tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post1703215433308215086..comments2024-03-13T07:34:24.149+00:00Comments on The Age of Uncertainty: Go WestSteerforthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-37364369711308708702014-10-09T07:44:32.294+00:002014-10-09T07:44:32.294+00:00Zoe - I think you're right about audio books. ...Zoe - I think you're right about audio books. There are many titles that I'd never bother reading, but would happily enjoy listening to, as abridged versions, in the car. In some cases - Alec Guinness's memoirs immediately spring to mind - the author's voice make it twice as enjoyable. <br /><br />It's also interesting how an indifferent novel can make a fantastic film, while a critically acclaimed one can be a disaster.<br /><br />I'll try the audio book of <i>The Kingdom By the Sea</i> and see how it compares to the book.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-20390832426393249212014-10-09T04:00:12.558+00:002014-10-09T04:00:12.558+00:00To join in the Theroux sub-discussion, I listened ...To join in the Theroux sub-discussion, I listened to Kingdom by the Sea on audio while ironing (not all at once). I really enjoyed it and it made me laugh quite a lot. Which makes me wonder if books can come across quite differently in different mediums (I might try Sons and Lovers through the medium of dance next - or perhaps I might not)zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-1797678736206497072014-09-27T21:06:54.577+00:002014-09-27T21:06:54.577+00:00Carol - I gave up reading The Kingdom By the Sea, ...Carol - I gave up reading <i>The Kingdom By the Sea</i>, I must admit, as the relentless sniping became rather tedious, even when it was justified.<br /><br />On the basis of that book, he isn't a likeable man, but his books about Africa, Asia and South America show a very different person, compassionate, engaged and respectful. Perhaps he's better in poor countries. Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-57710336402377162582014-09-27T18:49:06.245+00:002014-09-27T18:49:06.245+00:00Hi, Steerforth, the photo of the mussel shells and...Hi, Steerforth, the photo of the mussel shells and the velvet reminded me of a painting I read about recently in Canadian mystery writer Louise Penny's book, "The Long Way Home." It wasn't until Insp. Gamache turned it upside down and they looked at it the other way, that the painting of lips made any sense to them. <br /><br />BTW - Paul Theroux is one author I simply cannot stand. When I finally bought a copy, I was so looking forward to reading "The Kingdom by the Sea," but I was absolutely appalled. I felt as if Theroux and I hadn't just visited different countries, but different planets. I think he must be a truly nasty man. In fact, "The Kingdom by the Sea" is probably the only book I actually destroyed and burned after reading. Canadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-40713279239300233822014-09-26T16:35:46.866+00:002014-09-26T16:35:46.866+00:00Zoe - I remember a less than subtle dig Bryson mad...Zoe - I remember a less than subtle dig Bryson made at Paul Theroux's <i>The Kingdom By the Sea</i> - something along the lines of "You can vist both the museum and castle and still have time to slag off the locals..."<br /><br />I'm a big Theroux fan, but it was a very grumpy book.<br /><br />Please feel free to do a pirate blog post! <br /><br />Lucy - The food would have probably been regarded as <i>haute cuisine</i> 40 years ago, in an age when people thought that <i>al dente</i> was a jazz musician. Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-1560226906600306422014-09-25T21:54:32.734+00:002014-09-25T21:54:32.734+00:00That carvery sounds nice. ;-)That carvery sounds nice. ;-)Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-38153046557162366332014-09-25T14:58:48.816+00:002014-09-25T14:58:48.816+00:00I laughed and laughed - and marvelled at the beaut...I laughed and laughed - and marvelled at the beautiful wooden staircase. But then you upset me with Marks and Spencer. How could they? The one thing I really like about that American man who's something or other at Bristol University and writes books - Bill Bryson, (it's just come to me; this is a stream of consciousness comment) - is his passion for shopfronts. He won't shop at Boot's the Chemist because of their vandalism, I seem to remember. Actually, Bryson's Notes from a small island has some funny bits. I shall restrain myself from quoting them, (one bit where he walks about Dover with underpants on his head and ...) and stop before this turns into some kind of pirate blog post marauding about in your comments.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-4142802444353281602014-09-24T20:56:07.935+00:002014-09-24T20:56:07.935+00:00Martin - It's worth making a return visit, for...Martin - It's worth making a return visit, for the gallery alone.<br /><br />Nota Bene - I'm glad my second paragraph struck a chord. Most of my days out end with a whimper rather than a bang.<br /><br />Valerie - You should claim Horace as an ancestor. I won't tell anyone.<br /><br />Re: the mussels, apparently they were meant to be a metaphor for someone's less than passionate marraige, but I can't remember how.<br /><br />Sue - Queen Anne? Even better! It really is a splendid building and I think the modern annex works really well. Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-51819938665166958812014-09-24T15:40:46.888+00:002014-09-24T15:40:46.888+00:00Good afternoon, I'm a new follower, great blog...Good afternoon, I'm a new follower, great blog! I knew Bosham quite well years ago,my grandparents lived there. Last visit was to scatter my father's ashes in Bosham Creek, the swans swam up and sampled them. As a keen birdwatcher father would have been tickled pink!<br />I've also visited Pallant House Gallery and anyone who says it's a Georgian building is wrong! It's a Queen Anne building.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706845610264662548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-82124243026943399842014-09-23T10:56:33.465+00:002014-09-23T10:56:33.465+00:00I believe it was my namesake Horace Greeley (no re...I believe it was my namesake Horace Greeley (no relation) who first coined the phrase "go west young man", well, we all need at least one claim to fame I suppose.<br /><br />I love the look of Pallant House, I bought a book from there once but have never actually visited so enjoyed your images.<br /><br />When I saw the mussels with velvet I thought it was knitting, maybe some connection there?Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-40208538135235632582014-09-23T07:37:19.565+00:002014-09-23T07:37:19.565+00:00Ive been to Bosham once. How right your second pa...Ive been to Bosham once. How right your second paragraph is. The Street Art is by Stick...I love his work...there was a street art festival there last year...Nota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-60117586252826843082014-09-22T17:04:41.354+00:002014-09-22T17:04:41.354+00:00Haven't been to Chichester in years, Steerfort...Haven't been to Chichester in years, Steerforth. My son-in-law was born there, and in the 60s, my step-brother was a chef at The Old Cross (don't know if it still exists). He became quite attached to a young woman who kept house for the Rolling Stones. My step-brother, that is. Not my son-in-law.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-13081769375068010582014-09-22T14:53:38.360+00:002014-09-22T14:53:38.360+00:00Ah, yes, I was in one of the side-galleries at the...Ah, yes, I was in one of the side-galleries at the time. Thanks for the clarification.Bollopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370552901325861855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-42583053081400768302014-09-22T09:13:53.770+00:002014-09-22T09:13:53.770+00:00Bollops - Apparently it's fine to photograph t...Bollops - Apparently it's fine to photograph the permanent collection, as they have the copyright, but exhibitions are a no-no.<br /><br />Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-70571200578953193202014-09-22T08:40:40.995+00:002014-09-22T08:40:40.995+00:00Did you have to get a special pass in order to tak...Did you have to get a special pass in order to take photographs at the Pallant, Steerforth? The last time I tried taking a snap there a big fella walked over to me and told me it wasn't allowed unless I had a permission slip. This was during the Stanley Spencer exhibition, so perhaps it was a temporary thing.Bollopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370552901325861855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-57661105700269274482014-09-22T07:38:16.340+00:002014-09-22T07:38:16.340+00:00Lucille - Perhaps he fancied a day out. Thanks for...Lucille - Perhaps he fancied a day out. Thanks for the link.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-42296203629037017352014-09-22T07:15:11.397+00:002014-09-22T07:15:11.397+00:00So Stik has moved out of London? http://en.wikiped...So Stik has moved out of London? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StikLucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.com