tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post5503553751786258385..comments2024-03-25T15:07:41.959+00:00Comments on Nigeness: 'Take a step or two forward, lads...'Nigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-55356358295604146562010-11-27T18:14:58.219+00:002010-11-27T18:14:58.219+00:00The film with wonderfully wooden Michael York as C...The film with wonderfully wooden Michael York as Carruthers is curiously cool and dated. So sad about Simon MacCorkindale...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179895758709928467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-40176937253205979322010-11-26T18:56:21.325+00:002010-11-26T18:56:21.325+00:00I take it all back, Nige. We're now at sea and...I take it all back, Nige. We're now at sea and I'm hooked. Picked up enormously and I'm extremely smitten by the descriptions of all the fjords.Uncle Dick Madeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01124053234469634414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-73517763913839014712010-11-26T15:53:42.917+00:002010-11-26T15:53:42.917+00:00Truly, Childers' death was a Man's death.Truly, Childers' death was a Man's death.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-29162745459624988372010-11-25T12:27:25.804+00:002010-11-25T12:27:25.804+00:00Worm: that's the word 'impenetrable'. ...Worm: that's the word 'impenetrable'. His prose is a bit like wading through treacle. However, I always trust Nige's judgement and if he says 'wait' then wait I shall.<br /><br />Nige, I've always wanted to know the Frisian coast like the back of my hand, my hand like the Frisian coast. I hope this book lives up to your promises.Uncle Dick Madeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01124053234469634414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-26742105934542613692010-11-25T10:39:49.759+00:002010-11-25T10:39:49.759+00:00I always found TROTS to be as boring and impenatra...I always found TROTS to be as boring and impenatrable as its Fresian mudflats setting. The film was pretty rubbish toowormhttp://thedabbler.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-75500365009907978582010-11-25T10:30:11.058+00:002010-11-25T10:30:11.058+00:00You wait Stan - you'll soon know the east Fris...You wait Stan - you'll soon know the east Frisian coast like the back of yr hand...Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-70459005938491197382010-11-24T23:09:05.395+00:002010-11-24T23:09:05.395+00:00Well, I'm giving it a go, Nige. I downloaded i...Well, I'm giving it a go, Nige. I downloaded if from Gutenberg and stuck it on my ereader. However, I have to say, he has an odd style. I'm normally a sucker for writes of this period but he seems overly keen on his commas and subordinate clauses. Don't know if I'm going to make it but we'll see. He's only mentioned yachts half a dozen times, though I'm not that far into it...Uncle Dick Madeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01124053234469634414noreply@blogger.com