Comments on: Kings Cross St. Pancras http://www.kategriffin.net/2009/04/26/kings-cross-st-pancras/ Fantasy Author Kate Griffin Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:29:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bryan http://www.kategriffin.net/2009/04/26/kings-cross-st-pancras/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Bryan Sun, 10 May 2009 23:25:36 +0000 http://www.kategriffin.net/?p=125#comment-9 Funny you should comment about Parisians judging the moment they come out of the station. They may be oooh'ed and aaaah'd by St Pancras, but the moment they step into the London Underground the exposed wiring and the buzzing electric lights must leave quite a impression. In the underground's defence though - at least we don't need to pull a handle to open the doors (with the exception of National Express). I recently came back from a short weekend trip to Paris and the first thing I noticed was how amazingly new, modern, and shiny it was compared to Gare du Nord which retained the architechtural style of elegant metal arches that has it's own beauty that can only be achieved by the mathematical precision of Engineers and stone carved and chipped to seem soft and flowing. Obviously, I much prefer Gare du Nord (Mind you, I've lived most of my life in Hong Kong where shiny, modern, and clean straight lines seem to be the preferred style - to the point where historical structures are destroyed without much thought, and no matter what time or where you are, it would be just as busy as London between 4-6pm.) Also. I would also like to take this opportunity to complain. Yes. It's your fault for writing such a gripping story that completely takes me back to the magic I found in Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman) that I thought I would never be able experience again, and now I find myself completely unable to revise for my upcoming exams until I finish these last 100 pages. On that note; I wish you luck with your exams too, and honestly; Thank you. Thanks for writing such a beautiful story. Funny you should comment about Parisians judging the moment they come out of the station. They may be oooh’ed and aaaah’d by St Pancras, but the moment they step into the London Underground the exposed wiring and the buzzing electric lights must leave quite a impression. In the underground’s defence though – at least we don’t need to pull a handle to open the doors (with the exception of National Express).

I recently came back from a short weekend trip to Paris and the first thing I noticed was how amazingly new, modern, and shiny it was compared to Gare du Nord which retained the architechtural style of elegant metal arches that has it’s own beauty that can only be achieved by the mathematical precision of Engineers and stone carved and chipped to seem soft and flowing.

Obviously, I much prefer Gare du Nord (Mind you, I’ve lived most of my life in Hong Kong where shiny, modern, and clean straight lines seem to be the preferred style – to the point where historical structures are destroyed without much thought, and no matter what time or where you are, it would be just as busy as London between 4-6pm.)

Also. I would also like to take this opportunity to complain. Yes. It’s your fault for writing such a gripping story that completely takes me back to the magic I found in Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman) that I thought I would never be able experience again, and now I find myself completely unable to revise for my upcoming exams until I finish these last 100 pages.

On that note; I wish you luck with your exams too, and honestly; Thank you. Thanks for writing such a beautiful story.

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