18:00 Vi spiser aftensmad og derefter bruger aftenen på at se lidt
fjernsyn. Vi ser en interessant
dokumentarfilm, der handler om udviklingen af jernbaner i Storbritannien i det
19. århundrede. Denne udvikling var
meget hurtig, og dermed blev udviklingen af andre industrier også hurtig: der
var en stor efterspørgelsen efter metalkomponenter og mange andre ting, der i
århundreder var blevet fremstillet i hånden, og dermed måtte denne fremstilling nu
blive mekaniseret.
21:00 Vi fortsætter med at se lidt fjernsyn. De viser en ander
interessant dokumentarfilm , der handler om projekter for at integrere huse med
deres baghaver.
Denne slags integration
blev moderigtig i Californien i 1960’erne. Huses bagsider bliver revet
ned og erstattet af enorme vinduer og skydedøre med udsigt over terrasser (med
borde, stole, jacuzzier osv), og baghaven, så huset og haven bliver fuldstændigt
integreret. De fleste af husets indvendige vægge bliver også revet ned, for at
skabe et stor rum, et enormt stue-spisestue-køkken område.
Det er klar, at denne slags integration af hus og have passer mere til
klimaet i Californien, end i England. Men Zac Monro, den berømte arkitekt, har
gjort denne slags integration til sit varemærke, og han tøver med at opgive
den!
Med alle de huse, som Zac designer, er det vigtigste at se smukt ud, og
husets funktionalitet er sekundær. Gardiner og persienner er ikke smukke, synes
han, så de er forbudt in hans huse, men hvem vil vågner kl 4 om sommeren?
De enorme møbler i Zacs stuer ser smukke ud: sofaer er meget dybe og
lage, hvilket ser godt ud, men beboerne begynder snart at have ondt i ryggen.
Stolene er store, lange og tunge: ideelle til middagsselskaber, men for store
til en familie på 4, når de ikke holder en fest. Du godeste, sikke en skør
verden vi lever i !!!!
en typisk ”Zac Monro” stue
22:00 Vi går i seng – zzzzz !!!!!
06:00 Jeg står tidligt op og laver én af mine rutinemæssige danske
ordforrådtester.
08:00 Jeg skynder mig ind i køkkenet og laver to kopper te. Jeg bringer
teen op på vores soveværelse. Vi ligger inde i sengen og drikker teen.
08:30 Vi står op og spiser morgenmad.
10:00 Jeg går i gang med at rydde op og støvsuge overalt i huset, fordi vi
har inviteret vores ven Michael til frokost.
11:00 Michael ringer på døren, og vi slapper af med en kop kaffe på
terrassen. Vi har kendt ham i over 40 år. Hans kone, Tina, døde desværre for
nylig. Snart efter Tinas død havde Michael en hjerne-blødning, og han blev
indlagt på hospitalet i et par måneder. Han har det meget bedre nu.
Michael og Tinas bryllupsfest i januar 1966. Tina døde i december 2015
16:00 Michael skal af sted. Lois og jeg er lidt trætte efter 5 timers
snak, så vi går i seng i et par timer – du godeste!
English translation
Thursday, 08/04/2016 at
1630 till Friday, 05/08/2016 at 1629
18:00 We eat dinner and
then spend the evening watching TV. We see an interesting documentary about the
development of railways in Britain in the 19th century. This development was
very fast, and thus the development of other industries too became fast: there
was a great demand for metal components and many other things that for
centuries had been made by hand, and thus this production now had to be
mechanized.
21:00 We continue to watch TV. They show another interesting documentary that deals with projects for integrating houses with their back yards.
21:00 We continue to watch TV. They show another interesting documentary that deals with projects for integrating houses with their back yards.
This kind of integration
became fashionable in California in the 1960s. The backs of houses are
demolished and replaced by huge windows and sliding doors overlooking the
terraces (with tables and chairs, jacuzzis etc.), and the backyard, so the
house and garden are fully integrated.
It is clear that this
kind of integration fits more the climate in California than in England. But
Zac Munro, the famous architect, has made this kind of integration his
trademark, and he is unwilling to give it up!
With all the houses that
Zac designs, it is important to look beautiful, and the house's functionality
is secondary. Curtains and blinds are not beautiful, he thinks, so they are
banned in his houses, but who wants to wake up at 4 in the summer?
The huge furniture in
Zac's living rooms looks beautiful - sofas are very deep and low, which looks
good, but the residents will soon begin to have back pain. The tables are
large, long and heavy, ideal for dinner parties, but too big for a family of 4,
when not having a party. My goodness, what a crazy world we live in !!!!
a typical
"Zac Monro" living-room
22:00 We go to bed –
zzzzz!!!!
06:00 I get up early and
do one of my routine Danish vocabulary tests.
08:00 I hurry into the
kitchen and make two cups of tea. I bring the tea up to our bedroom. We lie in
bed and drink tea.
08:30 We get up and eat
breakfast.
10:00 I begin to clean
up and vacuum everywhere in the house, because we have invited our friend
Michael for lunch.
11:00 Michael rings the
doorbell , and we relax with a cup of coffee on the terrace. We've known him
for over 40 years. His wife, Tina, sadly passed away recently. Soon after
Tina's death, Michael had a brain hemorrhage and was hospitalized for a few
months. He's much better now.
Michael and Tina's wedding reception in January 1966. Tina died in December 2015.
13:00 We have lunch on
the terrace and continue to talk with Michael. We talk to him about our holiday
in Australia between April and late June. Michael knows Australia. well. He and
Tina visited the country several times when they did a little research on
Michael's family tree. Their daughter, Suzanne, lived for many years in New
Zealand, so he understands how much we miss our two daughters Alison, who lives
in Denmark, and Sarah, who lives in Australia.
16:00 Michael has to be
off. Lois and I are a bit tired after 5 hours of talk, so we go to bed for a
few hours - my goodness! We are growing old - that is both certain and sure!
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