Comments for Ben Jarman

Comment on London 1927 by Emma Norminton

Emma Norminton — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:51:57 +0000

Thanks for posting. Of course there’s nostalgia value here – the faded colours alone evoke that feeling! The other night I was watching some old cine-film of my husband’s childhood holidays, and I felt an overpowering nostalgia, even though I wasn’t there. The scenes of picnicing on the beach and collecting crabs in a net seemed archetypal – they were Gregory’s holidays, and at the same time they were mine too, and everyone’s. I don’t think nostalgia is necessarily personal: it can be a much more generalised emotion. And sometimes a dangerous one.

Interesting to see the footage of the Thames as a much more heavily-used waterway. And of course the horses still pulling carts along with the (gulp) 4000 buses. And the pollution from chimneys etc being disgorged into the atmosphere – happily there are laws to prevent that now, though our own pollutants tend to be much less obviously visible.

Comment on Walking through history by Deborah Jarman

Deborah Jarman — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:55:48 +0000

So glad you’re having such a good time – sounds wonderful! I can’t remember if I told you that Sera discovered while we were in New Zealand that Leslie may have some more of Raymond’s and Geoff’s letters at home in Wokingham. I hope to have a chance to see them sometime soon…. Keep on enjoying yourself!

Comment on In Munich by Ben

Ben — Sat, 04 May 2013 06:13:36 +0000

That’s what you said last time I said I was going there, too!

But yes – spoke to Paul yesterday and he’s arriving for lunch before we leave tomorrow. After that, I’m staying till Monday.

Comment on In Munich by Deborah Jarman

Deborah Jarman — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:56:58 +0000

I didn’t realize that you were planning to go up to Klagenfurt, let alone accompanied by someone from the museum . Fantastic! That should be really interesting; I look forward to hearing much more about it. In traveling from Domzale to Klagenfurt, you may go through the Loibl Tunnel. If so, try to stop and look at the memorial to those in the forced labour parties who died during its construction. I remember being taken to see it in 1965 and still think it is one of the most moving war memorials I have ever seen anywhere.

Comment on In Munich by Lynda

Lynda — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:38:36 +0000

Very interesting commentary Ben. Am looking forward to meeting you today with Breda.
We will be there to greet you with smiles.
Welcome to the sunny side of the Alps,
Lynda