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Jesus said
" A new command I give you:  Love one another, as I have loved you, so you must love one another.

By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another"

John 13. 34-35
(The Bible)

This is not easy to do sometimes and not everyone is lovable!
Some people are prickly and short tempered. It may be because they have had a rough upbringing,  or that they have been rejected or hurt by someone. When they decide to put their trust in God and follow the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ, as found in the New Testament of the Bible then they will be transformed and have hope.

A light will shine in them,  making them kinder, gentler,  softer and more loving. It may take a while but as we pray for them,  it can happen and they can start to change, to become  more enlightened, more spiritual and more like our Lord Jesus. Amen

I read my e-mails a couple of days ago and was invited (by link) to the welcome forum at the LAL. I am delighted to discover this forum and wonder why I hadn't discovered it earlier, when studying my previous modules in french? Perhaps I was too focused on trying to pass all my modules at that time.
I was pleased to participate on the forum and I am hoping to take part in the french club whenever it starts.
It will be so useful to practise all that I have  learned so far, so that I don't forget anything! It will also give me more motivation and confidence to speak in french. I am looking forward to taking part on the forum and in the french club. I hope everyone is enjoying their studies.
Best wishes. Gill

J'ai sélectionné un livre à lire dans ma collection de livres, que j'ai récemment acheté dans un magasin caritatif local, intitulé : "Tropique du Cancer "

Par Henry Miller

Il s'agit d'une autobiographie d'Henry Miller, sur son séjour à Paris en France en tant que jeune homme. Miller a écrit le livre entre 1930 et 1934 au cours de sa « vie nomade » à Paris.

La Villa Borghèse fictive était en réalité située au 18 Villa Seurat dans le 14e arrondissement de Paris. Miller a donné l'explication suivante pour expliquer pourquoi le titre du livre s'appelait « Tropique du Cancer »

"Le cancer symbolise la maladie de la civilisation, l'aboutissement d'un mauvais chemin, la nécessité de changer radicalement de cap, de tout recommencer à zéro."   Henry Miller

Le livre portait sur la capitale Paris et donne un aperçu de la vie là-bas, à une période particulière de l'histoire. Il s'agit de la culture et des peuples, en particulier des riches, et de leurs relations avec les pauvres, écrivains et artistes en difficulté dans cette ére.
Cependant, j'ai parfois trouvé le langage qu'il utilisait plutôt grossier, mais  quand j'ai réussi à dépasser ça, c'était une lecture très intéressante, sur les dessous de la société française de l'époque.

Au moment de sa publication en 1961 aux États-Unis par Grove Press, cela a conduit à des procès pour obscénité qui ont mis à l'épreuve les lois américaines sur la pornographie au début des années 1960. En 1964, la Cour suprême des États-Unis a déclaré que le livre n'était pas obscène. Il est désormais considéré comme une œuvre importante de la littérature du XXe siècle.

Ref;
henry miller /wikipedia.org

Relaxing on the green lawn with the wild flowers border.

Yesterday, I had a hectic day in town,  so today  I am winding down in the lovely green garden, sitting  on my deckchair and reading my latest book📖

Un jardin révèle l'âme de son propriétaire.
(A garden reveals the soul of its owner!)

I admit I am a little bit wild myself!

At the edge of the village. (Walking the circuit)

On Saturday afternoon. My friend and I did not walk across the field today,  but instead we decided to follow the circuit, around the village itself.

Starting at the car park, where there are large recycle bins, we had some recycling to put in the bins, plastics, papers and glass jars. So first we disposed of 2 bags.

The Circuit-  First Field with footpath.

We set off along the foot path at the side of the field for 20 mins.
Through the exit, we walked on along the main road, this is the  road  leading away from village centre, and we have to walk for 15 minutes as far as the cemetery.

Rested here for 5 minutes on the bench at the cemetery. Where we sat down to eat our sandwiches, we fed the little birds on the crusts, and the left over crumbs. The little birds were becoming quite tame with us,  venturing closer and closer! 

Sitting in the cemetery.

We drank a fruit drink before starting off again. Occasionally in here, we have spotted some muntjac deer and rabbits in the cemetery at dusk!

However I wouldn't like being in here at night all alone!

Following the footpath, out through the cemetery and crossed the main road.

We entered the park and walked the perimeter for 1 lap around the whole park. This takes about 10 mins. We then sat  on the bench in this area in the shade.

After a brief rest, there was then steep hill to climb!

The hill climbs steeply upwards, here we can feel our leg muscles working hard, as we climb steadily up the little hill, on through the footpath and so by- passing the housing estate, so another 10 mins. Crossed over the outer village road near the post office.

A Green Space with 10 young  Fruit Trees and bench.

Now we find ourselves in front of the large Co-op store. Luckily there is the Green Space nearby with bench, hedges and a few trees. Rested a while there to catch our breath and have another drink,( all this walking was thirsty work! ). This is now on the edge of the village, with only a few houses at the far end,  then a field leading to the next village.

Finally we are heading back towards the village through quiet side roads passing by the theatre undergoing repairs at the moment.  Passed by the Churches.
We crossed over the main road of Church street and turned into the little lane we call Tree lane. This beautiful lane, which is on the other side of  park, is lined with lime  trees.

 The scent is quite wonderful when It hits you, especially on a warm day like today, it was quite intoxicating!

 It is always so peaceful in this lane we always like to sit and spend some time here,  hardly any passers by, no  traffic, just the grassy banks, quiet gardens, tall trees and that amazing perfume!

The park lies at the far end of the lane.
Our house is only 5 minutes away, down a short cut from here, so we sat and watched the sun a while, as it began setting.

Sitting beneath the fragrant Lime Trees in Tree lane.

These beautiful Lime tree with yellow flowers smell divine!

I love to read books that are  set in other countries  I am currently reading ( A Room with a View by E. M. Forster) I think the reason for this is that,  I have always longed to travel to exotic places. Unfortunately, I don't have the finances to travel to these far flung places myself, so instead I can get absorbed in reading a book about a country I would really like to visit.
I then feel in my imagination,  that I am actually there and visiting that place!
I like to read both fiction and non- fiction books, just as long as there are some good descriptions of the geography and the culture, so that I can conjure up pictures in my mind of what it looks like.
When I have finished reading, then I feel like I have really already been there myself, to visit all these lovely destinations!

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Je me suis promené aujourd'hui dans mon quartier où j'habite, entre les averses de pluie. C'est incroyable de voir autant de grands arbres magnifiques.

Les arbres nous protègent des effets du changement climatique,
nous pouvons nous abriter et nous ombrager sous eux, ils produisent de l'oxygène et purifient l'air qui les entoure.

Sauvez les arbres, sauvez la planète !

Ce week-end nous avons parcouru le circuit du village. Ce fut un plaisir de découvrir un nouvel espace vert où s'asseoir, situé juste après le parking et entre un lotissement.

 Un endroit pour trouver la paix et la réflexion. C'est particulièrement bien si vous n'avez pas votre propre jardin!

 Dans cet espace vert, il y avait un banc solidement construit en bois, et une longue pelouse verte. Une haie verdoyante entoure chaque côté, et ils ont planté un certain nombre de jeunes plants, notamment des pommiers, des poiriers et des pruniers. Ceux-ci seront superbes lorsqu’ils auront atteint leur pleine croissance !

  Il est situé dans un endroit ensoleillé, qui bénéficiera des arbres une fois qu'ils commenceront à pousser et fournira des zones ombragées.

 Quelle merveilleuse idée ! Je pense que chaque ville et village devrait disposer de ces jolis espaces verts dont les gens peuvent profiter.  Je ne sais pas qui a créé cet espace vert mais je tiens à remercier toutes les personnes impliquées.

Aujourd'hui, nous avons fait une visite à la plage. Nous vivons assez près de la plage, à seulement une demi- heure.

Il fait bon faire une longue promenade le long de la promenade, passer l'embarcadère jusqu'au port où sont amarrés les bateux.

On peut y trouver un joli petit jardin pour s'asseoir sur le banc et manger nos sandwichs. Là, nous pouvons observer les bateaux arriver et les mouettes voler au-dessus de nous. On aperçoit au loin, la mer et les vagues se brisant sur le rivage.

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Cette année, nous avons vu que l'Inde a connu des températures parmi les plus élevées jamais vues avec des températures autour de 49° Celsius.

La BBC rapporte les cancers de la peau mélanomes skin cancer cases rising in Uk.


"L'analyse montre que les taux ont augmenté de près d'un tiers entre 2009 et 2019, passant de 21 à 28 cas pour 100 000 personnes. Le rapport suggère qu'environ 17 000 cas de mélanome chaque année pourraient être évités, dont près de neuf sur dix sont causés par une trop grande quantité de rayonnement ultraviolet (UV)."

Autour du monde

L'Inde a enduré un été caniculaire, une partie de la capitale Delhi ayant enregistré mardi la semaine dernière la température la plus élevée jamais enregistrée dans le pays, soit 49,9 degrés.

Partout dans le monde, des personnes meurent inutilement à cause du changement climatique. Ce problème doit être abordé à la fois au niveau national et au niveau local, dans tous les pays du monde. Il est possible de l’éviter en prenant les mesures nécessaires pour réduire le réchauffement climatique d’origine humaine. Alors, que fera notre gouvernement pour protéger notre environnement ?




https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2ll0eywz37o&ved=2ahUKEwiCvtDnrs2GAxUjWEEAHT8lAZoQFnoECEAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0ZRUqc_1WhKhfnvfXhqp8Y

I have been reading "Aesops fables."  This is a wonderful collection of short stories with a wise message or moral meaning.

Aesop lived in ancient Greece between 520 and 564 BCE so long before Jesus Christ , he had once been a slave, who had then risen to a high position in the society, because of his wise counsels, especially within the circles of the upper classes. He was also an incredibly good story teller and wise adviser.

His stories were carefully collected and were then published in a book titled  "Aesop's Fables"

Today I read the story whose title is-

"The Kingdom of the Lion"
It is the story about a Lion who was wise, gentle and never cruel. The beasts of the forest chose him to rule over them as their King,  because he was wise and kind. During his reign he issued a royal proclamation and sumoned all the beasts of the forest to attend the meeting. He announced to them, that it was his wish to have universal peace in the whole animal world.

He wanted the wolf and the lamb, the panther and the kid, the tiger and the stag and the dog and the hare to live together in perfect peace.
When he heard this the hare said  this "O how I have longed for this day" when the weak shall live without danger by the side of the strong"

From A  Selection of Aesop's Fables retold and edited for schools by Gordon Maxwell. London, James Brodie, LTD. Denmark Place. WC2

These are sweet little stories you can read to yourself or to your children or grand children. They are witty and full of wisdom and good instruction.

Some of these ideas are not new. Man has always searched for ways  to find peace. We can hear echoes of these ideas in the scriptures of the Bible where it says and the lion shall lie down with the lamb
Compare Isaiah 11 v 6-9 with Revelation 21 v 1-4 in the Bible.  

Will there ever be peace?

https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=584346944