Paris Photographer – Louis Paulin
“Okay, we’re here,’ said Mr Cushing, as he gently stopped his wonderful limousine, and surveyed everyone behind him, apart from The Old One who always rides shotgun, “however,” as he continued, “I’m not sure I want to go down there, not my cup of tea (as I would say), but you can take your provisions – some rather runny brie and some crusty bread – but I think I might feed all those feral cats just over there instead.”
“Is everyone else coming down to this particular place in Montparnasse?” asked Francis – as all of them nodded; so they made their way to the nearest toll gate.
“Ooh,” grinned Scatty, “this is going to be fun, as she pulled a large bell to see who would open the huge gate, and a moment later an ancient janitor appeared.
“You may enter,” he muttered, then pointed to the left, and said, “go past those jailbirds, and don’t look at them, and maybe close your ears too, they are kind of monsters, so just ignore them – they’ve only had some misdemeanours but they’ll stay there, and probably forever.”
So they walked rather quickly, and nobody looked at those strange beings whatever they were, and that red-headed woman became pretty jumpy with all those spooky things around there, still the two gargoyles walked either side of her, and she felt rather better.
“Just a little stop here,” said Joan, “this part of those catacombs will be more than interesting,” as both of the gargoyles grinned.
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Di of Pensitivity 101 – Wednesday’s Three Things Challenge: JAIL, JANITOR, JUMPY
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spooky! Very spooky! It is awesome chris 💜💜
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A little bit of spooky could be fun! Fun?
Thanks so much, Carol Anne. 💛💛
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I wonder why Joan wants to stop, but those gargoyles seem to know why.
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Good question! I guess we will find out next time.
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Chris, this great installment has ATMOSPHERE!
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Atmosphere indeed! It could be good… well, I’m saying at least. 😉
Thanks, Dave.
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Good ole Monty Python! I wasn’t expecting the twist at the end.
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Oh yes, that wonderful sketch! 🧀
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he was bald
and played odd parts
monte le mount
is the mount banke phrase
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Could be a trick, I think?
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“…the two gargoyles walked either side of her, and she felt rather better.“
I would have expected nothing less from them (which is why I like them both so much)
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Aren’t they more than wonderful, eh? Come on gargoyles, what next?
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I second Dave’s comment: Brilliantly Atmospheric Six, dear Raconteuse.
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Well, it will be most interesting in those huge catacombs! Scary? Maybe.
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A fun and thrilling story. Those gargoyles are interesting. About the catacombs of Paris. We visited in 2018. There were 6 million skeletons in those tunnels and you could see it all.
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I am so impressed that you have been there in Paris. I haven’t, although I have been something similar in Rome.
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I think the catacombs in Rome are more famous
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Classic Python!
Thanks for the inclusion Chris.
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Hi Di… no cheese!! That is still really funny, isn’t it.
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ouch … their interesting does sound interesting …
so well written, Chris…🤍
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Ho ho, there will be more! That means next time…
Thanks so much, Destiny. 💛
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I’m very glad that the gargoyles are watching over Raconteuse. Well done to them!
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I am always happy to have those two gargoyles in tow!
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Perfect for October
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Absolutely… it’s the spooky month now!
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Yup 👻☠️💀
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🤣🤣🤣
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Gotta love the gargoyles.
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But of course!
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the read headed woman certainly has some composure… If someone told me not to look or pay mind I certainly will… And an ancient janitor… I need to use the word ancient describing and old person now… I mean a fictional one… I would like to grow ancient…
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Some ancient things maybe in this series, but remember it’s spooky times now!
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The gargoyles seem to know someting she doesn’t – yet! Intriguing.
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Oh yes, those gargoyles… what are they are up to? Hmm.
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What has Joan seen??? I guess I’ll have to wait until next week – Great episode Chris 🙌
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Well, me too!! …thinking 😉
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😅
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The testament to friendship, non. The gargoyles have the the red-headed writer’s back. Wonder what Joan has up her sleeve?
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Well, all I can say is this: what’s going to happen next time (hmm). 🤔
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There must be something right there which will hold their interest. I would probably be more up for feeding cats, myself.
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Aha, lovely cats – lots of kibbles!
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Ah! Runny brie and crusty bread. Hope there’s a cask of Amontillado ahead (Shivers)!
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Let’s hope Mr Poe will still have some down there. Plus, maybe see them too (hope so).
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