A few comments and thoughts about crime books set on the mainland of Europe, with titbits about real eurocrime. We hear so much about crime in the USA that many people imagine that Europe is a crime free zone. In crime fiction Europe has become a real challenger to the Americans, but unfortunately real life crime especially in Britain is increasing as well.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
LAND OF MISS MARPLE AND LORD PETER
We are very lucky that there are still houses in England where the visitor would not be too surprised if Miss Jane Marple, or Lord Peter Wimsey with Harriet Vane answered the door.
You are indeed lucky. We also have beautiful, old houses in Denmark, but they´d be red-brick buildings, and there are not many gems in Thy because of the rough wind (plus more poverty than in East Denmark).
Norman - You are, indeed, fortunate. Those are lovely-looking homes and I really can picture those characters coming out of those doors. Where I live, the older architecture is mostly mission-style. But where I grew up, there is a lot of wonderful Colonial and Georgian architecture.
Dorte-on our one visit to Denmark a very long time ago we stayed in Copenhagen, and then went up the east coast on a coach tour. I must look for my photos of your superb redbrick castles. I remember we almost bumped into your Queen Mother, who was strolling around with no security compared with our royals.
Margot-we have spent many happy holidays looking at Colonial architecture at historic sites in the USA. In Pennsylvania we particularly liked Ephrata Cloister, it had such a peaceful feel in quite a bustling area.
On other holidays we became quite expert on all those groups, Quakers, Amish, Mennonite, Shakers, and Moravians. I should point out that at that time you could spend four weeks driving in the USA with less fuel cost than driving to London Airport and back.
Our queen had probably left them behind. At least people say she DROVE very fast ;)
Today the royal family do not go anywhere without security people, but they are not very obtrusive - and I don´t think it would be a good idea to attack the very popular family.
You are indeed lucky. We also have beautiful, old houses in Denmark, but they´d be red-brick buildings, and there are not many gems in Thy because of the rough wind (plus more poverty than in East Denmark).
ReplyDeleteNorman - You are, indeed, fortunate. Those are lovely-looking homes and I really can picture those characters coming out of those doors. Where I live, the older architecture is mostly mission-style. But where I grew up, there is a lot of wonderful Colonial and Georgian architecture.
ReplyDeleteDorte-on our one visit to Denmark a very long time ago we stayed in Copenhagen, and then went up the east coast on a coach tour. I must look for my photos of your superb redbrick castles. I remember we almost bumped into your Queen Mother, who was strolling around with no security compared with our royals.
ReplyDeleteMargot-we have spent many happy holidays looking at Colonial architecture at historic sites in the USA. In Pennsylvania we particularly liked Ephrata Cloister, it had such a peaceful feel in quite a bustling area.
ReplyDeleteOn other holidays we became quite expert on all those groups, Quakers, Amish, Mennonite, Shakers, and Moravians. I should point out that at that time you could spend four weeks driving in the USA with less fuel cost than driving to London Airport and back.
Our queen had probably left them behind. At least people say she DROVE very fast ;)
ReplyDeleteToday the royal family do not go anywhere without security people, but they are not very obtrusive - and I don´t think it would be a good idea to attack the very popular family.
Very true, Norman.
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