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The swimming pool – part one: my husband...

April 29, 2017 by Fiona Lewis in My French Chateau, Rebuilding the ruin

"Non, impossible!" said M. Menard from Bainluxe when asked if they could build an America pool....

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April 29, 2017 /Fiona Lewis
Paris, the Ritz, Tuilleries, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), Chateau, French Chateau, Pool, Swimming, Fance, Hemingway, 90s, Art Linson, Kathryn Ireland, Country House, Romantic, Summer, Remodel, Design, Ruin
My French Chateau, Rebuilding the ruin
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Growing up in France

April 07, 2017 by Fiona Lewis in La belle France, writers, English Men, movie stars

This is how I imagined I looked...

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April 07, 2017 /Fiona Lewis
French university, students, poetry, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), France, Paris, Writer, Chateau, Napoleon, English Girl, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg
La belle France, writers, English Men, movie stars
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Lisztomania

February 17, 2017 by Fiona Lewis in Directors, movie stars, Rock & Roll

Criticized as one of the "most embarrassing historical movie ever made...."

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February 17, 2017 /Fiona Lewis
the 70's, movies, London, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), Writer, English Manners, Aristocrat, Lisztomania, Roger Daltrey, Ken Russell, Oliver Reed
Directors, movie stars, Rock & Roll
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French Flea Markets

February 03, 2017 by Fiona Lewis in Rebuilding the ruin, vintage furniture, French workmen

The dealer assures me it's the real Louis Philippe...

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February 03, 2017 /Fiona Lewis
flea markets, southwest france, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), France, Countryside, Chateau, Paris, Rebuilding the chateau, Boule, Caussade, French Standards, Louis Philippe, Chairs, Château de la Vinouse
Rebuilding the ruin, vintage furniture, French workmen
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Roman Polanski teaches me How to Act...

January 27, 2017 by Fiona Lewis in London in the 60's, Movies, Directors, Cinema, Old Hollywood

He told me I wore too much make-up and he didn't like my clothes...

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January 27, 2017 /Fiona Lewis
1960's, London, Movies, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), Roman Rolanski, Catherine Deneuve, Hollywood, Cinema, movie stars, Biba Platform Shoe, 1965, English, Fearless Vampire Killers, Comic, Stanislavski
London in the 60's, Movies, Directors, Cinema, Old Hollywood
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Restoring the Ruin...

January 06, 2017 by Fiona Lewis in My French Chateau

An iron bar that is literally- and rather alarmingly, I learn - holding the entire house together...

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January 06, 2017 /Fiona Lewis
Rebuilding the chateau, French workmen, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), France, Paris, Coming of Age, Countryside, Plumber, workmen, reverie, chateau in France, wine, rosé, Château de la Vinouse
My French Chateau
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David Hockney Paints Me

December 30, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in Art, LA in the 70's, Old Hollywood, writers, Cinema, Directors

He grabbed a colored marker... Written by Fiona Lewis

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December 30, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
David Hockney, Hollywood, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), Tony Richardson, King's Road, Ozzie Clark, Cinema, Movie, Christopher Isherwood, Polaroids
Art, LA in the 70's, Old Hollywood, writers, Cinema, Directors
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Cocktails with Truman Capote

December 17, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in Movies, LA in the 70's, Directors, Producers directors, Cinema, movie stars, Old Hollywood

Love? "Oh, honey, " he said, taking my hand, "it's the impossible dream..."   - Written by Fiona Lewis

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December 17, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
Fiona Lewis, Truman Capote, New Yorker, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), Movies, cine, Hollywood, writer, actress, Ringo Starr, Roger Daltrey, Los Angeles Times, English Woman, Cold Blood, Cocktails, legend, classic
Movies, LA in the 70's, Directors, Producers directors, Cinema, movie stars, Old Hollywood
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Flirting in France

December 09, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in French Affairs, French Men, La belle France, women

Nothing so démodé here as a shrieking No, which really means Yes!

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December 09, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
Flirting, france, french, french men, love, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), sex, femininity, foreigner, vous, Madamde, American Woman
French Affairs, French Men, La belle France, women
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Fellini, Visconti, Silvana Mangano - then me.

December 02, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in LA in the 70's, movie stars, Producers & directors, Cinema, Directors, Old Hollywood

"Now please walk back and forth - per favore va, va," he commanded.   - Written by Fiona Lewis

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December 02, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
Fellini, Dino de Laurentis, Drum, Writing, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), Cinema, Movies, L.A., Richard Burton, Writer, Dino De Laurentis, Classic, Actress
LA in the 70's, movie stars, Producers & directors, Cinema, Directors, Old Hollywood
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St Tropez forever & Brigitte Bardot

November 25, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in St Tropez, French Affairs, Cinema, Old Hollywood, movie stars

"Can I be in the film?" I asked...   - Written by Fiona Lewis

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November 25, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
St Tropez, Bardot, Jean Seberg, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), England, Café, Roger Vadim, Movies, Cinema, actress
St Tropez, French Affairs, Cinema, Old Hollywood, movie stars
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French logic?

November 18, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in French workmen, My French Chateau, Rebuilding the ruin

You will be electrocuted, Madame! Electrocute! he says, laughing...   - Written by Fiona Lewis

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November 18, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
bathroom, plumbing, electrics, chateau in France, french countryside, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), Kathryn Ireland, Women in love, Rebuilding the chateau, English Woman, bedroom, Chandelier, Château de la Vinouse
French workmen, My French Chateau, Rebuilding the ruin
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My Lunch with Tony Richardson & Laurence Olivier

November 11, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in Old Hollywood, Cinema, Directors

Listening carefully,  the famous profile erect...  - Written by Fiona Lewis

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November 11, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
movie stars, directors, academy awards, Tony Richardson, Laurence Olivier, Tom Jones, Charge of the Light Brigade, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), Cinema, Actress, Movie, Director, the 70's, Redgrave, Kissinger
Old Hollywood, Cinema, Directors
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Adventures with Jacqueline Bisset in the modeling trade...

November 04, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in London in the 60's, Vintage Fashion, English Men, Rock & Roll, Cinema, Movies, Old Hollywood

I exuded an air of virginal saintliness... London, the transition from postwar timidness to full-blown hedonistic revolution - Written by Fiona Lewis

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November 04, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
modeling in the 60's, Jaqueline Bisset, Kings Road, English Men, Terence Donavan, David Bailey, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), Jacqueline Bisset, King's Road, Movies, Cinema, Actress, Terry Donocan, classic, Rolls Royce
London in the 60's, Vintage Fashion, English Men, Rock & Roll, Cinema, Movies, Old Hollywood
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Finding French workmen...

October 27, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in French Men, French workmen, Rebuilding the ruin, My French Chateau

"Too late in the season," said Mr. Bruni... How was I going to restore a French Chateau? - Written by Fiona Lewis

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October 27, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
Tarn and Garonne, chateau in France, restoring a ruin, French workmen, Southwest France, Fiona Lewis, Countryside, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), french workmen, France, Rebuilding the chateau, Impossible, fireplace, Château de la Vinouse
French Men, French workmen, Rebuilding the ruin, My French Chateau
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Heart Throb

October 20, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in Old Hollywood, LA in the 70's, Cinema, Movies, movie stars

Hell-o Fe-on-a, he said, in that unmistakable voice...  - Written by Fiona Lewis

 

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October 20, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
Catalaina, Old Hollywood, Cary Grant, Bringing Up Baby, Notorious, Philadelphia Story, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), movie stars, Cinema, Cocktails
Old Hollywood, LA in the 70's, Cinema, Movies, movie stars
9 Comments

Rebuilding the Ruin

October 12, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in My French Chateau, Rebuilding the ruin, French workmen

My first attempt with French workmen!  - Written by Fiona Lewis

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October 12, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
french workmen, chateau, french countryside, restoring a ruin, Tarn and Garonne, southwest France, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), Countryside, Rebuilding the chateau, Village Shop, Contractors, french, france, Mr. Bruni, Château de la Vinouse
My French Chateau, Rebuilding the ruin, French workmen
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Urinating on Art?

September 23, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in Art, French Affairs

A pedestal of excess reflecting a world where Donald Trump is taken seriously?  - Written by Fiona Lewis

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September 23, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
guggenheim, trump, gold toilet, Maurizio Cattelen, museum, critique, art, Fountain, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), Politics
Art, French Affairs
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'Whore'ticulture

September 15, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in Great Women, French Affairs, French Men, Growing Older

"You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think"

Famous courtesan Ninon de Lenclos and her fan Dorothy Parker.  - Written by Fiona Lewis

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September 15, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
sex, women, Dorothy Parker, french, round table, Algonquin, single, chateau, Voltaire, Moliere, courtesan, Fiona Lewis, icon, writer, 17th Century, Mistakes Were Made (some in French)
Great Women, French Affairs, French Men, Growing Older
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Beyond Blue

September 04, 2016 by Fiona Lewis in My French Chateau

This is the beginning of the adventure - how I bought a chateau in France.  - Written by Fiona Lewis

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September 04, 2016 /Fiona Lewis
restore, french, chateau, southwest france, antiques, workmen, over 50, fifty, women, aging, escape, adventure, world, travel, ruin, reinvent, remodel, interiors, architecture, sunflowers, mistakes were made, some in french, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (some in French), Chaeau de la Vinouse, France, Countryside
My French Chateau
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