The Greeks and Nessie
Posted: Monday, 25 June 2007 |
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Ah! ' The Isles of Greece,! the Isles of Greece,/ Where burning Sappho loved and sung,/Where grew the arts of war and peace,/ Where Delos rose and Phoebus sprung!" Sounds like the old magic continues, kali spera sas.
Hyper-Borean from The Taverna
The incredible number of lines on his face may have been Raku, caused by the heat of the sun...
Flying Cat from pottering about
did you say hello to demis? or to nana?? glad you had a good time!
carol from rain and tears
What did you do with freyja when you went away???
carol from over here
That'll be Nana Moussaka then. When my brother first saw Kyrie Roussos on tv he called the rest of the family to come and see as he thought we looked rather alike. I wonder if he is now as grey as me (Demis that is).
Hyper-Borean from A symposium
I have always been impressed by the Greeks and the Cretins (oops, forgive me, I meant Cretans). Forget the well worn classics, Troy and the boys at their games, etc. Remember: The Guns of Navarone. Nobody has impressed me in my childhood as much as the Greek fellow who would put a handful of pistachios in his mouth and, tout de suite, spit out the shells while gobbling the nuts. I don't know many monks out there on Athos who could keep up ... And if Zorba could do it, why did he not?!
mjc from NM,USA
Of course mjc you remeber the greek saying,"All Cretans are liars." Actually I suspect they meant movie makers, "Guns of Navarone." indeed! Try "Ill met by moonlight," it has the advantage of being based on a true story.
Hyper-Borean from Minos 2
FC I just didnt get the Raku stuff, but sunshine and Raki would do the trick I think. What we need out here is a Fable, a tale to tell on dark winters nights that will draw in the tourists from far and away. Carol - Demis and Nana are both going strong. Sad to say I didnt report at the time, that my wee friend had to be put to sleep because of severe medical problems, life has cruel twists but another wee friend will appear early next year I hope. Now , who's for a nice stew and dumplings - or have we done that one before?
Crofterbill from sundrenched beaches
Now, wait a sec. I missed something, a full stop or whatever, somewhere. What joined the ranks of recently departed?
mjc from NM,USA
i'm so sorry to hear the sad news about freyja. i know its painful for you,but i'm happy you are going to another one. I don't know what i will do when the time comes for "oor wullie" to go(hes eleven in sept) i just love my animals,because they give you so much love.xx
carol from feeling sad
Ill met by Moonlight: Apparently there is no DVD edition which can be played on US tv format. Too bad, as I wanted to check it out. The book is available, of course.
mjc from NM,USA
What was wrong with Freya? Looked sturdy enough to me.
mjc from NM,USA
Raku is pottery with a crackle glaze....sorry to hear about the wee dug.
Flying Cat from Kiln Corner
Ill met mjc. Probably not on dvd as it was made too long ago. My reccollection is it was a low budget, probably Ealing Studios, job
Hyper-Borean from The Dictean Cave
Mjc - a brain tumour Carol - they give without any strings, thats the thing isnt it? FC - I saw that, but with my now slow running brain didnt "get it" - sorry. H-B - 1957 film by Powell & Pressburger. I thought Red Shoes was a better film. A much better version was done by Spike Milligan called "Ill met by Goonlight"
Crofterbill from back at the ranch
Sorry to hear about pup's brain tumor.
mjc from NM,USA
C B, 1957 checks out it would have taken a couple of years to reach my local flea pit or perhaps I saw it second time round the circuit. Would I be right in thinking the story has been done again much more recently by Hollywood under a different title? As for Spike et al. I enjoyed them at one level first time round then learned the references as I grew up so enjoyed them again since. Funnily enough when we lived in the S Pacific 20 odd years ago Radio Australia were repeating Goon shows on their MW stations so we could if we were lucky get them twice a week from Brisbane and I think Townsville complete with atmospherics due the night effect propagation.
Hyper-Borean from Tea House of the August Goon
H-B. One of my passions is repairing old radios, a friend and wag asked me if he brought his old EKCO round to be repaired could I fix it so he could still get - Round the Horne, Much Binding in the Marsh, etc. - my answer was - if only !!
Crofterbill from at the back of the shed
The night effect propogation? - wow - when i was in hospital, a long time ago now, there was a nurse who had that effect on me too.
Crofterbill from from the radio shack
It doesn't work in the garden...
Flying Cat from by the light of the silvery moon...
WHAT does not work in the garden? If it works elsewhere, why should it not in the garden? Puzzled. If it's propagation, I would have thought it would find fertile soil in the garden?! Maybe LT could decipher the English for poor me.
mjc from NM, USA
Calm down dear, it's only the blogosphere....
Flying Cat from every one a winner
Propagation, night effect. Do we want another didactic outpouring then? Well do we?
Hyper-Borean from Pedagogia
No we bloody don't!!!
Flying Cat from a hard stare
didactic outpouring --- steady on HB. FC - language !!
crofterbill from the dictionary corner
Jolly good!
Hyper-Borean from Apologia
Oops sorry CB. B****y! (Will that do?)
Flying Cat from house of correction
Whose vita Hyper-B.?
mjc from NM,USA
Brevis mjc, brevis.
Hyper-Borean from Ars longa
By the way, whatever happened to Calumannabel?
mjc from NM,USA
MJC! away with annie b or tws???
carol from walking back to happiness
CB: forgot to say still waiting to eat the dumplings---and the bikkies!!!
carol from reading this blog--again
Hyper-B: an answer to your brevis comment disappeared on the way to or in Aberdeen (it was sent before the search for Calum. got under way). Anyway, you won the round, hands down.
mjc from NM,USA
???? what contest??
carol from the usual place
Ooooooooooo, do you think Calumannabel and AnnieB are Up To No Good????
Flying Cat from curiosity cott
maybe baby!!
carol from the usual place
I know the problem mjc I sometimes lose comments, funny thing is sometimes I'm glad because they don't always seem so wiity on day 2. Never mind, we shall keep trying.
Hyper-Borean from Cloudy bay
Anyone think its time for a new thread here?
Crofterbill from the outhouse
yes!
carol from the usual place
A really well embroidered one purrlease.
Flying Cat from stitching&sewing
cross stitch?? come on cb i'm feeling bored
carol from usual
come on CB,time for an update!
carol from feeling bored
Tent stitch. CrofterBill could do a Tracy Emin. All the women I have ever slept with...
Flying Cat from The Anchor Book of Embroidery Stitches
If you don't do something soon the thread will run out and there'll be no way back...
Flying Cat from delving deep
The island, the people and the "Master" -- the sea
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