{"id":4700,"date":"2021-05-22T12:37:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T12:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?p=4700"},"modified":"2021-05-22T12:37:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T12:37:32","slug":"briancon-old-town-a-guided-visit-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?p=4700","title":{"rendered":"Brian\u00e7on Old Town – A Guided Visit (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

C<\/strong>ontinue your trip through the old town of Brian\u00e7on with Darren and myself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Part 2, while it is time for a quintessential French lunch, you will discover; what is<\/em> in Darren’s bag, learn more about Vauban, just how did Charles de Batz de Castelmore, better known as d’Artagnan<\/em> die and, whatever you do, always avoid living in the shade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ingredients to this film were inspired by me as much younger guide once giving tours of Vauban’s ch\u00e2teau in Burgundy, then years later ending up living in Brian\u00e7on itself (In The Shadow of Genius<\/a> – Living Underneath Vauban) and now finding myself back in the area. Add to a dose of 2020\/21 and both Darren and I having some time on our hands, we thought; ‘why not make a short film?’ So we did…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years ago I had the idea to create a sort of TV series for the 150th year anniversary of the publication of the fabulous; The Innocents Abroad<\/em>, by Mark Twain. Following in the footsteps of that famous cruise. I got so far as pitching it to a producer, who – in a kinder manner than it sounds – told me; ‘the trouble is – you are nobody<\/em>‘. What he meant is, I am not famous, not a celebrity. It has always frustrated me that so often on TV people travelling and showing us the world are celebrities from all sorts of other fields – football, acting, music – anything but actual tour guiding it seems. Granted some are good, but many are not. My grudge has always been that just because I am – shall we say, a decent? tour guide – I am not granted a cameo on the left wing for Manchester Utd. So why should some footballer be chosen over me (or my colleagues) to be your TV travel guides? How about having someone that actually knows their field instead? See my point?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, rant over so take another 8 minute break out of your day, sit back and press PLAY<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope to see you all back for the concluding Part 3, tomorrow (same place, roughly same time)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for optimum viewing: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Press the little cog (down on the right) and pick the highest number your internet speed allows.<\/li>
  2. Then press the perforated square (further right) and watch on full screen.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Happy Viewing – hope you enjoy…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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