgan and I will be fine.”

He looked at her, torn, then sighed quietly. “Fine, but I want you to call me the minute anything else happens. And don’t go into work tomorrow.”

“That would look like I’m hiding. I can’t do anything that makes me look guilty.” He was about to protest but she held up a hand. “And yes, I know there’s nothing wrong with two unattached, consenting adults being in a relationship but some people don’t see it that way, at least not about me.”

“So, you’re just going to act like nothing’s wrong?”

“Yes because nothing is wrong. You and I aren’t dating and even if we were, there’s nothing wrong with that.”

“Pepper…”

“I’ll send you the details about the interview when I have them,” she said, her tone brooking no argument.

He smiled fondly, he couldn’t help it. “Have you always been this stubborn?”

She grinned. “Ask the CEOs of the companies I do business with.”

“Right,” he said, chuckling, then he stood up and she did as well. “Be careful,” he said gently then he leaned to kiss her cheek.

“I will,” she promised, smiling. “Goodnight, Stephen.”

“Goodnight.” He formed another portal and went back to the Sanctum Sanctorum.

Wong was waiting for him. “What did she say?”

“We’re going to give an interview.” He brought a hand to his forehead, willing the sudden tension headache to go away. “I just hope it works.”

The man Stephen could honestly call his best friend assessed him for a moment. “You could do a lot worse.”

Stephen raised an eyebrow at him. “Pepper and I are just friends.”

“Is that what you really want, Stephen?”

He rolled his eyes. “Yes, Wong, it is.” He headed for the kitchen and Wong followed him. “I have no room in my life for a girlfriend, what happened with Christine proved that.”

“Mrs. Stark is a very different woman than Dr. Palmer. She understands the threats to this world and the sacrifices that sometimes have to be made.”

“Yeah,” Stephen muttered as he entered the kitchen and went straight to the fridge, pulling out a couple of beers, “she understands sacrifice very well.” He opened both of them then gave one to Wong.

“Do you think you’d be competing with Tony’s ghost?”

He took a sip of his beer. “What I think is that I’m damn lucky to have this woman in my life at all. I don’t need anything more than to have her as a friend, and I’m pretty sure she feels the same.”

The skepticism on Wong’s face was clear. “But you haven’t asked her, have you?”

Stephen rolled his eyes. “No and I’m not going to.”

“Your blindness will be your doom, Strange,” Wong muttered.

*

Early the next afternoon, Stephen found himself leaning on the edge of Pepper’s desk in his full Master of the Mystic Arts regalia with his arms crossed, waiting for the reporter from some “respectable” celebrity magazine he’d never heard of to ask an intelligent, or at the very least relevant, question. So far, everything the woman had asked was about Pepper’s wardrobe.

“Is there a way we can move this along?” he asked irritably. “Mrs. Stark is a busy woman.”

Pepper grinned at him gratefully but the reporter scowled. “I have a wordcount to make, Mr. Strange.”

“It’s Doctor Strange.”

“Whatever, it’s hard to fill a thousand words with just a denial. Now, you both say that you’re not a couple yet you were seen dining together at Vaucluse, and looking quite cozy, from what I understand.”

Stephen rolled his eyes. “She had a very trying day and we had a relaxing dinner as friends. Look, we’d been acquaintances since the final defeat of Thanos and we became friends after the first anniversary of Tony Stark’s death. Friends are all we’re going to be and you can quote me on that. We’re done here.”

The reporter was, thankfully, smart enough to know a dismissal when she heard one. She got up and left in a huff.

Pepper let out a laugh as soon as the door was closed. “Remind me never to make you my PR person.”

“Did I just make the situation worse?” he asked, realization dawning.

She chuckled. “Probably, but I think you also got your point across.”

He wanted to tell her what Wong had said but something held him back. Something like … maybe the fact that it’s the truth? Stephen shoved that thought aside. No, Pepper’s just a friend.

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The Best Takeaways From Plantation Shutters In The Vaucluse Area

Inside Plantation Shutters

The East or the West, it has been pretty much possible to come across homes decorated with beautiful internal and external stuff. In a sense, there have been a lot more home spaces with beautiful window coverings and external canopies like blinds and awnings for example. In a nutshell, such window coverings as blinds have been an essential part of most home spaces out there. Way to go indeed! Furthermore, technological advances have been instrumental in strengthening the art of making window coverings these days. First off, plantation shutters in Vaucluse are nothing but a kind of special shutter or exclusive window covering often found in homes located on plantations [like cotton-growing areas]. In areas like Vaucluse, such plantation shutters have been playing a big role in decorating most homes out there. 

Besides this, beautiful window coverings have been the most sought-after when it comes to sprucing up home spaces worldwide. Well, this is to say that no homes in the world have been exempt from such window coverings as shutters and blinds to mention a few. All things considered, you should always go for the best window coverings. Apart from this, the following are some more details relating to the applications of plantation shutters along with other relevant information as described below:

First up, there has been a crying demand for the use of such plantation shutters thanks to their multiple features and facilities.

For instance, natural light is an important aspect of your home space. In fact, these shutters will pave the way for ensuring appropriate light in your space.

Added to this, there have been stunning and timeless designs and styles when it comes to choosing your plantation shutters.

Well, this also means it will be quite easy to complement your home space in the best way possible, thereby creating a beautiful and cozy atmosphere right there in your space.

Besides this, more than anything else, it is the materials used that will always matter. In fact, high-quality materials like hardwood will give the best plantation shutters.

Plus, these shutters will be long-lasting apart from ensuring bigger benefits in the long run. Way forward indeed!

Generally speaking, you should always go for window coverings like blinds based on crucial or key factors like materials used, great features and wide-ranging benefits for example. 

In the Vaucluse area, plantation shutters have been dotting most building structures out there. Way to go!

The Best Benefits Of Plantation Shutters At A Glance

Here we will talk you through some more information related to the benefits from the use of plantation shutters along with other important details as explained below:

Adding to the beauty & value: First off, the stunning presence of plantation shutters will add to the beauty quotient of your home space apart from enhancing property value greatly. 

Timeless & undisputed: To top it all, thanks to their stunning designs, styles, models and materials, plantation shutters will go the extra mile towards complementing the interior with great ease apart from exuding timeless styles over a long period into the future.

A sound barrier indeed: What is more, plantation shutters will go a long way towards protecting your place and people from the harmful effects of sound and noise. Thanks to the materials used like high-quality wood, they will act as a perfect sound barrier ensuring a quiet environment in your space. 

Beautiful And Efficient Plantation Shutters In Focus

That said, these shutters will be long-lasting thanks to high-quality materials used. In the Vaucluse area, people have been going for plantation shutters thanks to their wide-ranging features and benefits.

Well done and way ahead!

[hernehillandy]

Something I learned today* One of the things I love about wine is the way it constantly surprises you. You regularly realise how much you still don’t know (or at least I do): new places, new grapes, new twists on wines you thought you knew well. But for that, you need good, adventurous wine merchants prepared to seek out the new: you’re never going to find many surprises in the supermarket. And I was reminded of this at today’s tasting from the ever-brilliant The Bunch collective of independent wine merchants. Here, in no particular order, are some of the things I learnt today in the course of an hour and a half’s tasting (interspersed with long and anguished handwringing with Fiona Beckett, Anthony Rose, Olly Smith and others about the current state of our Brexiteer-hijacked nation). * Hüsker Dü, pictured above - 1984, from Zen Arcade: see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rktLCGpQ3RA. 
You can make Rioja taste like Beaujolais – Artuke Rioja 2018 (Lea and Sandeman, £11.95): I exaggerate somewhat but I honestly would not have recognised this as a Rioja, even though it’s 95 per cent tempranillo (the rest is viura – I’ll admit that I didn’t know you could use white grapes in Rioja, though perhaps I should have.) Carbonic maceration gives this wine a uniquely juicy and, well, Beaujolais-y tang. Not sure it would be my choice but it was arresting. And to be honest I could have put the contents of the entire brilliant Lea and Sandeman table in here too… You can make almost-rosé champagne that’s not rosé – Champagne Gatinois Brut Tradition NV, Grand Cru Ay (Hayes, Hanson and Clark, £34.45): this champagne is not listed as a rose, and its very delicate, slightly-pink colour can’t be the product of more than a couple of hours’ skin contact at most. Still, the 90 per cent pinot noir fruit shines through deliciously – expressive and long. Very unusual. Picpoul can be quite nice – (Adnams Picpoul de Pinet 2018, £7.49): It’s not the greatest-ever vinous revelation but I for one have got pretty tired of the ubiquity on even pub wine lists of flabby, blah Picpoul de Pinet: better than pub pinot grigio or a kick in the groin, slightly less enjoyable than a half of Stella. So it was a pleasure to taste this Picpoul, made for Adnams by Jeanjean. OK, so Jeanjean are now part of the giant AdVini group, reportedly France’s fourth-largest wine company, but one with its roots still firmly in its home patch of the Languedoc. And this is very decent at the price: clean and well-balanced with a little bit of breadth. There’s another Chablis taste-alike north of the Côte d’Or – Sorin Coquard Bourgogne Blanc 2016, Côte d’Auxerre (Private Cellar, £14.75): as something of a French geography anorak, I’m embarrassed to admit that I had until now missed the Cote d’Auxerre appellation (the generic AOC for the area around Irancy and St Bris, south-west of Chablis on the other side of the Autoroute du Soleil.) Pure and taut chardonnay with a quite Chablis-like stoney, mineral quality. There is a talented French winemaker called Gaylord – Domaine Gaylord Machon “Cuvée Lhony” 2015, Crozes-Hermitage (Lea and Sandeman, £25.95): one might suppose that most people with parents mad or cruel enough to call them “Gaylord” would themselves learn the lesson and name their boys, say, John (or Jean). Not Gaylord Machon, whose sons rejoice in the names Lhony and Ghany – after which he has named his two cuvées of Crozes-Hermitage. And fair play to him, this one is about as serious as Crozes gets: gorgeous fresh, brambly fruit with the added depth and structure of a strong vintage. Top notch. There’s a decent Austrian grape called Neuberger – Feiler-Artinger Neuberger 2017, Burgenland (Tanners, £22.50): writing this, it’s almost inevitable that tonight I will run into crowds of office workers drunk on this Austrian grape after over-indulging at one of the popular “Neuburger ‘n’ a Nurnburger” wine-and-sausage promos in local pubs. Still, I hadn’t come across it before this tasting. Apparently a roter veltliner/sylvaner cross, as some drunken smartass will doubtless tell me tonight before getting in the next round of neubergers. Quite full, fruity, well-balanced, expressive: for this kind of money to be honest I’d prefer a top-end grüner veltiner – but this is intriguing. You can make syrah in Morocco that tastes like the northern Rhône – Domaine des Ouled, Thaleb Syrah du Maroc “Tandem” 2017 (Yapp, £16.25): northern Rhône superstar Alain Graillot and partner Jacques Poulain make this syrah 30km north of Casablanca, Morocco. I guess the combination of altitude, Atlantic breezes, Crozes-Hermitage clones and a Rhône winemaker account for the fact that, although it’s made the best part of 1200km-plus south of Tain L’Hermitage, it tastes very, well, Crozes-like in its freshness and acidity, albeit with a bit more depth and fruit. Very good. Vaccarèse and Terret Noir are actual Rhône grapes – Gourt de Mautens 2015, IGP Vaucluse (Corney and Barrow, £54.75): I suppose I should know by the heart the grapes permitted in the Rasteau AOC (no Googling now) but while the grenache noir dominant in this is inter-planted with syrah, mourvèdre and cinsault (predictable), is Châteauneuf-du-Pape curiosity counoise allowed? Every wine critic remembers, with a mixture sympathy and schadenfreude, our colleague Oz Clarke’s televised failure to identify this and most of the other eight permitted Châteauneuf red grapes in a blind tasting – so I’ll admit now that I had forgotten the very existence of the vaccarèse and terret noir grapes in this group. Whether in their proportion or their mere unauthorised presence, they dictate that this Rasteau is actually labelled an IGP Vaucluse. And our government fancy their chances against French bureaucrats? Hilarious. Anyway, this is fantastically luscious and long, if expensive. Hüsker Dü’s legendary frontman Bob Mould plays The Garage, Islington on Sunday 29 September 19 September 2019

[anastpaul]

Blessed Memorial of – Bl Cesar de Bus - 15 April -  (1544-1607) Priest, teacher, Founder of two religious congregations: the Secular Priests of the Christian Doctrine and the Daughters of the Christian Doctrine – Patron of Catechists.

Cesar was born at Cavaillon, France and little is known about his early life, with the exception that he was middle child – the seventh of thirteen children and raised as a pious child.lived both piously and virtuously.    At eighteen years old, he joined the French army,and took part in the king’s war against the Huguenots.      Back in his home town of Cavaillon, he took over the position of his late brother as canon of Salon, a position he wanted for its income and connections instead of its spiritual significance. One night while on his way to a masked ball, he passed a shrine where a small light was burning before an image of the Virgin Mary. He was suddenly overwhelmed by the memory that a friend, Antoinette Reveillade, had prayed fervently for his salvation.   He realised that there was no way he could live a life offending God and then expect to be accepted in the end.  There, on the road, he had a complete conversion.  He returned to his studies, resumed his pious lifestyle and was soon ordained to the priesthood at the age of 38.

Upon ordination, Cesar immediately distinguished himself by his works of charity, serving all in need.    He was profoundly affected reading a biography of Saint Charles Borromeo and tried to take him as a model in all things, especially his devotion to catechesis. He worked as a catechist in Aix-in-Provence, France, an area in turmoil following the Religious Wars. Saint Francis de Sales called him “a star of the first magnitude in the firmament of Catechesis.”    He founded the Ursulines of Province and the Fathers of Christian Doctrine (Doctrinarians).   The Fathers were destroyed during the French Revolution but an Italian branch, the Doctrinarian Fathers continues today with houses in Italy, France and Brazil.   He further demonstrated great effectiveness and zeal in preaching.    He focused primarily on those who would receive the Word of God from no one else—those living in horrible conditions, living out of city in the countryside and those marginalised by society.    He further focused on catechesis of the family, instructing the parents alongside the children, something which had previously not been done.    The congregation was approved by Pope Clement VIII. A few years later, Cesar founded a companion congregation, the Daughters of the Christian Doctrine.

Blessed Cesar wrote five volumes on the Catechism, portions of which continue in use today.    His Instructions for the Family on the Four Parts of the Roman Catechism, was published 60 years after his death.   He died on Easter Sunday, 15 April 1607 in Avignon, Vaucluse, France of natural causes and his remains are interred in the church of Saint Mary in Monticelli in Rome, Italy.   Blessed Pope Paul VI at his Beatification:  “He learns in this way to seek and love sacrifice, for sacrifice configures one with Christ Suffering and Victorious. To offer himself as a libation, to leave everything in God’s hand at the cost of the greatest renunciations, this seems to have been the leitmotif, the perpetual aim of his efforts. And when, at the end of his life, suffering and afflicted with blindness for 14 years, he is at last able to prepare for the supreme gift, he will realize how useful asceticism has been to master the old Adam. He will be ready to meet the Lord. His joy will be perfect.”

He was beatified on 27 April 1975 by Blessed Pope Paul VI who said at the ceremony:

“The work of Cesar de Bus continues to generate, after three centuries, our admiration. Here’s someone who got it right.    He recognised the needs of his time and he responded with equal generosity and efficiency.    Attracted by his vision and influence, other enthusiastic men were gradually gathered around him, learning how to approach the catechism and taking a lead from him.    Quickly they formed a religious family who, despite the vicissitudes of history, still flourishes today in various countries.    Now located in Cavaillon, France, the Fathers of Christian Doctrine know this day our special concern for them, our esteem, and they receive our wishes and encouragement!    We are pleased to honour them now in the person of their founder.

And we wish the pastors and those responsible for catechetical use, who have followed Blessed Cesar’s example and writings, guiding their thinking and their work.    Blessed Caesar de Bus, you who left us the admirable example of a life given to God, who burned with a desire to communicate God’s life with your brothers, now intercedes for us with the Lord, for the same Fire consumes us and the same charity urges us.   And you, dear brothers and sons, we entrust you to him and we bless you from my heart.”

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Why are blinds in Vaucluse used?

Introduction: In the prestigious enclave of Vaucluse, where coastal charm meets upscale living, the windows aren't just portals to picturesque views – they are canvases awaiting the touch of elegance. Enter blinds, the silent maestros that dance with light, privacy, and style. But why exactly are blinds in Vaucluse used? Let's pull back the curtain and explore the myriad reasons behind their ubiquitous presence in this refined Sydney suburb.

Coastal Sunshine Mastery:

 Balancing Radiance Vaucluse's coastal location gifts its residents with abundant sunshine, a treasure that deserves to be mastered. Blinds in Vaucluse play a pivotal role in balancing the radiance streaming through windows. With adjustable slats, homeowners can effortlessly manage sunlight, creating a harmonious blend of brightness and comfort within their homes.

Elevating Aesthetics:

 Tailored Elegance for Every Window Vaucluse is synonymous with sophisticated living, and blinds become more than mere window coverings; they are expressions of tailored elegance. With a diverse range of styles, materials, and designs, blinds elevate the aesthetics of every window. Whether it's the simplicity of roller blinds or the timeless charm of Venetian blinds, each choice adds a layer of refinement.

Privacy Preservers:

 Shielding Luxurious Sanctuaries in a suburb where luxury homes are nestled amidst lush landscapes, privacy is a cherished asset. Blinds serve as privacy preservers, shielding these luxurious sanctuaries from prying eyes. Residents can adjust the slats to create a cocoon of privacy without sacrificing the beauty of their surroundings.

Temperature Harmony:

 Cool Comfort in Every Season Vaucluse experiences a spectrum of temperatures throughout the year, from warm summers to cooler winters. Blinds contribute to temperature harmony by providing insulation and shade when needed. They become allies in the pursuit of cool comfort during scorching days and cozy warmth during chilly nights.

Preserving Ocean Views:

 A Glimpse without the Glare for many Vaucluse residents, the allure of ocean views is irresistible. Blinds play a strategic role in preserving these views. By managing glare and controlling sunlight, they allow homeowners to enjoy the mesmerizing scenery without the discomfort of excessive brightness. It's a delicate balance between embracing nature and maintaining comfort.

Easy Maintenance:

 Effortless Living by the Sea Life in Vaucluse is a blend of sophistication and easy living. Blinds, with their easy maintenance, seamlessly align with this lifestyle. The sea breeze and coastal air are no match for the simple wipe-down or dusting that keeps blinds looking fresh. It's a nod to effortless elegance in a suburb where every detail matters.

Versatile Design Choices:

Tailoring to Luxury Tastes Vaucluse is a haven of luxury, and blinds offer versatile design choices to cater to the refined tastes of its residents. From opulent materials to intricate designs, the options are as varied as the lifestyles embraced in this upscale suburb. Blinds become not just coverings but bespoke elements that reflect individual tastes.

Dust and Allergen Defenders:

 Breathe Easy by the Bay The proximity to the bay comes with the gift of fresh sea air, but it also brings the challenge of dust and allergens. Blinds in Vaucluse act as silent defenders, preventing these particles from settling on surfaces. Residents can breathe easy, enjoying the purity of the coastal breeze within their homes.

Tailored Light Control:

Artistry in Illumination Vaucluse homes are showcases of artistry, and blinds contribute to this by offering tailored light control. Whether it's diffusing sunlight for a soft ambiance or creating a well-lit space for showcasing art collections, blinds become the artists that shape the illumination within these refined residences.

Eco-Friendly Energy Efficiency:

Sustainable Style in an era where sustainability is paramount, blinds in Vaucluse contribute to energy efficiency. The right blinds act as insulators, helping regulate indoor temperatures naturally. This not only aligns with eco-friendly practices but also translates to potential savings on energy bills, adding a layer of sustainable style to these luxurious homes.

Conclusion:

 In Vaucluse, where elegance meets coastal allure, blinds aren't just window coverings; they are essential elements that contribute to the refined lifestyle embraced by its residents. From mastering sunshine and preserving privacy to elevating aesthetics and promoting energy efficiency, blinds become indispensable partners in the art of living beautifully. So, the next time you admire the luxurious homes in Vaucluse, remember that behind those stylish windows adorned with blinds is a tale of comfort, sophistication, and the pursuit of a life well-lived by the sea. Blinds in Vaucluse aren't just accessories; they are the subtle orchestrators of refined living, adding a touch of coastal chic to every room they grace.

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5 Stylish Curtain Ideas to Beat the Summer Heat!

As the temperatures rise and the sun blazes outside, it's time to update your home decor for the summer season. One of the simplest ways to refresh your living space is by changing up your curtains. With the right fabric, colour, and style, your curtains can not only keep your home cool and breezy but also add a touch of elegance and sophistication.

In this article, we'll share five stylish curtain ideas that are perfect for the summer months!

Light and Airy Sheer Curtains:

Sheer curtains are a lifesaver in summer. These delicate and translucent fabrics allow natural light to filter through while keeping your room cool and airy.

You can layer sheer curtains with heavier drapes or blinds to add depth and texture to your windows.

Choose light-coloured sheers like white, ivory, or pale pastels to create a bright and breezy atmosphere.

2. Bright and Bold Patterns:

Summer is the perfect time to embrace bold and vibrant patterns in your home decor.

Choose curtains with colourful floral prints, stripes, or geometrics to infuse your space with energy and personality.

For a more subdued look, opt for curtains with a single colour but in a bright and lively hue like coral, yellow, or turquoise.

3. Natural Fabrics:

Natural fabrics like cotton, linen, and silk are ideal for summer curtains.

These materials are breathable and lightweight, allowing air to circulate through your windows and keeping your home cool.

Choose a neutral colour like beige, grey, or tan to create a relaxed and natural atmosphere.

Additionally, they have a timeless and classic look that can work in any home decor style.

4. Tropical Vibes:

If you're looking to create a beachy or tropical ambience in your home, consider curtains with palm leaves, bamboo prints, or nautical stripes.

These patterns and designs will transport you to a paradise oasis and create a relaxed and serene atmosphere. Pair them with natural materials like wicker or rattan furniture and breezy fabrics like linen or cotton for a complete tropical look.

5. Layered Textures:

Layering textures is a great way to add depth and dimension to your summer curtains. Consider combining a lightweight sheer fabric with a heavier drape or adding tassels, fringe, or beading to your curtains for a touch of whimsy and playfulness.

Mixing and matching textures can create a visually interesting and dynamic look in your home decor.

The bottom lines

Updating your curtains for the summer season can be an easy and affordable way to refresh your home decor. Whether you prefer light and airy sheers, bold and bright patterns, or natural and timeless fabrics, there's a certain style that will suit your taste and needs.

Use these five ideas as inspiration to create a cool and stylish look with curtains in Vaucluse this summer!